Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 18, 2024

Intelligence and cybersecurity experts warn that Chinese nation-state actors have shifted from stealing secrets to infiltrate critical U.S. Below is the list of previous incidents suffered by T-Mobile: In August 2021, a security breach impacted 54 million customers. and around the globe.”

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Security Affairs

DECEMBER 26, 2024

The agency has notified law enforcement and is investigating the security breach with the assistance of cybersecurity experts. These teams are working diligently to determine if any information has been compromised.” The ransomware attack caused significant service disruptions to local transportation in Pittsburgh.

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Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 2, 2024

Sophos, with the help of other cybersecurity firms, government, and law enforcement agencies investigated the cyber attacks and attributed them multiple China-linked APT groups, such as Volt Typhoon , APT31 and APT41 / Winnti.

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Malwarebytes

NOVEMBER 12, 2024

In 2018, MyHeritage suffered a security incident which exposed the email addresses and hashed passwords of 92 million users. In 2020, Ancestry was acquired by investment firm Blackstone for $4.7 We don’t just report on threats—we remove them Cybersecurity risks should never spread beyond a headline.

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Security Affairs

DECEMBER 17, 2024

The threat actors attempted to exploit multiple vulnerabilities in DVRs, including CVE-2017-7921, CVE-2018-9995 , CVE-2020-25078, CVE-2021-33044 , and CVE-2021-36260. The FBI recommends limiting or isolating vulnerable devices, monitoring networks, and following cybersecurity best practices.

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SecureWorld News

APRIL 9, 2025

The cybersecurity landscape is witnessing a transformative shift, with an increasing number of women entering the field through non-traditional pathways. A recent study by ISC2 highlights this trend, revealing how diverse educational backgrounds and experiences are enriching the cybersecurity workforce.

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Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 19, 2024

Evgenii Ptitsyn and others allegedly ran an international hacking scheme since November 2020, deploying Phobos ransomware to extort victims. In March 2024, US CISA, the FBI, and MS-ISAC issued a joint cybersecurity advisory (CSA) to warn of attacks involving Phobos ransomware variants such as Backmydata , Devos, Eight, Elking, and Faust.

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Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 20, 2025

As recalled in the French national cybersecurity agencys (ANSSI) Threat landscape for the healthcare sector, while such campaigns can sometimes be conducted opportunistically , they often allow threat groups to gain access to information systems that can be used later to conduct other offensive operations.”

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Security Affairs

MARCH 28, 2025

The Trojan has been active since 2016, it initially targeted Brazil but expanded to Mexico, Portugal, and Spain since 2020. The cybersecurity firm uncovered a Grandoreiro campaign targeting users in Mexico, Argentina, and Spain via phishing emails impersonating tax agencies.

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Security Affairs

JULY 18, 2025

In March 2024, US CISA, the FBI, and MS-ISAC issued a joint cybersecurity advisory (CSA) to warn of attacks involving Phobos ransomware variants such as Backmydata , Devos, Eight, Elking, and Faust. Evgenii Ptitsyn and others allegedly ran an international hacking scheme since November 2020, deploying Phobos ransomware to extort victims.

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Security Affairs

JANUARY 23, 2025

Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) adds JQuery vulnerability to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) added a JQuery persistent cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2020-11023 (CVSS score: 6.9)

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Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 10, 2025

The attackers were collecting information on the cybersecurity division of the company and other functions. The group is known for the SolarWinds supply chain attack that in 2020 hit more than 18,000 customer organizations, including Microsoft. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). reads FORM8-K filing with the U.S.

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Security Affairs

DECEMBER 20, 2024

The cybersecurity firm states that the issue affects ~0.05% of devices. charged the Chinese national Guan Tianfeng (aka gbigmao and gxiaomao) for hacking thousands of Sophos firewall devices worldwide in 2020. Tianfeng worked at Sichuan Silence Information Technology Co., The vulnerabilities impact Sophos Firewall v21.0

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Security Affairs

OCTOBER 16, 2024

Despite their involvement in malicious cyber activity, aspects of these individuals’ private lives — such as family members, personal photos, and other personal information — deserve to be protected unless they are relevant to the investigation,” reported CrowdStrike.

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Security Affairs

JANUARY 23, 2025

Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) adds JQuery vulnerability to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) added a JQuery persistent cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2020-11023 (CVSS score: 6.9)

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Security Affairs

DECEMBER 11, 2024

has charged a Chinese national for hacking thousands of Sophos firewall devices worldwide in 2020. has charged the Chinese national Guan Tianfeng (aka gbigmao and gxiaomao) for hacking thousands of Sophos firewall devices worldwide in 2020. Tianfeng worked at Sichuan Silence Information Technology Co., based Sophos Ltd.

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Centraleyes

MARCH 3, 2025

Less than a decade ago, it was also a forerunner in privacy and cybersecurity regulation. The New York Department of Financial Services (DFS) Cybersecurity Regulation, introduced in 2017, was groundbreaking, setting a high bar for financial institutions. It emphasizes breach notifications and strong data security safeguards.

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Security Affairs

DECEMBER 29, 2024

Pro-Russia group NoName targeted the websites of Italian airports North Korea actors use OtterCookie malware in Contagious Interview campaign Experts warn of a surge in activity associated FICORA and Kaiten botnets Palo Alto Networks fixed a high-severity PAN-OS flaw Brazilian citizen charged for threatening to release data stolen from a company in (..)

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SecureList

MAY 13, 2025

Being experts in systems security assessment and information security in general, we understand that a proactive approach always works better than simply responding to incidents that have already occurred. The feature was introduced and popularized in 2020 by the developers of the Cobalt Strike framework.

