Cyber Attack
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1.9KNew Zeppelin Ransomware Targeting Tech and Health Companies
A new variant of Vega ransomware family, dubbed Zeppelin, has recently been spotted in the wild targeting technology and healthcare companies across...
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Snatch Ransomware Reboots Windows in Safe Mode to Bypass Antivirus
Cybersecurity researchers have spotted a new variant of the Snatch ransomware that first reboots infected Windows computers into Safe Mode and only...
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Russian Hacker Behind NeverQuest Banking Malware Gets 4 Years in U.S. Prison
A Russian hacker who created and used Neverquest banking malware to steal money from victims’ bank accounts has finally been sentenced to...
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Louisiana State Government Hit by Ransomware Attack Forcing Server Shutdowns
Targeted ransomware attacks on banking and finance, government, healthcare, and critical infrastructure are on the rise, with the latest victim being the...
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New Group of Hackers Targeting Businesses with Financially Motivated Cyber Attacks
Security researchers have tracked down activities of a new group of financially-motivated hackers that are targeting several businesses and organizations in Germany,...
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Targeted Ransomware Attacks Hit Several Spanish Companies
Everis, one of the largest IT consulting companies in Spain, suffered a targeted ransomware attack on Monday, forcing the company to shut...
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First Cyber Attack ‘Mass Exploiting’ BlueKeep RDP Flaw Spotted in the Wild
Cybersecurity researchers have spotted a new cyberattack that is believed to be the very first but an amateur attempt to weaponize the...
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Facebook Sues Israeli NSO Spyware Firm For Hacking WhatsApp Users
Finally, for the very first time, an encrypted messaging service provider is taking legal action against a private entity that has carried...
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Russian Hackers Targeting Anti-Doping Agencies Ahead of 2020 Tokyo Olympics
As Japan gears up for the upcoming 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo for the next year, the country needs to brace itself...
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Phorpiex Botnet Sending Out Millions of Sextortion Emails Using Hacked Computers
A decade-old botnet malware that currently controls over 450,000 computers worldwide has recently shifted its operations from infecting machines with ransomware or...
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A Look Into Continuous Efforts By Chinese Hackers to Target Foreign Governments
Phishing is still one of the widely used strategies by cybercriminals and espionage groups to gain an initial foothold on the targeted...
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French Police Remotely Removed RETADUP Malware from 850,000 Infected PCs
The French law enforcement agency, National Gendarmerie, today announced the successful takedown of one of the largest wide-spread RETADUP botnet malware and...
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Ransomware Attack Caused Power Outages in the Biggest South African City
Yesterday, some residents of Johannesburg, the largest city in South Africa, were left without electricity after the city’s power company got attacked...
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Watch Out! Microsoft Spotted Spike in Astaroth Fileless Malware Attacks
Security researchers at Microsoft have released details of a new widespread campaign distributing an infamous piece of fileless malware that was primarily...
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Ubuntu-Maker Canonical’s GitHub Account Gets Hacked
An unknown hacker yesterday successfully managed to hack into the official GitHub account of Canonical, the company behind the Ubuntu Linux project...
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DDoS Attacker Who Ruined Gamers’ Christmas Gets 27 Months in Prison
A 23-year-old hacker from Utah who launched a series of DDoS attacks against multiple online services, websites, and online gaming companies between...
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Two Florida Cities Paid $1.1 Million to Ransomware Hackers This Month
In the last two weeks, Florida has paid more than $1.1 million in bitcoin to cybercriminals to recover encrypted files from two...
