Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 10, 2024

South Korea’s government blames pro-Russia threat actors for an intensification of cyberattacks on national sites after it decided to monitor North Korean troops in Ukraine. “The government is actively responding to distributed denial of service (DDoS) attacks targeting some public and private websites.

DDOS

Krebs on Security

MARCH 27, 2025

Researchers at the security firm Silent Push mapped a network of several dozen phishing domains that spoof the recruitment websites of Ukrainian paramilitary groups, as well as Ukrainian government intelligence sites. The website legiohliberty[.]army army features a carbon copy of the homepage for the Freedom of Russia Legion (a.k.a.

Phishing

Security Affairs

DECEMBER 26, 2024

Source Associated Press The airline determined that threat actors carried out distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attack to overwhelm the target systems in an attempt to crash them. ” Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshimasa Hayashi, the top government spokesman, said at a press conference. Kyodo News reported that Japan Post Co.

Cyber Attacks

Krebs on Security

FEBRUARY 4, 2025

In addition, the government seized the domain names for two popular anonymity services that were heavily advertised on Cracked and Nulled and allowed customers to rent virtual servers: StarkRDP[.]io to , and vDOS , a DDoS-for-hire service that was shut down in 2016 after its founders were arrested. io , and rdp[.]sh. lol and nulled[.]it.

eCommerce

Security Affairs

JANUARY 8, 2025

Gayfemboy, a Mirai botnet variant, has been exploiting a flaw in Four-Faith industrial routers to launch DDoS attacks since November 2024. Operators behind the botnet also launched DDoS attacks against researchers tracking it. With no DDoS protection, the team stopped resolving the domains. Key targets include China, the U.S.,

DDOS

Security Boulevard

MARCH 12, 2025

The post No, Elon X DDoS was NOT by Ukraine appeared first on Security Boulevard. X marks the botnet: Outage outrage was a Ukrainian cyberattack, implies our favorite African billionaire comedy villain.

DDOS

Security Affairs

OCTOBER 13, 2024

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Malware

IT Security Guru

NOVEMBER 1, 2024

Cyber attacks can compromise critical infrastructure, financial systems, and sensitive government data. Distributed Denial-of-Service (DDoS) Attacks: These disrupt services, causing significant downtime for governments and industries.

Technology

Security Affairs

MARCH 20, 2025

The Ukrainian government experts noticed that some messages were sent from compromised contacts to increase trust. 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.

Computers and Electronics

Security Affairs

OCTOBER 13, 2024

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Data breaches

Krebs on Security

DECEMBER 11, 2024

Selectel, Netwarm UK, Beget, Timeweb and DDoS-Guard). The Russian government’s embrace of cryptocurrency was a remarkable pivot: Bloomberg notes that as recently as January 2022, just weeks before Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine, the central bank proposed a blanket ban on the use and creation of cryptocurrencies.

Cryptocurrency

Security Affairs

MARCH 12, 2025

In 2023, the APT group targeted multiple government organizations using the Fortinet zero-day CVE-2022-41328 to deploy custom backdoors. UNC3886 is a sophisticated China-linked cyber espionage group that targets network devices and virtualization technologies using zero-day exploits.

Telecommunications

Krebs on Security

MAY 20, 2025

KrebsOnSecurity last week was hit by a near record distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attack that clocked in at more than 6.3 NOT FORKING AROUND The people behind the Aisuru botnet have been peddling access to their DDoS machine in public Telegram chat channels that are closely monitored by multiple security firms.

DDOS

The Last Watchdog

FEBRUARY 10, 2025

Not coincidentally, industry standards groups and government regulators have stepped forward to embrace a vital supporting role. In one notable case, attackers used internet-connected cameras to assemble the infamous Mirai botnet capable of launching a massive distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attack.

Internet

SecureWorld News

JUNE 19, 2025

Iran responds with nationwide internet throttling As cyberattacks intensified, the Iranian government took the drastic step of cutting internet access across the country, beginning June 18th and extending into June 19th. Update detection rules for wipers, destructive malware, and insider reconnaissance.

Internet

Graham Cluley

JUNE 12, 2025

Swedish Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson says his country is under attack, after days of hard-hitting DDoS attacks against SVT Sweden's public TV broadcaster, government websites, and other key organisations.

Cyber Attacks

The Last Watchdog

MAY 5, 2025

Must have skill: prompt engineering Jamison Utter, security evangelist at A10 Networks , a supplier of network performance and DDoS defense technologies, was especially candid. On defense, A10 has begun tapping GenAI to analyze DDoS telemetry in real time, dramatically reducing time-to-insight.

Engineering

Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 17, 2024

CISA adds Palo Alto Networks Expedition bugs to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog Hackers target critical flaw CVE-2024-10914 in EOL D-Link NAS Devices China-linked threat actors compromised multiple telecos and spied on a limited number of U.S.

Cryptocurrency

Security Affairs

JUNE 22, 2025

Tbps DDoS attack Follow me on Twitter: @securityaffairs and Facebook and Mastodon Pierluigi Paganini ( SecurityAffairs – hacking, newsletter) Iran confirmed it shut down internet to protect the country against cyberattacks Godfather Android trojan uses virtualization to hijack banking and crypto apps Cloudflare blocked record-breaking 7.3

Data breaches

Security Affairs

MAY 4, 2025

Rhysida Ransomware gang claims the hack of the Government of Peru DragonForce group claims the theft of data after Co-op cyberattack U.S. Every week the best security articles from Security Affairs are free in your email box. Enjoy a new round of the weekly SecurityAffairs newsletter, including the international press.

