Security

Law enforcement operation takes down 22,000 malicious IP addresses worldwide

An international coalition of police agencies has taken a major whack at criminals accused of running a host of online scams, including phishing, the stealing of account credentials and other sensitive data, and the spreading of ransomware, Interpol said recently….

Suspect arrested in Snowflake data-theft attacks affecting millions

Attack Path UNC5537 has been used in attacks against as many as 165 Snowflake customers. Credit: Mandiant Attack Path UNC5537 has been used in attacks against as many as 165 Snowflake customers. Credit: Mandiant None of the affected accounts used…

Hundreds of code libraries posted to NPM try to install malware on dev machines

The IP address returned by a package Phylum analyzed was: hxxp://193.233.201[.]21:3001. While the method was likely intended to conceal the source of second-stage infections, it ironically had the effect of leaving a trail of previous addresses the attackers had used…