BlackByte affiliates use new encryptor and new TTPs
BlackByte, the ransomware-as-a-service gang believed to be one of Conti’s splinter groups, has (once again) created a new iteration of its encryptor. “Talos observed some differences in the recent BlackByte attacks. Most notably, encrypte.....»»
Hulu Live loses Sinclair-owned ABC affiliates
If you have Hulu With Live TV and live in a town that has a Sinclair-owned ABC affiliate, the latter is now missing from the former due to a contract dispute......»»
Clop ransomware had a rather handy flaw for Linux users to exploit
Linux users could easily retrieve data stolen by ransomware as its encryptor had some crucial flaws.....»»
EV charging company Lynkwell raises $30M from investment firm"s affiliates
Lynkwell will use the funds to build out its EV charging infrastructure across North America and scale up its operations and expand support services for existing and new charging network developers......»»
Know the dangers you’re facing: 4 notable TTPs used by cybercriminals worldwide
In this Help Net Security video, Dmitry Bestuzhev, Most Distinguished Threat Researcher at BlackBerry, talks about some of the most interesting tactics, techniques, and procedures employed by cybercriminals in recent months. These are: The exploitati.....»»
BlackByte ransomware will now stash your data in the cloud
Stolen files sent to the cloud and into a Mega folder......»»
To encrypt or to destroy? Ransomware affiliates plan to try the latter
Ransomware gangs are planning on trying out a new tactic, and it involves the destruction of the victims’ data. Targeting the data Researchers from Symantec, Cyderes and Stairwell have recently analyzed a new version of the Exmatter data exfilt.....»»
More Acer-affiliated companies to launch IPOs
Acer Group will have more of its subsidiaries launch initial public offerings (IPO) by the end of this year, according to company chairman and CEO Jason Chen. The affiliates play a key role in supporting Acer's core PC business......»»
Foxconn expands IC backend biz through affiliates
Foxconn Technology (Hon Hai Precision Industry) has been expanding its IC backend business through subsidiaries, such as ShunSin Technology and Qingdao KoreSemi, according to industry observers......»»
Acer-affiliated companies expand business scales
Acer expects its subsidiaries' and affiliates' expanding business scales to help weather the impact of inflation and other negative factors on its overall performance in the second half of 2022......»»
AUO to showcase green solutions at Touch Taiwan 2022
AU Optronics (AUO) and its affiliates wil showcase at Touch Taiwan 2022 from April 27 to 29, 2022 their green solutions for creating and storing renewable energy, as well as energy saving......»»
AUO, affiliates step up deployments for EV
BenQ Group companies, including panel maker AU Optronics (AUO), BenQ Materials and Qisda, are all stepping up their deployments in the electric vehicle field......»»
San Francisco 49ers confirms it fell victim to BlackByte ransomware on Super Bowl Sunday
Over the weekend, the BlackByte ransomware group's dark web blog touted that it had hacked servers belonging to the San Francisco 49ers and encrypted them. It wants $530 million for the key. The post contains a file called "2020 Invoices" to prove it.....»»
Hacking group is on a tear, hitting US critical infrastructure and SF 49ers
BlackByte says it's holding NFL team's data hostage. The FBI issues its own warning. Enlarge (credit: Getty Images) A couple days after the FBI warned that a ransomware group called BlackByte had compromised critical infrastru.....»»
Cloud Computing and Virtualization Company Citrix To Be Acquired for $16.5B
Citrix, a cloud computing and virtualization company used by companies including Microsoft, Google, and SAP, has revealed plans to be acquired by affiliates of global investment firm Vista Equity Partners, and an affiliate of Elliott Investment Manag.....»»
PBS is coming to DirecTV Stream later this year
PBS is bringing its local affiliates to DirecTV Stream starting later in 2021, with a full rollout set for 2022......»»
Argentine fintech Ualá lands $350M at a $2.45B valuation in SoftBank, Tencent-led round
The dollars keep flowing into Latin America. Today, Argentine personal finance management app Ualá announced it has raised $350 million in a Series D round at a post-money valuation of $2.45 billion. SoftBank Latin America Fund and affiliates of Chi.....»»
Regulators Crack Down on Crypto Exchange Binance in UK, Japan, Germany, and Ontario, Canada
The Wall Street Journal reports: Authorities in the U.K. and Japan took aim at affiliates of Binance Holdings Ltd., the world's largest cryptocurrency exchange network, in the latest regulatory crackdown on the wildly popular trade in bitcoin and oth.....»»
Eastern Bankshares, Inc. Reports First Quarter 2021 Financial Results
BOSTON–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Eastern Bankshares, Inc. (the “Company,” or together with its affiliates and subsidiaries, “Eastern”) (NASDAQ Global Select Market: EBC), the stock holding company of Eastern Bank, today announced 2021 first.....»»
Huawei"s revenue falls for second quarter in a row as sanctions bite
It’s been two years since Donald Trump added Huawei and 70 affiliates to the Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) Entity List, meaning US companies could no longer do business with these firms without a license. The result is that Google’s apps.....»»
Acer Group eyes smart city business
The Acer Group via its four affiliates - AOpen, Acer Being Communication, Acer ITS and Altos Computing - is eyeing the business opportunities from smart city development particularly applications for buildings, traffic and water resource management,.....»»