Tag: CySecurity News – Latest Information Security and Hacking Incidents

Safeguarding From Container Attacks Inside the Cloud

This article has been indexed from CySecurity News – Latest Information Security and Hacking Incidents As an alternative to virtualization, containerization has become a key trend in software development. It entails encapsulating or packaging software code and all of its…

Kellogg Community College Closes after Ransomware Attack

This article has been indexed from CySecurity News – Latest Information Security and Hacking Incidents   Kellogg Community College in Michigan has closed its campuses and canceled classes after falling victim to a cyber-attack. It’s a Battle Creek-based community college…

Russia-linked APT29 Targets Diplomatic World Wide

This article has been indexed from CySecurity News – Latest Information Security and Hacking Incidents   Security intelligence from Mandiant has discovered a spear-phishing campaign, launched by the Russia-linked APT29 group, designed to victimize diplomats and government entities worldwide including…

Magniber Ransomware Tricking Users via Fake Windows 10 Updates

This article has been indexed from CySecurity News – Latest Information Security and Hacking Incidents   Security analysts have unearthed a new ransomware campaign targeting Windows systems. Malicious actors are using fake Windows 10 updates to spread the Magniber ransomware strain. …

Beware of New Phishing Campaign Targeting Facebook Users

This article has been indexed from CySecurity News – Latest Information Security and Hacking Incidents   Facebook users need to remain vigilant after researchers at Abnormal Security uncovered the new phishing campaign designed to steal passwords from admin that run…

Lapsus$ Targeting SharePoint, VPNs and Virtual Machines

This article has been indexed from CySecurity News – Latest Information Security and Hacking Incidents NCC Group on Thursday released a report in which it has described the techniques and tactics of the highly unpredictable Lapsus$ attacks, along with how…

345,000 People are Affected by a Data Breach at ARcare

This article has been indexed from CySecurity News – Latest Information Security and Hacking Incidents   ARcare announced a data breach after an unauthorized party acquired access to sensitive information stored on the company’s computer servers. The names, dates of…

11 High-Severity Flaws in Security Products Patched by Cisco

This article has been indexed from CySecurity News – Latest Information Security and Hacking Incidents   This week, Cisco released its April 2022 bundle of security advisories for Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance (ASA), Firepower Threat Defense (FTD), and Firepower Management…

3 Hacking Teams Working Under the Umbrella of TA410 Group

This article has been indexed from CySecurity News – Latest Information Security and Hacking Incidents   Recently, a campaign has been discovered wherein threat actors are noted to be victimizing a variety of critical infrastructure sectors in different regions such…

Cybercriminal Steals $13 Million In DEUS Finance Exploit

This article has been indexed from CySecurity News – Latest Information Security and Hacking Incidents   The decentralized derivatives protocol based on Fantom, DEUS Finance suffered a flash loan attack on Thursday, with the attacker making off with about $13.4…

Synology Alerts Users of Severe Netatalk Bugs in Multiple Devices

This article has been indexed from CySecurity News – Latest Information Security and Hacking Incidents Synology warned its customers that few of its network-attached storage (NAS) appliances are vulnerable to cyberattacks compromising various critical Netatalk vulnerabilities. Various vulnerabilities allow remote…

Identifying Ransomware’s Stealthy Boot Configuration Edits

This article has been indexed from CySecurity News – Latest Information Security and Hacking Incidents   The research by Binary Defense entails the various threat hunting techniques and detections for a regularly reported Ransomware-as-a-Service (RaaS) methodology. Using the built-in Windows…

Black Basta Ransomware Hits American Dental Association

This article has been indexed from CySecurity News – Latest Information Security and Hacking Incidents   A new ransomware gang dubbed Black Basta is exfiltrating corporate data and documents before encrypting the firm’s devices. It has quickly catapulted into operation…

