Ransomware

Malta’s Bank of Valletta (BOV), hit by cyber robbers in a €13 million (US$14.7 million) theft late last week, may never recover the full amount stolen, a bank official said.

Hackers attack Bank of Valletta, create false accounts & attempt to steal $14.65 million. Bank operations resumed Thursday after a complete shutdown on Wednesday.

VFEmail, a privacy-focused email service provider, suffers “catastrophic destruction” from hacker attack.

Email phishers target anti-money laundering agents at credit unions, a KrebsonSecurity report said.

How to patch the runc Container Vulnerability (CVE-2019-5736) that impacts Docker & Kubernetes. Department of Homeland Security (DHS), Red Hat & Amazon Web Services (AWS) instructions.

Cybercriminals use Google Gmail "dot accounts" to open fake credit card accounts & perform other fraudulent activities, email security firm Agari says.

The National Security Agency (NSA) updates its guidance on side-channel vulnerabilities, and key ways to safeguard microprocessors from Spectre & Meltdown holes.