Tag: Information Security Buzz

New S1deload Malware Hijacking Youtube And Facebook Accounts

A new malware campaign called S1deload Stealer has been discovered by Bitdefender’s Advanced Threat Control (ATC) team, targeting YouTube and Facebook users. The malware infects computers, hijacks social media accounts, and uses devices to mine cryptocurrency. Security researchers discovered that…

E.U. Bans TikTok From Commission Devices Over Cybersecurity

E.U. bans TikTok; the executive body of the European Union announced on Thursday that TikTok had been temporarily removed from employee phones as a cybersecurity precaution. Reflecting growing concerns from Western officials about the Chinese-owned video-sharing app. The use of…

How To Pursue Database Encryption

Cybersecurity remains a continual battle, with data breaches occurring at PayPal and T-Mobile in the first month of 2023 alone. To combat this challenge, businesses can strengthen their security posture by looking to reinforce their data encryption measures. In most…

Putin Speech Broadcast Temporarily Stopped By DDoS Attack

Several websites that were broadcasting President Putin’s speech in the state of the nation address on Tuesday were reportedly taken down by a suspected distributed denial of service (DDoS) attack. During the address, the All-Russia State Television and Radio Broadcasting…

Samsung Upgrades Galaxy Devices To Zero-Click Attack Defense

To protect Galaxy smartphone users from so-called “zero-click” exploits that use malicious picture files, Samsung has created a new security solution called Samsung Message Guard. According to the Korean tech giant, its new security system will be able to identify…

Twitter Limits SMS-Based 2FA To Blue Users Only

Twitter has stated that it will no longer enable SMS two-factor authentication unless you have a Twitter Blue subscription. However, there are multi-factor authentication alternatives that are more secure, which we outline below. Twitter said this week that non-Twitter Blue…

GoDaddy: Hackers Grabbed Source Code And Inserts Malware

GoDaddy, a major provider of web hosting services, claims that a multi-year attack on its cPanel shared hosting environment resulted in a breach where unidentified attackers took source code and put malware on its servers. Even though the attackers had…

RedEyes Hackers Adopts New Malware, Steals Data From Devices

The APT37 threat group targets people for intelligence gathering using the new elusive “M2RAT” malware and steganography. North Korea’s APT37, sometimes referred to as “RedEyes” or “ScarCruft,” is a hacker collective thought to be funded by the government. The hacker…

FBI Investigating Cybersecurity Incident On Its Network

According to reports, the FBI is looking into harmful online behavior on the network of the agency. The federal law enforcement organization claims to have already stopped the “isolated occurrence” and is investigating its full extent and overall effects. The…

Cloudflare Stops Over 71 Million RPS Record-Breaking DDoS Attack

Cloudflare thwarted the largest volumetric distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attempt ever this past weekend. The company reported that it had stopped dozens of hyper-volumetric DDoS attempts over the weekend that had been directed at its clients. The most extraordinary attack exceeded…

Upsurge In ESXiArgs Ransomware Attacks, New Targets In Europe

ESXiArgs ransomware assaults have recently affected hundreds of different systems, but it’s still not known which vulnerability is being used. The number of ESXiArgs ransomware assaults has increased recently, but it’s still unclear exactly which vulnerability threat actors are utilizing.…

Beep: New Evasive Malware That Can Escape Under The Radar

Beep 4 was discovered last week, a brand-new stealthy virus with several capabilities to avoid analysis and detection by security tools. After a flurry of samples were posted to VirusTotal, an internet portal for file scanning and harmful content identification,…

RedEyes Hackers Adopts New Malware, Steals Data From Devices

The APT37 threat group targets people for intelligence gathering using the new elusive “M2RAT” malware and steganography. North Korea’s APT37, sometimes referred to as “RedEyes” or “ScarCruft,” is a hacker collective thought to be funded by the government. The hacker…

An Overview Of Essential BlueTeam Tools For Cybersecurity

Preventing data breaches and other cyberattacks is paramount in today’s digital world. Members of the BlueTeam are security experts tasked with finding and fixing vulnerabilities before they cause damage to an organization. Every cybersecurity team needs access to a variety…

Cloudflare Stops Over 71 Million RPS Record-Breaking DDoS Attack

Cloudflare thwarted the largest volumetric distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attempt ever this past weekend. The company reported that it had stopped dozens of hyper-volumetric DDoS attempts over the weekend that had been directed at its clients. The most extraordinary attack exceeded…

Pepsi Bottling Ventures Breached Following Malware Attack

Following a network intrusion in which information-stealing malware was installed, and data was extracted, Pepsi Bottling Ventures LLC, one of the largest bottlers of Pepsi-Cola beverages in the United States, experienced a data breach. Although the security lapse occurred on…

