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Microsoft and Partners Disrupt Trickbot Botnet

Microsoft and several other security companies worked together to disrupt the Trickbot malware network, seizing C2 servers and disabling IP addresses associated with it.

Trickbot, Microsoft, Ransomware

Morgan Stanley to Pay $60 Million Fine for 2016 Data Breach

Morgan Stanley has agreed to pay a $60 million fine for its repeated failures to adequately protect customer data when disposing of old equipment.

Data Breaches, Risk Management

New Android Ransomware Variant Shows Constant Evolution

A new Android ransomware strain known as MalLocker.B is using new techniques to persist and evade defenses.

Ransomware, Android

Cybercrime Victims Are Not Calling the Police

Ransomware, business email compromise, and social engineering are among the top threats facing organizations, but the magnitude of the problem is not well-understood, Europol said in its threat assessment report.

Android, Malware

California Voters Asked to Amend Privacy Law

California voters will vote on Proposition 24, on whether to expand the groundbreaking privacy law that was passed just two yeras ago. Proposition 24, or the California Privacy Rights Act of 2020, builds on the California Consumer Privacy Act of 2018 which just took effect this year.

Government, Privacy