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The U.S. Department of State is paying an additional $5 million to anyone who can provide information leading to the arrest or conviction of any individual in any country “conspiring to participate in or attempting to participate in a DarkSide variant ransomware incident.” The U.S. Department of State is offering a whopping $10 million reward […]
The 22-year-old British national Joseph James O’Connor, aka PlugwalkJoe, was one of the hackers behind 2020’s massive Twitter hack – PlugwalkJoe also stole Ethereum, Bitcoin, Bitcoin Cash, and Litecoin from victims using SIM Swapping attack. On Wednesday, a British citizen identified as Joseph James O’Connor, aka PlugwalkJoe, was charged in the US for his involvement in […]
The data leak took place last month when the infamous Conti ransomware gang hacked Graff, a UK-based jewelry store Graff popular amongst the elite. In October 2021, the infamous Conti ransomware gang leaked thousands of records stolen from UK-based jewelry store Graff. In a surprising turn of events, the hackers have posted a statement to […]
Iranian Hackers Leaked Private Messages and sensitive data of 690,000 Israeli LGBTQ Dating App Atraf Users After $1 Million Ransom is Denied. An Iranian hacking group was denied its ransom demand worth around $1 million, after which it released sensitive private data of countless users of Atraf, an Israeli LGBTQ dating site. The group, known […]
While examining Wi-Fi networks in Tel Aviv, Israel, 70% or around three-quarters of home and small-scale office Wi-Fi network passwords were vulnerable to hacking using inexpensive hacking tools. CyberArk’s security researcher made a startling discovery while examining Wi-Fi networks in Tel Aviv, Israel. According to the researcher Ido Hoorvitch, 70% or around three-quarters of home […]
Trojan Source attack impacts all popular programming language compilers, such as C, C++, C#, Java, JavaScript, Python, Rust, and Go. A research paper published by Cambridge University researchers Ross Anderson and Nicholas Boucher, titled “Trojan Source: Invisible Vulnerabilities,” reveals details of a unique class of vulnerabilities that can be exploited to inject malware in the […]
Soon after the cyberattack, videos and posts started surfacing on social media displaying messages that read: “Khamenei! Where is our gas?” Another sign read: “Free gas in Jamaran gas station.” Petrol stations across Iran were crippled after a cyberattack that led to disruption in fuel sales and defacing electronic billboards for displaying threatening messages mocking […]
Cybersecurity researchers disclosed details of what they say is the “largest botnet” observed in the wild in the last six years, infecting over 1.6 million devices primarily located in China, with the goal of launching distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attacks and inserting advertisements into HTTP websites visited by unsuspecting users. Qihoo 360’s Netlab security team dubbed […]
Reportedly, the database also contains personal information of Argentinian President Alberto Fernández, football superstars Sergio Aguero and Lionel Messi. After the infamous La Gorra Leaks in 2017 and the exposure of Argentinian politicians and law enforcement officials in 2019, Argentine is back in the news for all the wrong reasons. This time, hackers have reportedly […]
The latest cloud security breaches show that we have miles to go as we keep fighting to keep our sensitive data safe. 2020 marked a record number of cyberattacks. Cloud-based services have been the most common target of such attacks. According to the State of Cloud Security 2021 report [PDF], 36% of the companies surveyed […]
The vulnerability in WinRAR trialware could be abused by a remote attacker for executing arbitrary code on any system thus, getting an opportunity to launch a range of attacks. According to a report from Positive Technologies, a remote code execution vulnerability was identified in a free trial version of WinRAR. The vulnerability was discovered in […]
So far, Microsoft has informed 140 companies about the new attack campaign being carried out by Nobelium 14 of which were compromised by the group. The IT security researchers at Microsoft have revealed that the threat actors from the Nobelium group are back in action and currently targeting resellers and Cloud service providers. Nobelium is […]
Cybersecurity researchers on Friday disclosed a now-patched critical vulnerability in multiple versions of a time and billing system called BillQuick that’s being actively exploited by threat actors to deploy ransomware on vulnerable systems. CVE-2021-42258, as the flaw is being tracked as, concerns an SQL-based injection attack that allows for remote code execution and was successfully […]
Automated purple teaming is one of the best ways to address cybercrime as it does not only test for the deficiencies in existing security controls – Let’s dig deeper into this approach. An IBM report reveals that the cost of data breaches has reached record highs over the past year. The banking industry has also […]
In July 2021 the REvil ransomware group vanished due to mounting US pressure after the Kaseya attack. However, the group was back in September 2021 by carrying out extortion-based DDoS attacks on ITSPs in the UK and Canada/America. The infamous REvil ransomware group has suddenly announced to end its activities. The group, which gained prominence […]
Cybersecurity researchers on Tuesday took the wraps off a mass volume email attack staged by a prolific cybercriminal gang affecting a wide range of industries, with one of its region-specific operations notably targeting Germany and Austria. Enterprise security firm Proofpoint tied the malware campaign with high confidence to TA505, which is the name assigned to […]
What is a data breach? A data breach is a security lapse where a non-authorized person can assess sensitive information without authorization. Let’s dig deeper into data breach prevention measures. A data breach is among the significant concerns bothering companies today. As more and more data is generated, proper management is where people focus their […]
Tianfu Cup is the Chinese version of the Pwn2own in which hackers from Kunlun Lab managed to secure first place by hacking iPhone 13 through a vulnerability in the Safari mobile browser. The Chinese version of the Pwn2own hacking competition called Tianfu Cup took place from Oct. 16 to Oct. 17 in Chengdu, China. The […]
Representatives from the U.S., the European Union, and 30 other countries pledged to mitigate the risk of ransomware and harden the financial system from exploitation with the goal of disrupting the ecosystem, calling it an “escalating global security threat with serious economic and security consequences.” “From malign operations against local health providers that endanger patient […]
Microsoft has warned that hackers linked to Iran are mainly targeting Office 365 clients in defense technology firms. Researchers at Microsoft Threat Intelligence Center (MSTIC) and Microsoft Digital Security Unit (DSU) have revealed details of a new threat actor having links with Iran. This actor has launched a password spraying scheme, and the targets are […]
Cybersecurity companies are the backbone to fight cybercrime – Let’s dig deeper into which cybersecurity company is doing what and how. Cybersecurity companies play a crucial role in protecting businesses from cybercriminals. Cybersecurity firms have a set of methods that can be utilized for protecting software, data, network, and other devices which are connected to […]