Conti Ransomware Assault Continues Despite the Recent Breach

This article has been indexed from CySecurity News – Latest Information Security and Hacking Incidents   The notorious ransomware group Conti has continued its assaults on businesses despite the exposure of the group’s operations earlier this year.  Researchers from Secureworks…

New Nimbuspwn Linux Flaws Could Provide Attackers Root Access

This article has been indexed from CySecurity News – Latest Information Security and Hacking Incidents   Microsoft uncovered vulnerabilities in Linux systems that could be used to grant attackers root access if they were chained together.  The flaws, dubbed “Nimbuspwn,”…

Emotet is Evolving with Different Delivery Methods

This article has been indexed from CySecurity News – Latest Information Security and Hacking Incidents   Emotet is a well-known botnet and trojan which distributes follow-on malware via Windows platforms.  After a 10-month pause amid a coordinated law enforcement operation…

Hackers Steal NFTs Worth $3M in Bored Ape Yacht Club Heist

This article has been indexed from CySecurity News – Latest Information Security and Hacking Incidents   Hackers stole non-fungible tokens (NFTs) estimated to be worth $3 million after getting into the Bored Ape Yacht Club’s Instagram account and uploading a…

Medical Device Cybersecurity: What Next in 2022?

This article has been indexed from CySecurity News – Latest Information Security and Hacking Incidents   A survey report on medical device cybersecurity was published by Cybellum, along with trends and predictions for 2022. It’s worth noting that medical device…

Quantum Ransomware was Detected in Several Network Attacks

This article has been indexed from CySecurity News – Latest Information Security and Hacking Incidents   Quantum ransomware, originally spotted in August 2021, has been found carrying out fast attacks which expand quickly, leaving defenders with little time to react.…

AUSTRAC Publishes New Guidance on Ransomware and Crypto Crime

This article has been indexed from CySecurity News – Latest Information Security and Hacking Incidents   The Australian Transaction Reports and Analysis Centre (AUSTRAC) has released two new financial guides for businesses to detect and prevent criminal abuse of digital…

AWS, and Alibaba Cloud was Attacked by Crypto Miners

This article has been indexed from CySecurity News – Latest Information Security and Hacking Incidents   An intel source recently provided Cisco Talos with modified versions of the TeamTNT cybercrime team’s infected shell scripts, an earlier version of which was…

Docker Servers Targeted by LemonDuck Cryptomining Campaign

This article has been indexed from CySecurity News – Latest Information Security and Hacking Incidents   LemonDuck botnet operators have launched a large-scale Monero cryptomining campaign targeting Docker APIs on Linux servers. Cryptomining hackers are a persistent danger to Docker…

Google Researchers: ‘Zero-Day’ Hacks Hit Record in 2021

This article has been indexed from CySecurity News – Latest Information Security and Hacking Incidents   Following a year marked by high-profile ransomware assaults and supply-chain hacks, Google researchers have uncovered another alarming cyber milepost for 2021: a record number…

Cyware is Changing the Cybersecurity Landscape

This article has been indexed from CySecurity News – Latest Information Security and Hacking Incidents   Cybercriminals often have an equivalent or sometimes superior technical prowess as their cyber security counterparts! This has led to an ever-evolving landscape of cybercrimes…

Beware of iCloud Phishing Attacks, MetaMask Warns Apple Users

This article has been indexed from CySecurity News – Latest Information Security and Hacking Incidents   ConsenSys-owned crypto wallet provider MetaMask is warning its community regarding possible phishing attacks via Apple’s iCloud service. In a Twitter thread posted on April…

PYSA Ransomware Group: Experts Share In-Depth Details

This article has been indexed from CySecurity News – Latest Information Security and Hacking Incidents   Since August 2020, the cybercrime group adopted a five-stage system design, with the malware developers prioritizing enhancements to boost the efficiency of its activities,…

42M+ People’s Financial Data Compromised in UK

This article has been indexed from CySecurity News – Latest Information Security and Hacking Incidents   According to a press release from international law firm RPC, a growing number of ransomware attacks has resulted in the disclosure of financial data…

