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Russia launched multiple cyber attacks on Eurovision Song Contest

CyberSecurity Insiders

The IT Company that has been assigned the task to looking into the digital operations of the online voting systems related to the singing contest have declared it officially, that they were registering fake web traffic onto their website and it could be a resultant of the constant Ddos threats emerging from hackers working for Russian Intelligence.

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Russia launching wiper malware cyber attacks against Ukraine

CyberSecurity Insiders

After almost 6 months of war with Ukraine, Russia seems to have hit it digitally and so is reportedly launching wiper cyber attacks that could clean off data on the targeted computers on a permanent note. From March this year, Moscow indulged in disinformation spread, DDoS attacks on Ukraine and other hacktivists related campaigns.

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The operator of DDoS-for-hire service pleads guilty

Security Affairs

Usatyuk developed and operated other DDoS-for-hire services with a co-conspirator between August 2015 and November 2017. The list of illegal DDoS-for-hire services operated by the man includes ExoStress.in (“ ExoStresser ”), QuezStresser.com, Betabooter.com (“ Betabooter ”), Databooter.com, Instabooter.com, Polystress.com, and Zstress.net.

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Internet Security Threats at the Olympics

Schneier on Security

Meanwhile, a Russia-linked cyber attack has already stolen and leaked documents from other Olympic organizations. This group has targeted WADA in the past, specifically during the 2016 Rio de Janeiro Olympics. A senior analyst at McAfee warned that the Olympics may experience more cyber attacks before closing ceremonies.

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Millions of home routers on Mirai Botnet Radar

CyberSecurity Insiders

According to a research carried out by Maryland based Cybersecurity firm Tenable, hackers are targeting millions of home routers to add them to the Mirai botnet radar that is used to launch DDoS Cyber attack campaigns. Mirai is a kind of malware that turns connected devices into remotely controlled devices called Bots.

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Hacktivist Martin Gottesfeld 10 years in prison for hospital cyberattack

Security Affairs

The American hacktivist Martin Gottesfeld (34) has been sentenced to 10 years in prison for carrying out DDoS attacks against two healthcare organizations in the US in 2014. The DDoS attack was launched to authorities, the DDoS attack aimed at the hospital was powered by tens of thousands of bots.

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Hackers, nation-states target US black community to commit fraud, sow division

SC Magazine

The research aims to raise awareness and visibility of how cyber attackers are targeting the black community, as well as offer practical recommendations to help African Americans combat the threats they face as a result of systemic racism. DDoS attacks are an issue. Cyberattacks increase after major racial incidents.

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