Security Affairs

MAY 14, 2023

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Data breaches 98

Data breaches DDOS Ransomware Hacking 98

Security Affairs

MAY 9, 2022

The modular architecture of the malware allows to extend its functionalities for multiple malicious purposes, including surveillance, reconnaissance, information theft, DDoS attacks, and arbitrary code execution. “All DCRat marketing and sales operations are done through the popular Russian hacking forum lolz[.]guru,

Cybercrime 100

Cybercrime Malware Surveillance DDOS 100

Malwarebytes

MAY 18, 2022

With billions of Internet-connected devices like cars, household appliances, surveillance cameras, and network devices online, IoT devices are a very large bullseye for botnet malware. Another vulnerability the botnet uses is CVE-2022-22947. And around 95% of web servers run on Linux.

Cryptocurrency 81

Cryptocurrency IoT Malware DDOS 81

SecureList

NOVEMBER 14, 2023

In June, Microsoft published a report on a threat actor named Cadet Blizzard, responsible for WhisperGate and other wipers targeting Ukrainian government agencies early in 2022. To sum up, although we did not see the same volume as we had in 2022, clearly there were some significant attacks. Verdict: prediction fulfilled ✅ 8.

Hacking 141

Hacking Energy and Utilities Malware Media 141

BH Consulting

DECEMBER 11, 2023

per cent) from 2022 and a huge leap since 2019, when there were an estimated 2.8 Sounds like excessive surveillance? Privacy group the Electronic Frontier Federation welcomed Meta’s decision which would protect users from dragnet surveillance of the contents of their Facebook messages, “and not a moment too soon”.

Surveillance 52

Surveillance Cybersecurity DDOS Data breaches 52

SecureList

APRIL 27, 2022

This is our latest installment, focusing on activities that we observed during Q1 2022. Subsequently, DDoS attacks hit several government websites. In late February 2022, we identified two archives submitted from network addresses in Ukraine to an online multi-scanner service. We named this malware Elections GoRansom.

Malware 145

Malware Firmware Government Phishing 145

Malwarebytes

SEPTEMBER 8, 2022

Known ransomware attacks by gang, August 2022. LockBit has been the most active ransomware threat for all of 2022 and it is impossible to imagine there isn't a team of FBI agents somewhere plotting its demise. Known ransomware attacks by gang, between March 2022 and August 2022. The future of ransomware.

Ransomware 91

Ransomware DDOS Encryption Backups 91

Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 20, 2022

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Banking 98

Banking Spyware Ransomware Surveillance 98

eSecurity Planet

OCTOBER 21, 2022

Since 2008, antivirus and cybersecurity software testers AV-TEST have kept track of the number of newly-developed malware worldwide, totaling at nearly 1 billion as of September 2022. An August 2022 Statista report counted 2.8 billion malware attacks worldwide in the first half of 2022 alone.

Malware 75

Malware Adware Spyware Antivirus 75

Krebs on Security

NOVEMBER 26, 2024

A surveillance photo of Connor Riley Moucka, a.k.a. MEET ‘BUTTHOLIO’ Kiberphant0m joined BreachForums in January 2024, but their public utterances on Discord and Telegram channels date back to at least early 2022. “Judische” and “Waifu,” dated Oct 21, 2024, 9 days before Moucka’s arrest.

DDOS 319

DDOS Cybercrime Accountability Government 319

Security Affairs

MAY 25, 2025

CISA adds Ivanti EPMM, MDaemon Email Server, Srimax Output Messenger, Zimbra Collaboration, and ZKTeco BioTime flaws to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog A critical flaw in OpenPGP.js

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Data breaches Malware Cybercrime Ransomware 64