Krebs on Security

MAY 23, 2024

Two weeks before Russia invaded Ukraine in February 2022, a large, mysterious new Internet hosting firm called Stark Industries Solutions materialized and quickly became the epicenter of massive distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attacks on government and commercial targets in Ukraine and Europe. Image: SentinelOne.com.

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Security Affairs

APRIL 28, 2020

Timetv.live is the latest Azeri news site targeted by Denial of Service (DDoS) attacks launched by Sandman threat actor, the attack took place on March 21, 2020. Timetv.live is the latest Azeri news site targeted by Denial of Service attacks. Sandman behind the attacks. SecurityAffairs – Sandman , DDoS).

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Security Affairs

MARCH 9, 2020

Revista Factum was under prolonged cyber attacks for denouncing corruption, the government of El Salvador had banned it. The intense cyber attacks in October last year, cost the news site almost a week’s downtime. The attacks were part of a wider campaign to discredit the media. Pierluigi Paganini.

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Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 28, 2022

Anonymous and numerous hacker groups linked to the popular collective continue to launch cyber attacks against Russian and Belarussian government organizations and private businesses. However, a cyber attack announced today by the Anonymous-linked group Network Battalion 65 could have serious consequences.

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Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 15, 2020

Austria’s foreign ministry announced that the cyber attack against its systems, allegedly carried by a state actor has ended. This week, the Austrian foreign ministry announced that the cyber attack against its systems has ended. Major cyber ??attacks Pierluigi Paganini.

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Security Affairs

JUNE 27, 2022

The Lithuanian Ministry of Defense announced that Lithuanian state institutions and companies are under a massive DDoS attack. The authorities believe that the attacks will continue in the coming days, and will be aimed at organizations in the transport, energy and financial sectors. SecurityAffairs – hacking, Lithuania).

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Security Affairs

JANUARY 2, 2023

Since the beginning of the invasion of Ukraine, Poland has been a constant target of cyber attacks conducted by pro-Russian hackers , Poland’s security agency warns. The attacks aimed at almost any entity in Poland, including government services, private organizations, media outlets. Pierluigi Paganini.

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Security Affairs

MAY 6, 2022

The Anonymous collective and the volunteer group Ukraine IT Army continues to launch cyber attacks on Russian entities. The Anonymous collective continues its cyber war on Russian businesses and government organizations. The DDoS attacks also targeted three Lithuanian media websites. Let's find out.

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Security Affairs

OCTOBER 15, 2023

The ALPHV/BlackCat ransomware group claims to have hacked the Morrison Community Hospital and added it to its dark web Tor leak site. The gang explained that one of its partners attacked SickKids violating its rules, for this reason, it blocked the affiliate. Other ransomware attacks recently hit US hospitals.

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Security Affairs

JUNE 28, 2022

Non-state actors include multinational corporations, collectives of hacktivists, non-governmental organizations (NGOs), cybercrime syndicates, private military organizations, media outlets, terrorist groups, labor unions, organized ethnic groups, lobby groups, criminal organizations, private businesses, and others. Pierluigi Paganini.

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Security Affairs

MARCH 24, 2022

Since the start of the Russian invasion of Ukraine on February 24, Anonymous has declared war on Russia and launched multiple cyber-attacks against Russian entities, including Russian government sites , state-run media websites , and energy firms. SecurityAffairs – hacking, Russia). Pierluigi Paganini.

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SecureList

DECEMBER 14, 2022

While the impact of these destructive cyber-attacks paled in comparison to the effects of the kinetic attacks taking place at the same time, it should be noted that this capability could in theory be directed against any country outside of the context of an armed conflict and under the pretense of traditional cybercrime activity.

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Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 25, 2022

The popular collective Anonymous declared war on Russia for the illegitimate invasion of Ukraine and announced a series of cyber attacks calling to action its members. “The Anonymous collective is officially in” cyber war “against the Russian government.” SecurityAffairs – hacking, Anonymous).