North Korea Using Healthcare Ransomware To Fund More Hacking

The U.S. Cybersecurity & Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) has released new cybersecurity advice that details recent tactics, methods, and procedures (TTPs) associated with North Korean ransomware attacks against public health and other critical infrastructure sectors. The report was produced jointly…

Reddit Hacked In Phishing Attack Against Its Employee

On Sunday night, the popular social platform Reddit was the victim of a cyberattack that granted hackers access to its internal business systems and provided them the chance to obtain sensitive data and source code. The company claims that the…

Hackers Bypass ChatGPT Restrictions Via Telegram Bots

Researchers revealed on Wednesday that hackers had found a means to get beyond ChatGPT’s limitations and are using it to market services that let users produce malware and phishing emails. ChatGPT is a chatbot that imitates human output by using…

20 Powerful Vulnerability Scanning Tools In 2023

Vulnerability scanning is the process of using automated tools to identify potential security weaknesses and vulnerabilities in an organization’s infrastructure. It is an essential step in maintaining the security of a system as it helps identify any potential points of…

Steps To Planning And Implementation Of Data Privacy

The digital age is engulfed with the issue of data privacy. With more personal data exchanged online, organizations need to have a plan in place to protect sensitive data. In this article, we’ll outline the steps that organizations can take…

Exploit in Dota 2 Video Game Modes Infecting Players

Security specialists have discovered four malicious Dota 2 game modes that a threat actor used to backdoor the players’ systems. Avast Threat Labs researchers discovered that the unidentified attacker built four game modes for the wildly played Dota 2 multiplayer…

Mass Ransomware Campaign Hits US & EU

According to crowdsourced data examined by CNN, a new worldwide ransomware campaign has affected at least 3,800 people, including hundreds in the US, triggering warnings from European and US cybersecurity experts. However, according to “Ransomwhere,” a network created by cybersecurity…

Bard: Google Introduces New ChatGPT Rival

Since ChatGPT’s inception in November of last year, it has experienced phenomenal growth in popularity. This growth has finally impacted Google, as it just unveiled Bard as a ChatGPT rival and alternative. Bard is now exclusively accessible to “trusted testers,”…

CERT-UA Warns Ukrainian Authorities On Remcos Cyberattacks

The Ukrainian CERT-UA (Computer Emergency Response Team) has issued a warning about potential cyberattacks against Ukrainian governmental institutions using the authorized remote access program Remcos. The agency has identified the threat actor behind the widespread phishing campaign as UAC-0050 and…

128GB Of Russian ISP Convex Data Leaked By Anonymous Hacker

Using illegal means, the Russian government has been spying on its citizens, according to 128 GB of information leaked by Caxxii, a hacktivist group affiliated with Anonymous. The biggest Russian internet provider Convex provided the hacktivist group Anonymous with 128…

Dingo Crypto Token Flagged, Charges 99% Transaction Fee

Dingo Token has been reported as a possible scam by IT security firm Check Point security researchers after discovering a feature that lets the project’s owner manipulate trading fees up to 99% of the transaction value. Check Point analysts observed…

Bermuda: Major Internet And Power Outage Strikes

The internet and phone service available in Bermuda was hampered by a major power outage that began on Friday evening. The government encouraged consumers as personnel attempted to restore service around the clock; they advised customers to “unplug all critical…

HeadCrab Malware Infects 1,200 Redis servers to Mine Monero

Since September 2021, about a thousand Redis servers have been infected by new stealthy malware meant to hunt down unprotected Redis servers online and create a botnet that mines for the Monero cryptocurrency. The malware, nicknamed HeadCrab by Aqua Security experts Nitzan…

Hacking Group: Darkweb Developers Are In High Demand

Hacker gangs frequently run like businesses; they have staff, clients, and working hours. They often employ the same strategies as legitimate tech companies and startups to find fresh individuals with improved skill sets to compete in a rising industry. The…

Data Privacy Capability Guide

Data privacy is an increasingly important concern for individuals, businesses, and governments worldwide. With the rapid expansion of digital technology and the internet, sensitive information is more vulnerable than ever to unauthorized access, theft, and misuse. As a result, organizations…

29,000 QNAP Devices Unpatched In Critical Vulnerabilities

Over twenty thousand of QNAP network-attached storage (NAS) units are awaiting a patch to fix a serious security hole that was fixed on Monday by the Taiwanese business. This SQL injection vulnerability (CVE-2022-27596) allows remote threat actors to insert malicious…

Vulnerability in F5 BIG-IP May Cause DoS and Code Execution

An authenticated attacker could use a high-severity format string vulnerability in BIG-IP to cause a denial-of-service (DoS) condition and possibly execute arbitrary code, according to a warning from F5. The security flaw, identified as CVE-2023-22374, affects iControl SOAP, an open…

