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Cybersecurity

Bahrain government websites briefly inaccessible after cyberattack over Israel-Hamas war

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — The websites of two government ministries in Bahrain briefly became inaccessible Tuesday night after a cyberattack took them down, purportedly over the island kingdom’s stance on the ongoing Israel-Hamas war. A statement posted online by a self-described group calling itself Al-Toufan, or “The Flood” in Arabic, claimed hacking the […]

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Hackers demand $60m from TransUnion and Experian, claiming data theft

Two of the country’s largest consumer credit reporting agencies, TransUnion and Experian, may have been hit by a fresh data hack, potentially exposing the financial and personal data of South Africans to risk.  The hackers, the Brazil-based N4ughtySecTU Group, which has hacked TransUnion before, had again bypassed the organisation’s firewalls and security and managed to […]

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Australia’s cybersecurity strategy focuses on protecting small businesses and critical infrastructure

The Australian federal government has released the 2023-2030 Australian Cyber Security Strategy with a focus on protecting the country’s most vulnerable citizens and businesses. At first glance, the strategy covers a lot of ground, and the government will need to work hard and fast to ensure some of all the actions proposed are put in […]

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Cybercriminals Using Telekopye Telegram Bot to Craft Phishing Scams on a Grand Scale

Nov 24, 2023NewsroomThreat Analysis / Dark Web More details have emerged about a malicious Telegram bot called Telekopye that’s used by threat actors to pull off large-scale phishing scams. “Telekopye can craft phishing websites, emails, SMS messages, and more,” ESET security researcher Radek Jizba said in a new analysis. The threat actors behind the operation […]

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Telekopye Toolkit Used as Telegram Bot to Scam Marketplace Users

The scam primarily targets popular Russian online marketplaces like YULA or OLX, but ESET researchers also observed non-Russian targets, including eBay, Sbazar, Jófogás, and BlaBlaCar. In their latest report, ESET researchers have disclosed their findings on the Telekopye toolkit that simplifies online scamming for individuals with limited technical expertise. This is a follow-up report. The company shared a […]

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Hamas-Linked Cyberattacks Using Rust-Powered SysJoker Backdoor Against Israel

Nov 24, 2023NewsroomCyber Attack / Malware Cybersecurity researchers have shed light on a Rust version of a cross-platform backdoor called SysJoker, which is assessed to have been used by a Hamas-affiliated threat actor to target Israel amid the ongoing war in the region. “Among the most prominent changes is the shift to Rust language, which […]