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Approachable Cyber Threats

AUGUST 10, 2022

In the modern age, nation states are expanding the battlefield with targeted cyber attacks on their adversaries. Why cyber attacks?” State-level cyber warfare comes in many forms with many “faces.” DDoS attacks are meant to cause major disruption to an adversary nation and wreak havoc in a number of ways.

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Security Affairs

MARCH 15, 2019

Demonstration in front of the National CERT of Philippines for failing to act on cyber attacks targeting regime critical media and civil society organizations. Since the attacks only target regime critical sources, they are likely to be politically motivated and perhaps even state supported. Pierluigi Paganini.

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Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 20, 2020

“We are absolutely committed to ensuring UK academia is as safe as possible from cyber threats, and will not hesitate to act when that threat evolves.”. This summer the NCSC investigated an increased number of cyber attacks on universities, schools, and colleges, most of them were hit with ransomware. ” reads the advisory.

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The Last Watchdog

OCTOBER 5, 2023

I held this position from 2000 through 2014, during which time Windows emerged as a prime target for both precocious script kiddies and emerging criminal hacking rings. Erin: What are some of the biggest cyber threats that businesses face today? Erin: In your opinion, what are the most common cybersecurity mistakes that companies make?

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Security Affairs

JANUARY 5, 2020

Austria’s foreign ministry was the victim of a cyber-attack that is suspected to have been conducted by a foreign state due to its level of sophistication. ” Media pointed out that the attack took place on the same day Austria’s Green party backed forming a coalition with conservatives. Major cyber ??attacks

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The Last Watchdog

NOVEMBER 9, 2020

And yet our pervasive deployment of IoT systems has also vastly expanded the cyber attack surface of business networks, especially in just the past few years. IoT-enabled scams and hacks quickly ramped up to a high level – and can be expected to accelerate through 2021 and beyond. This is a sign of IoT attacks to come.

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SiteLock

FEBRUARY 17, 2022

Denial-of-service (DDoS) attacks: In a DDoS attack, the assailants band together to take a site down by targeting and disrupting its offered services. Below are five common web security sales objections and suggested strategies to help overcome them: “I’m not hacked, and I don’t have any issues.”

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Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 30, 2018

. · Akamai Report: Credential stuffing attacks are a growing threat. · Bitcoin Core Team fixes a critical DDoS flaw in wallet software. · SHEIN Data breach affected 6.42 Copyright (C) 2014-2015 Media.net Advertising FZ-LLC All Rights Reserved -->.

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Security Affairs

DECEMBER 21, 2018

Do the increased attacks mean the industry is becoming accustomed to IoT cyber attacks? Furthermore, in 2018 we’ve seen the reporting of IoT security incidents move beyond security and technology trade media into the mainstream media. Three avenues of attacks will continue growing rapidly over the coming year.

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Security Affairs

MARCH 29, 2019

DISCLOSURE OF COMPANY FACILITATING MASSIVE CYBER ATTACKS AGAINST MORE THAN 20 REGIME CRITICAL PHILIPPINE WEBSITES DISCLOSURE OF COMPANY FACILITATING MASSIVE CYBER ATTACKS AGAINST MORE THAN 20 REGIME CRITICAL PHILIPPINE WEBSITES. Attacks escalated and included more websites, a total of 20 organizations, in January 2019.

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SecureList

MAY 31, 2021

If the victim organization is slow to pay up, even though its files are encrypted and some of its confidential data has been stolen, the attackers additionally threaten to carry out a DDoS attack. In addition to DDoS attacks, it has added spam and calls to clients and partners of the victim company to its toolbox. .

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Spinone

MAY 8, 2020

What Is a Cyber Attack? A cyber attack refers to a type of attack that is carried out by cybercriminals using a computer or group of computers to attack another computer, group of computers, or network. Cyber attacks target data in one way or another. Who are behind cyber attacks?