New Android Spyware Linked to Russia Hacking Group Turla

This article has been indexed from CySecurity News – Latest Information Security and Hacking Incidents   A new Android spyware application has been spotted and detailed by a team of cybersecurity experts that records audio and tracks location once planted…

1.3 million Iberdrola Customers Hit In Cyberattack

This article has been indexed from CySecurity News – Latest Information Security and Hacking Incidents   A few days ago, the Iberdrola group was hit by a cyberattack that successfully exposed the sensitive credentials of 1.3 million customers, the company…

Biden Prolongs National Emergency Amid Increasing Cyber Threats

This article has been indexed from CySecurity News – Latest Information Security and Hacking Incidents   In the backdrop of the Russia-Ukraine conflict, the increasing risk of cybersecurity threats against U.S. national security, economy, and foreign policy has prompted President…

NCSC Suggests to Reconsider Russian Supply Chain Risks

This article has been indexed from CySecurity News – Latest Information Security and Hacking Incidents   One of the UK’s top security agencies has encouraged the public sector, critical infrastructure (CNI), and other institutions to rethink the hazards of any…

Anonymous Wages a Cyber War Against Russia, Targets Oligarchs

This article has been indexed from CySecurity News – Latest Information Security and Hacking Incidents Anonymous continues its attacks against Putin and Russia, recently, the latest attack is targeted against the Russian investment agency ‘Marathon Group.’ Anonymous keeps attacking Russian…

Ola Finance: Attackers Stole $4.7M in ‘Re-Entrancy’ Exploit

This article has been indexed from CySecurity News – Latest Information Security and Hacking Incidents   According to a post-mortem report released by the developers, the decentralised lending platform Ola Finance was exploited for approximately $4.67 million in a “re-entrancy”…

To Mimic Microsoft, Phishing Employs Azure Static Web Pages

This article has been indexed from CySecurity News – Latest Information Security and Hacking Incidents   Microsoft Azure’s Static Web Apps service is being exploited by phishing attacks to acquire Microsoft, Office 365, Outlook, and OneDrive passwords. Azure Static Web…

Viasat: Acid Rain Virus Disable Satellite Modems

This article has been indexed from CySecurity News – Latest Information Security and Hacking Incidents   The cyberattack which targeted the KA-SAT satellite broadband service to erase SATCOM modems on February 24 used a newly discovered data wiper virus. It…

New Spear Phishing Campaign Targets Russian Dissidents

This article has been indexed from CySecurity News – Latest Information Security and Hacking Incidents   In Russia, a new spear-phishing campaign targeting dissenters with alternative views to those presented by the state and national media over the war in…

82% Applications in Public Sector Have Security Flaws

This article has been indexed from CySecurity News – Latest Information Security and Hacking Incidents According to a new study from Veracode, more than 82% (4/5th) of public sector apps have security vulnerabilities, the highest found in any industry. The…

US Federal Agencies Warn of Cyber Attacks Targeting UPS Devices

This article has been indexed from CySecurity News – Latest Information Security and Hacking Incidents   The US Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) and the Department of Energy released a joint advisory warning for U.S. organizations to secure Internet-connected…

Ukraine War: Major Internet Provider Suffers Cyber-Attack

This article has been indexed from CySecurity News – Latest Information Security and Hacking Incidents   A cyber-attack was launched against a significant Ukrainian internet provider. Ukrtelecom is working to restore service after it believes it was the victim of…

Chinese Hacker Scarab Targets Ukrainian System, CERT-UA Warns

This article has been indexed from CySecurity News – Latest Information Security and Hacking Incidents   Ukraine’s Computer Emergency Response Team (CERT-UA) released evidence last week regarding a malicious campaign tracked as UAC-0026, which SentinelLabs associated with China-linked Scarab APT.…