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In recent times we have seen a numerous number of cyber attacks targeting the healthcare firm. For example the case of Oklahoma State University Center for Health Sciences (healthcare provider) had almost 279,865 individuals affected by the data breach, similarly, there were 17 other healthcare organizations that become victim to cyber attacks in 2018. In […]
Citrix finally confirms that the cybercriminals successfully compromised their internal network and accessed the most sensitive files also they removed from their network during the security breach that reported in March. Citrix Systems, Inc.a well-known software company that provides server, application, and desktop virtualization, networking, software as a service, and cloud computing technologies for NASA, […]
Threat actors distribute malware by posting malicious ads that redirect users to the websites that offering malicious downloads disguised as document templates. The hacker group abused Yandex.Direct, an online advertising network to post the malvertising campaign and the malware hosted on GitHub. According to ESET Research team report, the campaign distributes the well-known Buhtrap and […]
According to research, February 2019, at the University of Cambridge, it was found that many modern laptops desktop computers are vulnerable to hacking through common plug-in devices. The research, team at the Network and Distributed Systems Security Symposium in San Diego, showed how in a matter of seconds the attackers can compromise an unattended machine […]
The Banking and Financial sectors were hit with a constant stream of cyber attacks when compared to any of the other industries. 25.7 percent of all malware attacks last year focused on Banks and Financial Services Organizations. According to Intsights Q1 2019 report, the credentials leak doubled to any of the quarters of 2018. The […]
An unknown mystery database exposed nearly 80 million U.S households data that impacting up to 65% of US households. Security Researchers Noam Rotem and Ran Locar uncovered the 24 GB database which is hosted by a Microsoft cloud server. The database contains highly sensitive data that belongs to U.S peoples who are living in each […]
Security researchers tracked a new malware loader JasperLoader, which has been active for the last few months and distributed through digitally signed emails. The campaign primarily targets European countries, it employs a multi-stage infection process with a number of obfuscation techniques, which make the analysis process more complicated. “Over the past several months, we’ve seen […]
The recent compromise of Facebook privacy has caused ripples of fear as to whether any data can be safe. Yes. You can make your data safe anytime you choose to employ the right way. Discover the different options that will guarantee your data remarkable security! There are different ways of making your data safe. But […]
A new wave of Emotet malware using a special type of evasion technique to fool the security software and hide the POST-infection traffic and evade the detection. Also it initially uses the hacked devices as proxy command and control (C&C) servers and redirects the traffic to the original C&C server that operating by threat actors. […]
Hackers use malicious MSI files that download and execute malicious files that could bypass traditional security solutions. The dropped malware is capable of initiating a system shutdown or targeting financial systems located in certain locations. Security researchers from TrendMicro discovered JScript/VBScript codes in several malicious *.msi files distributed through spam emails. The malicious JS code […]
Cybercriminals abusing Google sites via drive-by download attack to host dubbed “LoadPCBanker” banking malware to steal various sensitive data from compromised victims. Threat actors abusing Google sites file cabinets template and use it as a delivery medium and SQL as an exfiltration channel to share the stolen data to the remote server. Google Sites is […]
Researchers spotted a new wave of cyber attack from Russian speaking hacker who uses the weaponized TeamViewer to compromise and gain the full control of the Government network systems. Teamviewer is the most popular tool used for remote Desktop control, desktop sharing, online meetings, web conferencing and file transfer between computers. Based on the entire […]
A group of hackers named “Lab Dookhtegan” leaked APT 34 Hacking Group owned powerful hacking tools, Malware source code and Web shell URL’s leaked via their Telegram channel which contains nearly 30 members. APT 34, a Well known hacking group believed to be originated from the Ministry of Intelligence of Iran that appears to target […]
Researchers discovered a new malicious campaign called “Sea Turtle,” attack public and private entities in various countries using DNS hijacking as a mechanism. State sponsored threat actors compromise at least 40 different organizations across 13 different countries during this malicious campaign in the first quarter of 2019. Attackers carried out highly persistent tactics and advanced […]
Cyber criminals launching a new malware campaign that make use of legitimate script engine AutoHotkey with a malicious script to evade detection and also gain the remote access to the targeted system. AutoHotkey is an open source Microsoft Windows tool that allows you to create macros, scripts, and automate frequently performed tasks on your computer. Attackers […]
The weather channel hit with a ransomware attack on its own network stop’s the live Broadcasting and down the website about 90 minutes On Thursday morning, from 6AM to 7:39AM. The Weather Channel (TWC) is an American pay television channel owned by The Weather Group, LLC and the channel broadcasts weather forecasts and weather-related news and analysis, […]
WannaCry hero, Marcus Hutchins, pleads guilty for writing banking malware UPAS Kit and Kronos, prior to years he started his career as malware analyst. He is known for registering the killswitch domain in 2017 which halted the WannaCry ransomware infection process. According to the court documents obtained by ZDNet, he pleaded guilty to two counts, […]
New ransomware spotted NamPoHyu Virus or MegaLocker virus targeting the remote samba servers in a unique way. The common way of delivering ransomware is through email attachments or by compromising the victim’s network and ransomware infection are installed on the computer that to be encrypted. According to Bleeping computer analysis, the new variant searches for […]
BitDam launches a free Email Security Penetration Testing tool to determine the organization’s security posture against advanced threats. The Email accounts are the tempting targets for hackers, they find every possible way to infiltrate your email accounts as they are the unique identifiers for your online account logins. According to BitDam “instances of one malicious […]
Threat actors advertised a new version of the information stealer malware kit HawkEye Reborn v9 that exfiltrates various information from the infected systems. Talos observed the ongoing campaigns targeting organization leveraging HawkEye Reborn v9 to exfiltrate sensitive information and login credentials. HawkEye malware kit is active since 2013, it has roboust stealing capabilities, it exfiltrates […]
Cybercriminals are activity performing SIM swap Attack in various countries to bypass 2 Factor Authentication and to compromise the various social media apps including WhatsApp by porting a victims telephone number to a new SIM card. This widespread attack causing the financial damages, steal credentials and capture OTPs to bypass victims online accounts. There are […]