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A new campaign has come to light that spreads the CryptoWall 4.0 (file-encrypting ransomware program) using Angler exploit kit by inserting malicious coding into hacked web pages. This campaign was exposed by Denmark-based IT security firm Heimdal Security that involves installing various malware on the already compromised computer. Initially the notorious data stealer Pony is […]
The world’s most widely proactive malware group Dorkbot and all of its associated Botnets have been disrupted. This disruption was made possible by the combined efforts of international law enforcement agencies with the support of prominent security and technology companies including Microsoft. According to Wil van Gemert, the Europol deputy director of operations who was […]
J D Wetherspoon, a famous pub chain in Ireland and the UK has announced that they’ve faced a massive data breach when hackers steal sensitive data from their database. The breach took place in June 2015 in which about 657,000 customers had their financial data stolen. The Financial Times reported that stolen data contained names, […]
A Sharjah-based Investbank has been asked for ransom by a hacker who breached into bank’s database and has threatened the bank if the ransom is not paid all the information on the database would be leaked online. The name of the hacker who breached into the bank’s database is “Huba”. After stealing the data, the […]
Cyber criminals have turned their attention towards x-rated sites and are using their most favorite tool- malvertising. Malvertising is short-term used for malicious advertising. The purpose of malvertising is to infect the devices of visitors with malware. In the latest malvertising campaign, criminals have targeted numerous popular adult websites such as PornHub, xHamster, DrTuber, IcePorn, […]
New day, new phishing attack! This time, it’s the Apple id which has been used by the attackers to steal from the innocent users. A phishing email has been discovered alerting Apple users that their Apple ID would be suspended if they do not complete a verification within time. The email further states that the […]
A hacking group (Armada Collective) which was previously held responsible for launching DDoS attacks on ProtonMail is back and this time targeting Greek banks and using the old DDoS-for-Bitcoin extortion scheme. In the ProtonMail case, the company paid ransom to the group but Greek banks contacted law enforcement authorities instead. The attacks started on 26th […]
A couple (22-year-old man and a 22-year-old woman from Colchester, Essex) offering malware encryption services has been arrested by British police — The couple offered services on a website “reFUD.me”. The website offered malware authors encryption services to cyber criminals so that their malware cannot be easily detected by anti-virus programs. What encryption does is it […]
According to an official document from the FBI, a Russian gang has been involved in a breach of 1.2 billion login credentials. Furthermore, the records state the gang as “CyberVor” and have been charged with theft of 1.2 billion login credentials and half a billion email addresses. FBI’s investigations were based on the findings of […]
A certification tracking system (Credential Manager System) used by companies like Cisco, F5, IBM and Oracle has faced a data breach and sensitive data might have been accessed by the hackers. An announcement made by Pearson VUE (Computer-Based Test (CBT) development and delivery) said a malware was placed on the server of the tracking system […]
Chain of hotels owned by Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide properties faced a data breach earlier this year and hackers got access of debit and credit card details of hotels’ customers. The breach also included two hotels from New Jersey, The Sheraton Atlantic City Convention Center Hotel and W Hoboken; both the hotels faced the […]
Rohit Jawa, a 25-year-old man, was arrested in Cincinnati, Ohio on 15th June 2015 for scamming on eBay — He was accused of defrauding eBay customers for making fraudulent purchases. Rohit started his fraudulent operations in 2013 and employed 9 eBay and 18 PayPal accounts for carrying out his fraudulent purchases. He may now face […]
Hackers have again attacked PayPal but this time by making a clone site that even had an SSL certificate of the World Bank Domain. What happened is that hackers exploited a site operated by the World Bank Group and in place of the original site hosted a PayPal phishing site. What made the scam look […]
A 15-year-old guy in Plymouth has been arrested by British police on the charges of launching DDoS attacks and for sending false bomb alerts via social media. According to the police, the boy was involved in launching DDoS attacks to servers belonging to companies in Africa, Asia, Europe, and North America. Furthermore, he also sent false […]
Facebook has over 1 billion daily active users, with people in the US spending a staggering 27 hours on the social networking site every month. The company thinks that that kind of sky-high usage and engagement gives it certain responsibilities. “Because people interact with Facebook so often, we’re spending a lot of time thinking about how we can play a […]
Visual ads directing users to malicious sites are things of past, cyber-criminals have added a new dimension to this: the video ads. Video ads are mostly created for selling products or services, but hackers are now using them to direct users towards malicious sites. This was identified in an attack laid down two weeks back […]
Earlier this week the servers of Brazilian Army got hacked leading to private details of around 7,000 military officials getting stolen. Hackers were quick to publish the hacked private data, which included national insurance numbers and IDs/passwords used for accessing official military websites along with other details. The attack on its servers was confirmed by […]
The US government has started arresting people who are showing support for the so-called Islamic State (IS, previously ISIS/ISIL) on social media. Whether it be a Facebook status, tweet or even GIFs. If you are found showing support to the group, you could be put behind bars. Recently, a 25-year-old Akron posted a GIF showing photographs and names […]
Cyber cooks breached the security of British parliament’s secure network and hacked into many of its computer systems. The hack allowed the hackers to leak several confidential documents in relation to MP for NewCastle upon Tyne Central, Chi Onwurah and her employees. This is one of the first successful attacks on the parliament’s secure network […]
Hackers have leaked information related to 5000 customers of Aussie direct. But, before publishing the data, the hackers demanded the company for a six-figure ransom, which they declined. Aussie Farmers direct is a food delivery company and has a big database of customers. According to the company, the hackers revealed customer names, addresses, phone numbers […]
In 2014, a team of privacy advocates launched ProtonMail and claimed that it’s an NSA-proof email service. The service was such a massive hit that the developers came up with its Android and iOS apps. But something went wrong this week with ProtonMail when it got under powerful DDoS attacks by unknown cyber criminals and forced to […]