All posts tagged "Cyber-Attack"
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1.9KNewsUsenet indexer NZBGeek hacked; database stolen
Hackers installed keylogger and copied NZBGeek database exposing personal details of all users. What is NZBGeek? NZBGeek is an indexing service and...
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2.2KMalwareMicrosoft Says SolarWinds Hackers Accessed Some of Its Source Code
Microsoft on Thursday revealed that the threat actors behind the SolarWinds supply chain attack were able to gain access to a small...
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4.8KCyber AttackAutoHotkey-Based Password Stealer Targeting US, Canadian Banking Users
Threat actors have been discovered distributing a new credential stealer written in AutoHotkey (AHK) scripting language as part of an ongoing campaign...
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1.1KMalwareA New SolarWinds Flaw Likely Had Let Hackers Install SUPERNOVA Malware
An authentication bypass vulnerability in the SolarWinds Orion software may have been leveraged by adversaries as zero-day to deploy the SUPERNOVA malware...
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3.5KMalwareMicrosoft Warns CrowdStrike of Hackers Targeting Azure Cloud Customers
New evidence amidst the ongoing probe into the espionage campaign targeting SolarWinds has uncovered an unsuccessful attempt to compromise cybersecurity firm Crowdstrike...
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2.1KCyber AttackAttackers Abusing Citrix NetScaler Devices to Launch Amplified DDoS Attacks
Citrix has issued an emergency advisory warning its customers of a security issue affecting its NetScaler application delivery controller (ADC) devices that...
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3.7KCyber CrimeFeds seize VPN service used by hackers in cyber attacks
Cybercriminals’ Favorite VPN Service Rendered ‘Inaccessible’ in a Joint Operation Conducted by Europol and the FBI. Operation Nova Safe-Inet is a virtual...
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3.9KCyber AttackA Second Hacker Group May Have Also Breached SolarWinds, Microsoft Says
As the probe into the SolarWinds supply chain attack continues, new digital forensic evidence has brought to light that a separate threat...
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4.3KNewsRussian hackers also hacked Department of Homeland Security – Report
The known list of targets hit by hackers is now five. Hackread.com earlier reported on a massive espionage campaign launched by Russian...
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3.3KData BreachMicrosoft Says Its Systems Were Also Breached in Massive SolarWinds Hack
The massive state-sponsored espionage campaign that compromised software maker SolarWinds also targeted Microsoft, as the unfolding investigation into the hacking spree reveals...
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3.8KCyber AttackSoftware Supply-Chain Attack Hits Vietnam Government Certification Authority
Cybersecurity researchers today disclosed a new supply-chain attack targeting the Vietnam Government Certification Authority (VGCA) that compromised the agency’s digital signature toolkit...
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2.2KCyber AttackNew Evidence Suggests SolarWinds’ Codebase Was Hacked to Inject Backdoor
The investigation into how the attackers managed to compromise SolarWinds’ internal network and poison the company’s software updates is still underway, but...
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4.0KCyber EventsTop US Federal Agencies Hacked by Russian Hackers – Report
Reportedly, the Russian government-backed hackers also managed to spy on the emails of the National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA). Hackers backed...
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848MalwarePgMiner Botnet Attacks PostgreSQL Databases to Install a Cryptocurrency Miner
Unit 42 researchers at Paloalto discovered a cryptocurrency mining botnet named “PGMiner”. It is a Linux based cryptocurrency botnet that exploits a...
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2.3KCyber AttackNearly 18,000 SolarWinds Customers Installed Backdoored Software
SolarWinds, the enterprise monitoring software provider which found itself at the epicenter of the most consequential supply chain attacks, said as many...
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4.8KCyber AttackExfiltrating Data from Air-Gapped Computers via Wi-Fi Signals (Without Wi-Fi Hardware)
A security researcher has demonstrated that sensitive data could be exfiltrated from air-gapped computers via a novel technique that leverages Wi-Fi signals...
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3.5KData BreachUS Agencies and FireEye Were Hacked Using SolarWinds Software Backdoor
State-sponsored actors allegedly working for Russia have targeted the US Treasury, the Commerce Department’s National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA), and other...
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2.0KMalwareMount Locker Ransomware Offering Double Extortion Scheme to Other Hackers
A relatively new ransomware strain behind a series of breaches on corporate networks has developed new capabilities that allow it to broaden...
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2.4KNewsRansomware attack disrupts Metro Vancouver’s payment systems
The payments systems remained ineffective for three days after the ransomware attack, but payment data is safe, claims TransLink. TransLink, the agency...
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1.2KNewsDental clinic learns of ransomware attack after phone call from hackers
The ransomware attack was carried out by the Conti ransomware operator in November 2020. A dental clinic in Georgia, Galstan & Ward...
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4.3KData SecurityMalware attack can trick biologists into producing dangerous toxins
Researchers urge for improving bio-cybersecurity as threat actors can use malware to target Synthetic DNA Orders to modify DNA strings sequence. A...
