rivitMedia Archives: An Overview of 2020’s FBI Cybercrime Complaint Center
The FBI’s Internet Crime Complaint Center or IC3 received over 20,000 coronavirus-related cyber threat reports in 2020 In June of…
WastedLocker: Dealing with the Threat Created by Evil Corp
Evil Corp, the Hackers Behind WastedLocker ransomware are making extravagant ransom demands in the millions of dollars, despite facing criminal charges…
Keeping Your System Safe from the ‘Lucifer Malware’
Evil Lucifer Malware targets Windows systems with cryptojacking and distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attacks A downright devilish self-propagating new malware known…
DoNot Team: A Closer Look at a Persistent Cyber Espionage Group
In the ever-evolving landscape of cyber threats and espionage, the DoNot Team has emerged as a noteworthy threat actor, engaging…
A Brief History of CryptoJacking
Crypto-jacking, also known as Browser-based cryptocurrency mining, has made a surprising comeback in 2020. According to Symantec's Threat Landscape Trends…
Data Leak Websites and Major Ransomware Groups: A Brief History
Unfortunately, for the victims of cybercrime, larger ransomware gangs have gotten into the habit of creating so-called "leak sites" where…
The Ethics of Ransomware Reporting? Why are companies risking potential penalties from the Securities and Exchange Commission in an effort to hide cyberattacks?
Why are companies risking potential penalties from the Securities and Exchange Commission (or SEC), in an effort to hide cyberattacks?…
Back-to-School Season Disrupted by Ransomware, Zoom Bombing & Other Cyber Intrusions
As a result of Cyberattacks, several school systems have had to delay the new school year. In September of 2020,…
International Hacking Efforts Target COVID-19 Research and the 2020 U.S. Election
Reports in Summer of 2020 indicated that Russia attempted to steal COVID-19 vaccine research from facilities in the U.S., UK,…
Hackers Target Political Supporters with Phishing Scams & Emotet Malware
A new phishing campaign is targeting supporters of President Donald Trump with a banking Trojan. This new politically targeted campaign…