Cybersecurity

Food and agriculture sector hit with more than 160 ransomware attacks last year

The U.S. food and agriculture sector dealt with at least 167 ransomware attacks last year, according to the leading industry group.  In its first annual report, the Food and Agriculture-Information Sharing and Analysis Center (Food and Ag-ISAC) said the industry was the seventh most targeted sector in the country, behind manufacturing, financial services and others.  […]

Cybersecurity

Hive RAT Creators and $3.5M Cryptojacking Mastermind Arrested in Global Crackdown

Two individuals have been arrested in Australia and the U.S. in connection with an alleged scheme to develop and distribute a remote access trojan called Hive RAT (previously Firebird). The U.S. Justice Department (DoJ) said the malware “gave the malware purchasers control over victim computers and enabled them to access victims’ private communications, their login […]

Cybersecurity

Compromise of Sisense Customer Data | CISA

CISA is collaborating with private industry partners to respond to a recent compromise discovered by independent security researchers impacting Sisense, a company that provides data analytics services. CISA urges Sisense customers to: Reset credentials and secrets potentially exposed to, or used to access, Sisense services.  Investigate—and report to CISA—any suspicious activity involving credentials potentially exposed […]