Category: CySecurity News – Latest Information Security and Hacking Incidents

Giant User Theft and Bot Attacks Target on Job Seekers

This article has been indexed from CySecurity News – Latest Information Security and Hacking Incidents   Job seekers are viable targets for social manipulation efforts because applicants are emotionally weak and eager to provide any information to help them win…

Baltimore City was Duped Out of $376K

This article has been indexed from CySecurity News – Latest Information Security and Hacking Incidents   A new report from the Office of the Inspector General (OIG) reveals that a cyber-criminal posing as a vendor duped Baltimore city out of…

SquirrelWaffle Adds a Spin of Fraud to Exchange Server Malspamming

This article has been indexed from CySecurity News – Latest Information Security and Hacking Incidents   Squirrelwaffle, ProxyLogon, and ProxyShell are being utilized against Microsoft Exchange Servers to conduct financial fraud via email hijacking. Sophos researchers revealed that a Microsoft…

DDoS Attacks Hit Ukrainian Government Websites

This article has been indexed from CySecurity News – Latest Information Security and Hacking Incidents   DDoS attacks are causing havoc for the Ministry of Defense and the Armed Forces of Ukraine, as well as two of the country’s state-owned…

Trickbot has Corrupted over 140,000 Devices

This article has been indexed from CySecurity News – Latest Information Security and Hacking Incidents   As per cyber threat intelligence firm Test Level Analysis (CPR), Trickbot, a financial Trojan infection that targets businesses and consumers for personal data, has…

NSW Government Database Compromises 500,000+ Addresses

This article has been indexed from CySecurity News – Latest Information Security and Hacking Incidents   The government of New South Wales (NSW) has admitted to a data breach that exposed more than 500,000 addresses via a government website.  According…

Mitigating Software Security Flaws with Automation

This article has been indexed from CySecurity News – Latest Information Security and Hacking Incidents   A group of UTSA researchers is investigating how a new automated approach could be used to prevent software security vulnerabilities. The team intended to…

The Hacking Group ‘ModifiedElephant’ Remained Undetected

This article has been indexed from CySecurity News – Latest Information Security and Hacking Incidents   SentinelLabs’ IT security researchers have discovered information of growing cyber-attacks (APT) wherein the threat actors have been targeting human rights activists, free speech advocates,…

ICO Struck by 2650% Rise in Email Attacks in 2021

This article has been indexed from CySecurity News – Latest Information Security and Hacking Incidents   The UK’s Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) reported a whopping 2650% spike in email attacks in 2021, as per official numbers acquired by the Parliament…

UK Foreign Office Suffered ‘Serious Cyber Security Incident’

This article has been indexed from CySecurity News – Latest Information Security and Hacking Incidents   A “serious incident” compelled the Foreign Office of the United Kingdom to seek immediate cybersecurity assistance. A recently released public tender document confirmed the…

Qbot Malware: Steals Your Data In 30 Minutes

This article has been indexed from CySecurity News – Latest Information Security and Hacking Incidents   The large-scale spread of the Qbot malware (aka QuakBot or Qakbot) has taken up speed recently, as per the experts, it hardly takes around…

Free Decrypter Released for the TargetCompany Ransomware

This article has been indexed from CySecurity News – Latest Information Security and Hacking Incidents   Good news for the TargetCompany victims, Czech cybersecurity software firm Avast has recently released a free decryptor tool that will facilitate victims of the…

Hackers Linked to Palestine Use the New NimbleMamba Malware

This article has been indexed from CySecurity News – Latest Information Security and Hacking Incidents   A Palestinian-aligned hacking organization has used a novel malware implant to target Middle Eastern governments, international policy think tanks, and a state-affiliated airline as…

An Israeli Spy Agency, QuaDream, Hacks Devices

This article has been indexed from CySecurity News – Latest Information Security and Hacking Incidents   According to Reuters, an Apple software loop exploited by Israeli spy firm NSO Group to hack access iPhones in 2021 was also targeted by…

Black Cat Ransomware Linked with Gangs DarkSide/BlackMatter

This article has been indexed from CySecurity News – Latest Information Security and Hacking Incidents The Black Cat Ransomware gang, aka ALPHV, confirmed that they were earlier associated with the infamous BlackMatter/DarkSide ransomware campaign. ALPHV/Black Cat is the latest ransomware…

Washington State Database Breach May Expose Personal Data

This article has been indexed from CySecurity News – Latest Information Security and Hacking Incidents   The Washington State Department of Licensing stated that the personal information of possibly millions of licenced professionals may have been compromised, after discovering unusual…

North Korea Stealing Millions in Cyber Attacks

This article has been indexed from CySecurity News – Latest Information Security and Hacking Incidents   A recent report of UN experts on cybersecurity threats has revealed that North Korea has not stopped stealing hundreds of millions of dollars from…

