Network security, Security, Threats & Malware, Vulnerabilities
December 30, 2021
Via: Panda SecurityThe chances of you being on the lookout for a New Year resolution are high! One of the most important resolutions worth considering for 2022 should be NOT to get hacked this year. There have been way too many high-end […]
December 1, 2021
Via: The Hacker NewsA sixth member associated with an international hacking group known as The Community has been sentenced in connection with a multimillion-dollar SIM swapping conspiracy, the U.S. Department of Justice (DoJ) said. Garrett Endicott, 22, from the U.S. state of Missouri, […]
September 28, 2021
Via: Security WeekVirgil Griffith, who is based in Singapore, launched projects in 2018 to provide services to individuals in North Korea by developing and financing cryptocurrency structures, including cryptocurrency mining, according to the Southern District Court of New York. A ruling will […]
September 20, 2021
Via: Security WeekDespite a lack of sophistication, the adversary has remained under the radar by keeping their operation small and through the use of off-the-shelf malware and of several cryptors bought on online forums. While focusing on the aviation industry, the adversary […]
September 20, 2021
Via: Security AffairsThe Pakistani national Muhammad Fahd (35) was sentenced to 12 years of prison in the United States for his primary role in a seven-year scheme to illegally unlock nearly 2 million AT&T phones. Fahd was the mind behind a criminal […]
August 25, 2021
Via: Threat PostA California man impersonated an Apple customer support technician in a socially engineered email campaign that stole people’s iCloud passwords to break into accounts and collected upwards of 620,000 private photos and videos. Hao Kuo Chi, 40, of La Puente, […]
August 18, 2021
Via: The Hacker NewsIT and communication companies in Israel were at the center of a supply chain attack campaign spearheaded by an Iranian threat actor that involved impersonating the firms and their HR personnel to target victims with fake job offers in an […]
July 19, 2021
Via: Security AffairsThreat actors that goes online with the moniker ZeroX claim to have stolen 1 TB of sensitive data from the Saudi Arabian petroleum and natural gas giant end it is offering for sale it on multiple hacking forums. The oil […]
July 8, 2021
Via: Security AffairsA threat actor that goes online with the name “integra” has deposited 26.99 Bitcoins on one of the cybercrime forums with the intent to purchase zero-day Exploits from other forum members, researchers from threat intelligence firm Cyble. According to the […]
July 8, 2021
Via: John MathewsBackground In May 2017, 230 thousand computers were infected by a ransomware cryptoworm, called WannaCry—leading to roughly $100 million in damages, according to Infosecurity Magazine. The first of these attacks were first recorded in Europe at 3:24 am EDT, as […]
Cyber-crime, Hacker, Malware, Threats & Malware
June 1, 2021
Via: Security AffairsPavel Sitnikov (@Flatl1ne), a prominent figure of the hacking underground, was arrested earlier this month by Russian authorities on charges of distributing malware via his Freedom F0x Telegram channel. The Russian hacker is a member of multiple underground hacking communities […]
May 24, 2021
Via: Security WeekJustin Johnson, 30, is being held at Butler County Prison and will be sentenced in four months, the Tribune-Review reported. Johnson pleaded guilty Thursday to two of the 43 counts against him, one count of conspiracy and one count of […]
November 13, 2020
Via: Dark ReadingIn November 2019, Macy’s confirmed the presence of credit card-skimming Magecart malware on its checkout and wallet pages just as Black Friday and the holiday shopping season approached. Macy’s indicated that the malware allowed a third party to capture customers’ […]
October 29, 2020
Via: The HillHackers on Tuesday released a sample of stolen election-related documents from networks in Hall County, Ga., as part of their efforts to pressure county officials into paying a ransom for control of the files. The Wall Street Journal reported that […]
October 27, 2020
Via: Security AffairsA hacker has stolen approximately $24 million worth of cryptocurrency assets from decentralized finance service Harvest Finance, a web portal that lets users finding the farming opportunities that will maximize their yield(APY) returns. The hack took place earlier today and […]
October 5, 2020
Via: Security IntelligenceDigital adoption is only increasing in today’s world. It brings with it the challenges of safeguarding financial and personal data against potential threat actors. Including web application security best practices during application development can patch some of these holes and […]
August 26, 2020
Via: Security AffairsUS authorities arrested the Russian national Egor Igorevich Kriuchkov (27) after attempting to recruit an employee at a targeted company to plant a piece of malware. The man was arrested on August 22 and appeared in court on August 24. […]
Data loss, Hacker, Threats & Malware
May 19, 2020
Via: Security AffairsA hacker is attempting to sell on a dark web forum a database containing 129 million records of car owners in Moscow. As a proof of the authenticity of the data, the hacker has leaked some anonymized data containing all […]
Data loss, Hacker, Threats & Malware
April 20, 2020
Via: Security WeekThe Equifax data breach affected roughly 147 million people. Hackers gained access to information such as social security numbers, dates of birth, driver license numbers, payment card numbers and even passport information. The U.S. government has charged four members of […]
April 16, 2020
Via: Security WeekSupposedly active since January 2018, the campaign targets Arabic-speaking users with tens of Android applications, none of which is available in the official Google Play Store. Likely targeting users in Syria and surrounding regions, the malicious apps have names such […]