Latest cybersecurity reporting from selected sources.

Move Raises Possibility Group Isn't Just Marketing Its Malware to CriminalsUp-and-coming ransomware group Anubis has tweaked its malware to irrevocably wipe victims' data - an unusual tactic from hackers whose typical corrupt bargain is restored data in exchange for extortion money. Why would a ransomware attacker seeking leverage in negotiations ever do this?

Feds warn gang still rampant and now cracked 300+ victims around the world A crook who distributes the Medusa ransomware tried to make a victim cough up three payments instead of the usual two, according to a government advisory on how to defend against the malware and the gangs who wield it.…

Luna Moth is relying solely on call-back phishing, as well as legitimate tools, to steal data and extract ransoms from victims of all stripes in an expanding cyberattack effort.

A new version of the MyloBot malware has been observed to deploy malicious payloads that are being used to send sextortion emails demanding victims to pay $2,732 in digital currency