CISA Warns of Critical Vulnerabilities in Airspan Networks Mimosa

This article has been indexed from CySecurity News – Latest Information Security and Hacking Incidents   On Thursday, the U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) has published Industrial Controls Systems Advisory (ICSA) warning report informing the Airspan Networks Mimosa…

CoinStomp Malware is Aimed at Asian Cloud Service Providers

This article has been indexed from CySecurity News – Latest Information Security and Hacking Incidents   Researchers have uncovered a new malware family that mines cryptocurrencies using cloud services. According to Cado Security, the malware, dubbed CoinStomp, is comprised of…

European Oil Port Hubs Hit by a Cyberattack

This article has been indexed from CySecurity News – Latest Information Security and Hacking Incidents   Hamburg, a major port part of northern Germany, was targeted by the cyberattack, as were at least six oil ports in Belgium and the…

Bankers Worried About Data Security, CSI Research Suggests

This article has been indexed from CySecurity News – Latest Information Security and Hacking Incidents Research published by Consumer Services (CSI) reveals increasing threats among bank executives in hiring new talent and facing cybercrime threats as a challenge. The survey…

Bug Bounty Hunter Finds Google Drive Integration Vulnerability

This article has been indexed from CySecurity News – Latest Information Security and Hacking Incidents Implementation vulnerabilities in Google Drive integrations created various server-side-request-forgery (SSRF) flaws in various applications, say cybersecurity experts. It also includes Dropbox’s HelloSign, a digital signature…

Swissport Ransomware Attack Delays Flights, Disturbs Operations

This article has been indexed from CySecurity News – Latest Information Security and Hacking Incidents   Swissport International, a supplier of aviation services, was struck by a ransomware attack that disrupted its operations.  Swissport International Ltd. is an aviation services…

Walmart Dissects New ‘Sugar’ Ransomware

This article has been indexed from CySecurity News – Latest Information Security and Hacking Incidents   The cyber threat researchers’ team at retail giant Walmart has found a new variant of ransomware named Sugar, which is available to threat actors…

Trend Micro Patches Critical Bugs in its Security Products

This article has been indexed from CySecurity News – Latest Information Security and Hacking Incidents   Trend Micro has addressed two high-severity bugs impacting its hybrid cloud security devices. The researchers responsible for identifying the flaws have released the details…

Target Reveals Its Personal Skimming Detection Tool

This article has been indexed from CySecurity News – Latest Information Security and Hacking Incidents Web skimming is a major problem for e-commerce shops and websites over the past few years. The attacks include simple script injections into payment platforms…

Hackers Steal Around $320M+ from Crypto Firm Wormhole

This article has been indexed from CySecurity News – Latest Information Security and Hacking Incidents   A threat actor abused a vulnerability in the Wormhole cryptocurrency platform to steal $322 million worth of Ether currency.  Wormhole Portal, a web-based application—also…

Live XSS Flaw Exists in DMCA-dot-com

This article has been indexed from CySecurity News – Latest Information Security and Hacking Incidents   The user interface of the takedowns website DMCA-dot-com has an active cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability. It’s been there for almost a year and has…

Civicom Data Breach Disclosed 8TB of Files

This article has been indexed from CySecurity News – Latest Information Security and Hacking Incidents   Civicom, a New York City-based company that provides audio, online videoconferencing, and market analysis services, has been discovered to be giving its customers access…

The Cat and Mouse Chase of Account Takeovers

This article has been indexed from CySecurity News – Latest Information Security and Hacking Incidents Cequence Security Threat Research Team analyzed more than 21 billion applications transactions between June and December of 2021, API-based account registration and login transactions raised…

Top-Ranking Banking Trojan Ramnit Stealing Payment Card Data

This article has been indexed from CySecurity News – Latest Information Security and Hacking Incidents   Online Shopping has become increasingly popular these days, and it has accelerated since the COVID-19 pandemic the trend eventually exacerbated the cybersecurity threat. Online…

SolarMarker Malware Utilize Cutting-Edge Techniques

This article has been indexed from CySecurity News – Latest Information Security and Hacking Incidents The SolarMarker data thief and gateway operators have been identified using devious Windows Registry ways to maintain long-term persistence on infected systems, indicating that the…

Unsecure Amazon S3 bucket Exposes IDs of Airport Security Employees

This article has been indexed from CySecurity News – Latest Information Security and Hacking Incidents   Securitas AB, a Sweden-based multinational security and investigation service provider has been discovered exposing sensitive data belonging to airport employees across Colombia and Peru. Earlier…

In 2021, Ransomware Threats were Self-Installed

This article has been indexed from CySecurity News – Latest Information Security and Hacking Incidents   According to Expel, a managed detection and response (MDR) company, the majority of ransomware assaults in 2021 were self-installed. The revelation was made in…