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Jaff, a ransomware family that emerged on May 12, the same day WannaCry did, appears connected to wider operations, as a recent sample was found to share server space with a refined cybercrime marketplace, Heimdal Security warns.

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Recent malware-induced Active Directory (AD) lockouts impacting numerous organizations appear to have been caused by the Qbot banking malware, IBM security researchers warn.

Hadoop servers that are not securely configured expose vast amounts of data, according to an analysis conducted using the Internet search engine Shodan.

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Google this week announced increased rewards for security researchers reporting Android TrustZone or Verified Boot exploit chains. The company is now willing to pay up to $200,000 for such compromises, and will pay up to $150,000 for remote kernel exploits.

Hackers compromised the website of the Paul F. Glenn Center for the Biology of Aging at Stanford University to deploy phishing sites, hacking tools, and defacement pages since January, Netcraft has discovered.

Identity and access management firm OneLogin has shared more details on the data breach that hit its U.S. data center this week, including information on the method of attack and impact on customers.

Facebook this week announced the roll-out of a redesigned security settings page, meant to make it easier for users to understand the options provided to them.

Russian President Vladimir Putin says patriotic citizens may have launched politically motivated cyberattacks against foreign countries, but denied any government involvement in such operations.

Documents published by WikiLeaks on Thursday describe a tool allegedly used by the U.S. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) to spread malware on a targeted organization’s network.

A newly discovered piece of malware managed to infect more than 250 million computers in a widespread campaign run by a Chinese digital marketing agency, Check Point researchers warn.

Researchers announced this week the launch of a crowdfunding initiative whose goal was to raise money to subscribe to the Shadow Brokers’ monthly exploit leaks. However, the funding campaign has been canceled due to legal reasons.

Spam campaigns distributing the Jaff ransomware have evolved and are using multiple decoy files hidden inside malicious PDF attachments, Trustwave security researchers say.