Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 29, 2020

A cyberattack crippled the IT infrastructure of the City of Saint John Hundreds of female sports stars and celebrities have their naked photos and videos leaked online Romanians arrested for running underground malware services Threat actor shared a list of 49,577 IPs vulnerable Fortinet VPNs Computer Security and Data Privacy, the perfect alliance (..)

Data breaches 85

Data breaches Social Engineering Ransomware Malware 85

Krebs on Security

SEPTEMBER 28, 2021

Consider the scenario where an attacker drops a malware-laden USB flash drive in the parking lot of a company he wants to hack into. A USB stick with malware is very likely how U.S. In 2008, a cyber attack described at the time as “the worst breach of U.S.

Mobile 327

Mobile Phishing Malware Software 327

Security Affairs

MAY 15, 2019

The vulnerability tracked as CVE-2019-0863 could be exploited by an attacker with low-privileged access to the targeted system to deliver a malware. An attacker who successfully exploited this vulnerability could run arbitrary code in kernel mode. .” The thought is for the WannaCry attack.

Malware 82

Malware Authentication Advertising Accountability 82

Malwarebytes

FEBRUARY 25, 2022

In tandem with the physical strikes against Ukraine, a piece of wiper malware first detected by researchers at Symantec and ESET had already begun targeting organizations in Ukraine. Current analyses of HermeticWiper reveal that the malware is being delivered in highly-targeted attacks in Ukraine, Latvia, and Lithuania.

Cybersecurity 101

Cybersecurity Ransomware Malware Government 101

The Last Watchdog

FEBRUARY 28, 2021

Regardless of how familiar you are with Information Security, you’ve probably come across the term ‘malware’ countless times. From accessing your business-critical resources and sensitive information to halting business operations and services, a malware infection can quickly become an organization’s worst nightmare come true.

Cyber threats 113

Cyber threats Computers and Electronics Adware Spyware 113

Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 29, 2019

0patch will provide micropatches for Windows 7 and Server 2008 after EoS. Campbell County Memorial Hospital in Wyoming hit by ransomware attack. North Korea-linked malware ATMDtrack infected ATMs in India. Czech Intelligence ‘s report attributes major cyber attack to China. Once again thank you!

Data breaches 51

Data breaches Advertising Malware VPN 51

Security Affairs

JUNE 28, 2020

x will be vulnerable to cyber attacks. x branch was released in 2008 and was initially scheduled to reach EOL in November 2018. Adobe, Mastercard, Visa are warning the owners of online store running Magento 1.x x of updating their installs because it will reach the end-of-life (EOL) by June 30. Adobe delayed MAGENTO 1.X

Advertising 101

Advertising Cyber Attacks Hacking Software 101

Security Affairs

MAY 23, 2019

As explained by Microsoft, this vulnerability could be exploited by malware with wormable capabilities, it could be exploited without user interaction, making it possible for malware to spread in an uncontrolled way into the target networks. Enabling NLA mitigates the bug. Patch now or GFY!

Advertising 86

Advertising Malware Authentication Risk 86

Security Affairs

MAY 21, 2019

This means that the machine could be exposed to cyber attacks that leverage the vulnerabilities addressed by Microsoft, including a Windows zero-day flaw and an RDS vulnerability that can be exploited to carry out WannaCry -like attack. The experts suggest to remove Windows update by booting the system in Safe mode.

Advertising 66

Advertising Antivirus Cyber Attacks Malware 66

Herjavec Group

AUGUST 26, 2021

Investigators determined that two hackers, known as Datastream Cowboy and Kuji, are behind the attack. After being released in 2003, he uses WiFi to commit attacks, program malware and steal credit card information. 2008 – The Church of Scientology — A hacker group known as Anonymous targets the Church of Scientology website.

Cybercrime 135

Cybercrime Computers and Electronics Banking Hacking 135

Security Affairs

OCTOBER 6, 2020

Microsoft researchers reported that Iranian cyber espionage group MuddyWater is exploiting the Zerologon vulnerability in attacks in the wild. Microsoft published a post and a series of tweets to warn of cyber attacks exploiting the Zerologon vulnerability carried out by the Iran-linked APT group known as MuddyWater , aka Mercury.

Authentication 99

Authentication Advertising Architecture Security Intelligence 99

Security Affairs

MARCH 19, 2020

Today, many reports are describing how infamous attackers are abusing such an emergency time to lure people by sending thematic email campaigns or by using thematic IM within Malware or Phishing links. Following few of them that I believe would be a nice reading: New Cyber Attack Campaign Leverages the COVID-19 Infodemic.

Computers and Electronics 95

Computers and Electronics Penetration Testing Malware Cyber Attacks 95

NopSec

DECEMBER 7, 2016

Remember Shamoon, the malware that disabled some 35,000 computers at one of the world’s largest oil companies in 2012? When the malware hit Saudi Aramco four years ago, it propelled the company into a technological dark age, forcing the company to rely on typewriters and faxes while it recovered.

Cyber threats 40

Cyber threats Ransomware Cyber Attacks Manufacturing 40

ForAllSecure

JULY 6, 2022

plans to move the bronze soldier in turn, led to write out the first cyber attack ever attempted on an entire nation state. Like in 2008, when I presented with Chris Boyd from the UK, on the rise of teenage hackers. Hypponen: Alright, original sea change for monetizing malware was 2003. I remember meeting Mikko in 2006.

Cybercrime 40

Cybercrime Government Ransomware Hacking 40