Cybercrime

Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

JULY 17, 2025

In response, the ISO/IEC 27001 standard (long considered a cornerstone of cybersecurity governance) was revised in 2022 to help companies manage these emerging risks and operational realities. Alignment with modern frameworks: Zero Trust, NIST, and risk-based approaches to security governance are more harmonious. The result?

Encryption

BH Consulting

OCTOBER 24, 2024

Cyber Ireland, the national cybersecurity cluster supported by the Irish Government, worked in partnership with EI and NCSC, giving input into the initiative’s development before its launch. Denial of Service (DDoS) attacks and ransomware dominated, making up for more than half the observed incidents.

Social Engineering

Security Affairs

JULY 16, 2025

Hundreds of group supporters were warned about their legal liability for aiding the group’s DDoS attacks, often driven by pro-Russian ideology. The pro-Russian hacker group NoName057(16) has ramped up DDoS attacks against countries supporting Ukraine, many of them NATO members.

DDOS

Security Boulevard

JANUARY 24, 2025

Pay attention to information governance, such as what data will be exposed to AI systems and how it will be protected. Do we have a process to govern and track AI deployments? There, it posts breach announcements and offers a free DDoS tool. NCC Group calls the December data a wake-up call.

Banking

Security Affairs

MARCH 8, 2025

Authorities Seize $31 Million Related to Uranium Finance Hack 10 Ways Cybercrime Impacts Business Infostealer Campaign against ISPs Nigerian Man Extradited to the United States to Face Computer Intrusion and Theft Charges Russian crypto exchange Garantex seized by law enforcement operation Employee at Multinational DVD Company Charged with Stealing, (..)

Data breaches

Penetration Testing

JUNE 9, 2025

ShadowPad, a privately sold modular malware platform, was used in a global campaign spanning June 2024 to March 2025, compromising victims in manufacturing, government, finance, telecom, and research. The cluster included a notable intrusion into a South Asian government IT provider.

Penetration Testing

Security Boulevard

JUNE 27, 2025

government agencies, including the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) , about potential retaliatory attacks from cyber actors affiliated with the Iranian government as well as hacktivists. government agencies about retaliatory attacks, we’re also seeing a slight increase in reported activity by threat actors.

Accountability

eSecurity Planet

JUNE 25, 2025

One of the earliest incidents involved Truth Social, Trump’s social media platform, which went offline Saturday night following a Distributed Denial-of-Service (DDoS) attack. networks by pro-Iranian hacktivists are likely, and cyber actors affiliated with the Iranian government may conduct attacks against U.S.

Cyber threats

Krebs on Security

NOVEMBER 26, 2024

“In the event you do not reach out to us @ATNT all presidential government call logs will be leaked,” Kiberphant0m threatened, signing his post with multiple “#FREEWAIFU” tags. government agencies and emergency first responders. Trump and for Vice President Kamala Harris. Also on Nov. ” On Nov.

DDOS

Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

OCTOBER 23, 2024

Rate limiting and input validation can also help prevent API abuse and mitigate risks such as data exfiltration and distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attacks. Data governance involves establishing policies and practices to ensure data quality, privacy, and compliance.

Cybersecurity

Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 17, 2025

Pro-Russia collective NoName057(16) launched DDoS attacks on Italian sites, targeting airports, the Transport Authority, major ports, and banks. The pro-Russia hacker group NoName057(16) launched a new wave of DDoS attacks this morning against multiple Italian entities. NoName057(16) uses multiple tools to carry out their attacks.

DDOS

Security Affairs

MARCH 10, 2025

The outage lasted intermittently for several hours, the effects are consistent with a massive DDoS attack. The group provides DDoS-for-hire service and frequently promotes politically motivated attacks on its Telegram channel. Today, the group also claimed to have taken down a UAE government website.

DDOS

BH Consulting

FEBRUARY 24, 2025

A reminder here that the UK Government is considering a ban on ransomware payments. Regulators from Ireland, the UK, France, South Korea, and Australia highlighted their role in shaping trustworthy data governance frameworks. MORE DDoS attacks: they havent gone away, you know. MORE Got crypto? MORE Got cash?

Cyber Insurance

Security Affairs

MAY 25, 2025

local government networks U.S. Silent Ransom Group targeting law firms, the FBI warns Leader of Qakbot cybercrime network indicted in U.S. crackdown Operation RapTor led to the arrest of 270 dark web vendors and buyers Chinese threat actors exploited Trimble Cityworks flaw to breach U.S.

Data breaches

Krebs on Security

FEBRUARY 23, 2025

One month into his second term, President Trump’s actions to shrink the government through mass layoffs, firings and withholding funds allocated by Congress have thrown federal cybersecurity and consumer protection programs into disarray. federal government information systems than China.”

Consumer Protection

Krebs on Security

MARCH 19, 2025

government employees. If a foreign government had known even part of his name from a list of confirmed CIA officers, his cover would have been blown.” ” Meanwhile, NBC News reported on March 7 that Starlink is expanding its footprint across the federal government. On Monday, The New York Times reported that U.S.

Government

Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

APRIL 30, 2025

Workspace helps customers meet new executive orders and regulatory requirements to retain government and defense customers at a lower cost and with ease. DDoS protection for websites, networks, and DNS to ensure business continuity with guaranteed uptime.

Encryption