Porsche Stops NFT Launch While Phishing Sites Fills The Space

Porsche stopped making a new NFT line because of weak sales and criticism from the cryptocurrency community, which gave threat actors the opportunity to fill the gap by building phishing websites that steal cryptocurrency wallet users’ digital assets. Non-fungible tokens…

HeadCrab Malware Infects 1,200 Redis servers to Mine Monero

Since September 2021, about a thousand Redis servers have been infected by new stealthy malware meant to hunt down unprotected Redis servers online and create a botnet that mines for the Monero cryptocurrency. The malware, nicknamed HeadCrab by Aqua Security experts Nitzan…

Hacking Group: Darkweb Developers Are In High Demand

Hacker gangs frequently run like businesses; they have staff, clients, and working hours. They often employ the same strategies as legitimate tech companies and startups to find fresh individuals with improved skill sets to compete in a rising industry. The…

29,000 QNAP Devices Unpatched In Critical Vulnerabilities

Over twenty thousand of QNAP network-attached storage (NAS) units are awaiting a patch to fix a serious security hole that was fixed on Monday by the Taiwanese business. This SQL injection vulnerability (CVE-2022-27596) allows remote threat actors to insert malicious…

Data Privacy Capability Guide

Data privacy is an increasingly important concern for individuals, businesses, and governments worldwide. With the rapid expansion of digital technology and the internet, sensitive information is more vulnerable than ever to unauthorized access, theft, and misuse. As a result, organizations…

Porsche Stops NFT Launch While Phishing Sites Fills The Space

Porsche stopped making a new NFT line because of weak sales and criticism from the cryptocurrency community, which gave threat actors the opportunity to fill the gap by building phishing websites that steal cryptocurrency wallet users’ digital assets. Non-fungible tokens…

Schools Are A Rising Target For Ransomware Attacks

Schools are a major target for malicious cybersecurity events and ransomware attacks. One reason is they sometimes need more resources or preparation to handle cybercriminal activity. Ransomware events negatively impact a school’s finances, parents, faculty and students. Why Are Schools…

Breaking: JD Sports Data Breach Following Cyberattack

JD Sports has issued a warning that a cyberattack that affected the company may have exposed the personal information of roughly 10 million customers, including personal contact information, such as phone and email addresses. The hack may have affected customers…

20 Million Downloads In Shady Rewards Apps Via Google Play

A new class of activity-tracking apps that have recently had significant success on Google Play, the official software store for Android, has been downloaded onto more than 20 million devices. The apps present themselves as a pedometer, fitness, and habit-building…

Netflix To Clamp Down On Password Sharing By Q1 Of 2023

Netflix wants to stop people from sharing their passwords, which will be pretty upsetting for its customer who shares passwords, especially those who don’t live with you. However, the streaming service meant business this time. The company lost 200,000 customers…

Bitwarden Password Vaults Subject Of Google Ads Phishing

Google Adwords phishing campaigns steal Bitwarden and other password managers’ vault passwords. As enterprises and consumers use unique passwords at every site, password managers must keep track of them. Unless you use KeePass, most password managers are cloud-based, allowing users…

NIST A.I. Risk Management Framework Announcement

Today, the Artificial Intelligence Risk Management Framework’s initial version was released, according to the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), a leading voice in developing A.I. standards (AI RMF). The AI RMF was developed over the past 18 months…

Gartner: Zero Trust Will Not Mitigate Over Half of Attacks

With the increasing number of cyberattacks targeting large enterprises, many companies have turned to zero-trust security measures to protect their networks and data. However, a recent report from Gartner has raised concerns about the limitations of zero trust as a…

CISA: Federal Agencies Hacked Using Certain RMM Software

A “widespread cyber effort” that employed legitimate remote monitoring and management (RMM) software to spread a phishing scam affected at least two federal departments in the United States. To steal money from victims’ bank accounts through a refund scam, cybercriminals…

820K Zacks Investment Research Clients Impacted By Data Breach

The company Zacks Investment Research (Zacks) was infiltrated by hackers last year, allowing them access to 820,000 clients’ sensitive and personal data. The 1978-founded business uses cutting-edge financial data analytics systems to assist stock buyers. A threat actor entered the…

Endpoint Protection Capability Guide

In today’s digital environment, endpoint protection is more critical than ever. With the increasing use of mobile devices, laptops, and cloud services, endpoint devices are becoming the primary target for cyber-attacks. Endpoint protection is the process of securing organizational assets…

Steps To Planning and Implementation Of Endpoint Protection

Endpoint protection is a critical aspect of cybersecurity that helps organizations protect their endpoints (computers, laptops, mobile devices, servers, IoT devices, etc.) from potential threats. With the increasing use of technology in businesses, endpoints have become a prime target for…