The Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3) has released an alert warning of a recent increase in extortion email scams during the current “stay-at-home” orders due to the COVID-19 crisis. Cyber criminals threaten to release sexually explicit photos or videos of victims unless they agree to send payment. TTCSIRT encourages everyone to review the IC3 Alert …
The U.S. Departments of State, the Treasury, and Homeland Security, and the Federal Bureau of Investigation are issuing this advisory as a comprehensive resource on the North Korean cyber threat for the international community, network defenders, and the public. The advisory highlights the cyber threat posed by North Korea – formally known as the Democratic …
The United States Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Cyber security and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) and the United Kingdom’s National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) did a joint alert talking to the exploitation by cyber criminal and Advanced Persistent Threat (APT) groups and a list of Indicators of Compromise (IOCs) for both detection and mitigation. Both …
Social distancing is one of the main ways to contain the spread of COVID-19 and “flatten the curve”. This means that a lot of companies and governments have started to instruct staff to work from home. However telework can create cybersecurity risks. It is with this in mind that TT-CSIRT has compiled a list of …
TT-CSIRT’s international partners have detected attempts to compromise and execute ransomware against key organizations and infrastructure required to assist in the global response to COVID-19. Attack Vectors Ransomware attacks can be initiated through multiple attack vectors. The prominent ones are: – Compromising system user credentials– Malicious emails with infected attachments– Exploiting a system vulnerability or …
As more organizations move towards telecommuting (work from home) in an attempt to curtail the spread of COVID-19, the U.S. Cyber and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) has issued guidelines for securing enterprise VPN systems. TT-CSIRT encourages all organizations to review the CISA Alert (AA20-073A) and take the necessary actions.