FBI adds 5 Chinese APT41 hackers to its Cyber’s Most Wanted List

The United States government today announced charges against 5 alleged members of a Chinese state-sponsored hacking group and 2 Malaysian hackers that are responsible for hacking than 100 companies throughout the world. Named as APT41 and also known as ‘Barium,”http://thehackernews.com/”Winnti, ‘Wicked Panda,’ and ‘Wicked Spider,’ the cyber-espionage group has been operating since at least 2012…

Human + Machine: Augmented Intelligence Amplifies ROI in the Workplace

Click Here to Download the Podcast Long-lasting, impactful digital transformation requires an acute knowledge of the people, processes, and systems that comprise your organization. Successful digital transformation requires that you understand how your tangible assets – such as equipment, machinery, and facilities – operate to deliver value. It also requires active participation and behavior change…

2 Hackers Charged for Defacing Sites after U.S. Airstrike Killed Iranian General

The US Department of Justice (DoJ) on Tuesday indicted two hackers for their alleged involvement in defacing several websites in the country following the assassination of Iranian major general Qasem Soleimani earlier this January. Behzad Mohammadzadeh (aka Mrb3hz4d), 19, and Marwan Abusrour (aka Mrwn007), 25, have been charged with conspiracy to commit intentional damage to…

New Report Explains COVID-19’s Impact on Cyber Security

Most cybersecurity professionals fully anticipated that cybercriminals would leverage the fear and confusion surrounding the Covid-19 pandemic in their cyberattacks. Of course, malicious emails would contain subjects relating to Covid-19, and malicious downloads would be Covid-19 related. This is how cybercriminals operate. Any opportunity to maximize effectiveness, no matter how contemptible, is taken. While many…