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Security Affairs

JUNE 24, 2025

officials linked to a 2020 military commander’s death. “Iran also has a long-standing commitment to target US Government officials it views as responsible for the death of an Iranian military commander killed in January 2020. officials linked to a 2020 military commander. .” In January 2020, the U.S.

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Security Affairs

APRIL 13, 2025

CISA adds Ivanti Connect Secure, Policy Secure and ZTA Gateways flaw to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog A member of the Scattered Spider cybercrime group pleads guilty The controversial case of the threat actor EncryptHub PoisonSeed Campaign uses stolen email credentials to spread crypto seed scams and and empty wallets EDR-as-a-Service (..)

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Security Affairs

JULY 1, 2025

cybersecurity and intelligence agencies warn of rising cyber threats from Iranian state-linked hackers, expected to escalate. Their campaign included hack-and-leak ops tied to Gaza protests, aiming to damage reputations, steal data, and erode trust in cybersecurity. officials linked to a 2020 military commander’s death.

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Security Affairs

MAY 27, 2021

“Cyber incidents at NASA can affect national security, intellectual property, and individuals whose data could be lost or compromised. In cybersecurity, an attack vector is a path or means by which an attacker gains unauthorized access to a computer or network, for example, through email, websites, or external/removable media.

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Security Affairs

MAY 28, 2021

Industrial cybersecurity firm Claroty discovered a new flaw in Siemens PLCs that can be exploited by a remote and unauthenticated attacker to hack the devices. “An attacker could use this vulnerability, CVE-2020-15782, to remotely obtain read-write memory access that would be difficult to detect and remove.”

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Hacking Firmware Cybersecurity Engineering 144

Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 17, 2024

CISA warns that the Akira Ransomware gang is exploiting the Cisco ASA/FTD vulnerability CVE-2020-3259 (CVSS score: 7.5) Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) added a Cisco ASA and FTD bug, tracked as CVE-2020-3259 (CVSS score: 7.5), to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. This week the U.S.

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Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 2, 2021

The now-fixed CVE-2020-1910 vulnerability in WhatApp ‘s image filter feature could have exposed user data to remote attackers. The flaw was discovered by Check Point experts on November 10, 2020, they discovered that the issue can allow attackers to crash WhatsApp by switching between various filters on the malicious GIF files.

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Hacking Engineering Mobile Information Security 143

Security Affairs

OCTOBER 9, 2023

Cybersecurity researchers 3xp0rt reported that a threat actor that goes online with the moniker ‘kapuchin0’ (and also uses the alias Gookee) has leaked the source code of the HelloKitty ransomware on the XSS forum. kapuchin0 claims that the leaked code is the first breach of the HelloKitty ransomware.

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The Last Watchdog

JANUARY 6, 2022

billion in 2020 and will grow to $16.1 Yet, according to the study by the Ponemon Institute, the number of insider leaks has increased by 47 percent in 2020 compared to 2018. But they have more disadvantages than benefits if we talk about ensuring information security. billion by 2025. Yes, they are cheap to apply.

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Security Affairs

MARCH 3, 2021

Cybersecurity firm Qualys seems to have suffered a data breach, threat actors allegedly exploited zero-day flaw in their Accellion FTA server. Cybersecurity firm Qualys is the latest victim of a cyber attack, the company was likely hacked by threat actors that exploited a zero-day vulnerability in their Accellion FTA server.

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The Last Watchdog

DECEMBER 31, 2019

Related: Good to know about IoT Physical security is often a second thought when it comes to information security. Despite this, physical security must be implemented correctly to prevent attackers from gaining physical access and taking whatever they desire. Physical security is undoubtedly as important as cybersecurity.

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Krebs on Security

OCTOBER 28, 2020

In March 2020, KrebsOnSecurity alerted Swedish security giant Gunnebo Group that hackers had broken into its network and sold the access to a criminal group which specializes in deploying ransomware. “The harsh and unfortunate reality is the security of a number of security companies is s**t,” Arena said.

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Schneier on Security

JUNE 8, 2021

An updated GAO report from earlier this year found some improvements, but the basic problem remained: “DOD is still learning how to contract for cybersecurity in weapon systems, and selected programs we reviewed have struggled to incorporate systems’ cybersecurity requirements into contracts.”

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CyberSecurity Insiders

JULY 20, 2021

Cybersecurity professionals are far more likely to hold vendor-specific certificates than certifications from a vendor-neutral association or standards-based organization, according to the (ISC)² Cybersecurity Career Pursuers Study. This is a perspective that may be informed by their own lessons learned over the years.

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The Last Watchdog

AUGUST 22, 2024

22, 2024, CyberNewsWire — INE Security , a global cybersecurity training and certification provider, recently launched initiatives with several higher education institutions in an ongoing campaign to invest in the education of aspiring cybersecurity professionals. Cary, NC, Aug.

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The Last Watchdog

MAY 13, 2020

Chief Information Security Officers were already on the hot seat well before the COVID-19 global pandemic hit, and they are even more so today. In its 2020 fiscal year, ending March 31, Infosys reported revenue of $12.8 The same thing needs to be done when it comes to cybersecurity. Related: Why U.S. billion, with $7.8

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SecureWorld News

OCTOBER 22, 2024

I think this settlement really underscores the need for a cybersecurity/forensic review when acquiring a company," said Richard Halm , Sr. The FTC launched an investigation into the breach, focusing on Marriott's cybersecurity practices and response to the incident. Attorney, Clark Hill PLC.

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Security Affairs

JUNE 15, 2023

organizations since 2020. According to a joint advisory published by cybersecurity agencies, the LockBit ransomware group has successfully extorted roughly $91 million in about 1,700 attacks against U.S. organizations since 2020. According to the French ANSSI cybersecurity agency, LockBit 3.0 law enforcement).

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