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Since its release in June 2022, the Play ransomware, commonly referred to as PlayCrypt, which is being developed by a group called Balloonfly, has been responsible for a number of attacks that have received significant media attention. Play, much like the majority of other ransomware gangs today, engages in double-extortion attacks. In these attacks, the […]
WhatsApp, owned by Meta, has threatened to quit the United Kingdom in the event that the government adopts the Online Safety Bill, claiming that the bill would effectively remove its encryption mechanisms. The firm, along with its competitor company Signal and five other applications, said that, in the event that the bill is signed into […]
Researchers from Google’s Threat Analysis Group (TAG) presented their findings in the company’s Threat Horizons Report. Their findings showed that the hacking group APT41 was misusing the GC2 red teaming tool in its attacks. GC2, also known as Google Command and Control, is an open-source project that was built specifically for red teaming operations. It […]
A councillor has said that the public e-bikes are being hacked and ridden for free after videos on social media detailing how to do so went viral and were widely shared. According to bbc, hackers steal undocked bicycles and then dump them in popular areas so that they may escape paying penalties since the bicycles […]
The Dutch police are warning users of a known hacking site that they will no longer be anonymous by contacting them through email, postal mail, and telephone. The purpose of these communications is to instill fear in the users of the site. Warnings are being sent by the nation’s National Police Corps to anyone suspected […]
A “design issue” that was discovered in Microsoft Azure might be used by attackers to get access to storage accounts, move laterally inside the system, and even execute remote code. These goals could be accomplished by exploiting the bug. “It is feasible to abuse and utilize Microsoft Storage Accounts by manipulating Azure Functions to steal […]
Security researchers have uncovered fresh malware with hacking capabilities comparable to those of Pegasus, which was developed by NSO Group. The software, which is sold by an Israeli firm named QuaDream, has previously been used by customers to target journalists, political opposition leaders, and an employee of an NGO. The company that makes and sells […]
The Spanish police have said that they have been successful in locating the notorious hacker known as Alcasec. Alcasec is suspected of being a cybercriminal who launched attacks on the systems of the Spanish Court and other organizations in 2022. After these operations, the attacker was successful in acquiring useful information about a significant portion […]
There is evidence that ChatGPT has helped low-skill hackers generate malware, which raises worries about the technology being abused by cybercriminals. ChatGPT cannot yet replace expert threat actors, but security researchers claim there is evidence that it can assist low-skill hackers create malware. Since the introduction of ChatGPT in November, the OpenAI chatbot has assisted […]
An official notification from the FBI was published on the website of the prominent cybercrime forum on Tuesday. The notice said that the forum had been seized because it was suspected of enabling large-scale identity theft. Genesis Market has been operational since 2018, and their catchphrase has been “Our store offers bots with logs, cookies, […]
Keeping track of your most vital belongings, such as your keys, wallet, remote controls, and even motorcycles, may be made easier with the assistance of an Apple AirTag. Yet, allegations that they were utilized to monitor individuals without first obtaining their permission threw an unfavorable light on the utilization and implementation of these technologies. It’s […]
Threat actors used a well-liked piece of corporate communication software from 3CX, according to security experts. In particular, reports state that a desktop client for the 3CX VoIP (Voice over Internet Protocol) service was used to specifically target 3CX’s clients. It is believed that the attack is a multi-part process, with the first stage using […]
Researchers from multiple security companies have reported that a massive supply chain attack on users of 3CX, a widely utilized voice and video calling desktop client, was carried out by computer hackers working on behalf of the government of North Korea. The attack targeted users of the Windows and macOS operating systems. 3CX users may […]
The Near-Ultrasound Invisible Trojan, or NUIT, was developed by a team of researchers from the University of Texas at San Antonio and the University of Colorado Colorado Springs as a technique to secretly convey harmful orders to voice assistants on smartphones and smart speakers. If you watch videos on YouTube on your smart TV, then […]
The Goose Tool is a new free tool that may assist network defenders in identifying possibly malicious activities in Microsoft Azure, Azure Active Directory, and Microsoft 365 environments. It was developed by CISA and is available on their website. The Unidentified Goose Tool, which was developed with assistance from Sandia National Laboratories, provides network defenders […]
The term “identity and access management,” or “IAM,” refers to a framework of corporate procedures, regulations, and technology that support the management of digital identities to guarantee that users only obtain access to data when they have the right credentials. Identity and access management is abbreviated as “IAM.” In addition to the actual users, IAM […]
Breach Forums, a notorious site for hackers and cybercriminals, has been closed down forever. Conor Brian Fitzpatrick (as Pompompurin, nicknamed Pom), the owner, creator, and administrator of Breach Forums, was arrested in New York on March 18th, 2023. The day after Fitzpatrick’s arrest, one of the forum’s administrators, using by the moniker Baphomet, claimed responsibility […]
General Bytes, a leading producer of cryptocurrency automated teller machines (ATMs), was the victim of a security breach that resulted in the loss of more than $1.5 million in Bitcoin. General Bytes originally reported the event on their official Twitter account. According to the business, the attackers exploited a vulnerability in the master service interface […]
Dero is a relatively new cryptocurrency that places a strong emphasis on privacy. It utilizes directed acyclic graph (DAG) technology, which allows it to make the claim that its transactions are completely anonymous. The combination of anonymity and a greater rewards ratio makes it potentially attractive for cryptojacking organizations in comparison to Monero, which is […]
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) made the announcement today that Blackbaud Inc., a public company located in South Carolina that offers donor data management software to non-profit organizations, has agreed to pay $3 million to resolve charges for providing deceptive statements about a ransomware attack in 2020 that affected more than 13,000 clients. […]
The contents of the clipboard may be an enticing target for cyberattacks since mobile users often copy and paste sensitive information, such as passwords or payment information, using the clipboard. By using clipboards, attackers may be able to acquire information about their targets and exfiltrate valuable data. Even instances of attackers seizing control of the […]