#Department of Homeland Security

U.S. federal investigators today raided the U.S. offices of PAX Technology, a Chinese provider of point-of-sale devices used by millions of businesses and retailers globally. KrebsOnSecurity has learned the raid is tied to reports that PAX's systems may have been involved in cyberattacks on U.S. and E.U. organizations.

"Killware," as USA TODAY put it, is the latest cyberthreat that's even eclipsing ransomware. But is it all it's hyped up to be? Categories: Cybercrime Tags: Chris Krebs cisa Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency Department of Homeland Security killware malware Oldsmar Oldsmar water treatment plant ransomware US Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro Mayorkas USA Today *( Read more... ( https://blog.malwarebytes.com/cybercrime/2021/10/killware-is-it-just-as-bad-as-it-sounds/ ) )* The post “Killware”: Is it just as bad as it sounds? appeared first on Malwarebytes Labs.

The Ransom Disclosure Act would require many companies, local governments, and non-profits to disclose whenever they pay a ransomware demand. Categories: Ransomware Tags: Clop colonial pipeline Colonial Pipeline attack Deborah Ross Department of Homeland Security Elizabeth Warren europol House of Representatives Ransom Disclosure Act ransomware payment ransonware Secretary of Homeland Security Senate *( Read more... ( https://blog.malwarebytes.com/ransomware/2021/10/ransom-disclosure-act-would-mandate-ransomware-payment-reporting/ ) )* The post Ransom Disclosure Act would mandate ransomware payment reporting appeared first on Malwarebytes Labs.