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IT Security Guru

MARCH 14, 2023

Most hosting providers already support enhanced security measures such as DDOS Protection and HTTPS. A website must also be resilient against cyber attacks, hackers, and data breaches. Data breaches, cyber attacks, hacking, and other disastrous online calamities have been on the rise in recent years.

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Security Affairs

OCTOBER 28, 2018

introduced a new XSS flaw. · The new Azorult 3.3 Copyright (C) 2014-2015 Media.net Advertising FZ-LLC All Rights Reserved -->. introduced a new XSS flaw. · The new Azorult 3.3 Copyright (C) 2014-2015 Media.net Advertising FZ-LLC All Rights Reserved -->. Copyright (C) 2014-2015 Media.net Advertising FZ-LLC All Rights Reserved -->.

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Approachable Cyber Threats

DECEMBER 6, 2023

For example, DDoS attacks and unauthorized encryption (e.g. ransomware) were not a “data breach" unless attackers were able to view or copy/ transmit data out of the environment. Join the discussion below or message us on social media and keep us honest! Plex for LastPass breach ) stolen credentials, RAM scrapers.

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Approachable Cyber Threats

DECEMBER 7, 2023

Let us know what you think on social media! For example, DDoS attacks and unauthorized encryption (e.g. ransomware) were not a “data breach" unless attackers were able to view or copy/ transmit data out of the environment. Join the discussion below or message us on social media and keep us honest! Or download now!

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Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 17, 2023

Financial Company Geolocating a Traveler via OSINT techniques Telegram Hit by a DDoS Attack: What Is the Cause Behind It?

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Security Affairs

JUNE 4, 2021

It was one of the worst years (if not the worst) for cyber attacks. Cryptocurrencies are represented in hacked accounts to trading sites. And there are even more specialized products such as DDoS attacks, email databases, and malware. The highest price is for an actual transfer from a hacked account.

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Security Boulevard

FEBRUARY 28, 2021

While these Linux operating systems remain unpatched to prevent exploitation of the CVE-2021-3156 vulnerability, there are waiting to be hacked. Npower App Hack. Npower removed its mobile app after an attack exposed " some customers' financial and personal information." Total Fitness Ransomware Attack.

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Security Affairs

OCTOBER 31, 2018

“Manipulating social media is a relatively low-cost endeavor, and hackers on the dark web appear to have tools at the ready for manipulating public opinion on major American platforms.” Security Affairs – US midterm elections, hacking). ” continues the report. states the report. .” states the report.

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eSecurity Planet

NOVEMBER 2, 2022

In July 2001, the Code Red Worm attempted to subject the entire Internet to a distributed denial of service (DDoS) attack. Welcome to [link] Hacked By Chinese!”. Eventually, the infected computers were all directed to attempt a DDoS specifically on whitehouse.gov, though the White House managed to sidestep the assault.

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Herjavec Group

AUGUST 26, 2021

1834 — French Telegraph System — A pair of thieves hack the French Telegraph System and steal financial market information, effectively conducting the world’s first cyberattack. 1870 — Switchboard Hack — A teenager hired as a switchboard operator is able to disconnect and redirect calls and use the line for personal usage. .

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Security Affairs

MARCH 6, 2019

The new ransomware dubbed JCry (extension used to rename encrypted files.jcry ) is part of the OpIsrael 2019 — an annual coordinated cyber attack against the Israeli government and private websites created with the stated goal of “erasing Israel from the Internet” in protest against the Israeli government’s conduct in the Israel-Palestine conflict.

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Security Affairs

MARCH 6, 2019

The new ransomware dubbed JCry (extension used to rename encrypted files.jcry ) is part of the OpIsrael 2019 — an annual coordinated cyber attack against the Israeli government and private websites created with the stated goal of “erasing Israel from the Internet” in protest against the Israeli government’s conduct in the Israel-Palestine conflict.

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