Cybersecurity
Category Added in a WPeMatico Campaign
Bitdefender researchers and the cybersecurity community speculate that Hunters International might be a revival or successor to the Hive Ransomware, especially in the absence of any reported arrests by the authorities. Hive, one of the most notorious global ransomware operators, targeted over 1,300 companies and amassed $100 million in ransom payments. However, it was dismantled […]
The government of Maine has confirmed over a million individuals had personal information stolen in a data breach earlier this year by a Russia-linked ransomware gang. In a statement published Thursday, the Maine government said hackers exploited a vulnerability in its MOVEit file-transfer system, which stored sensitive data on state residents. The hackers used the […]
Chess.com, a prominent online gaming platform catering to chess enthusiasts, has allegedly fallen victim to a significant data breach, resulting in the exposure of over 800,000 user records. The Chess.com data breach, claimed by an individual operating under the name ‘DrOne,’ has prompted concerns regarding the platform’s cybersecurity measures and the safety of user information. […]
When users click on the ad, they are redirected to a fake Windows news site, where they are prompted to download a digitally signed CPU-Z installer. This installer contains a malicious PowerShell script known as the ‘FakeBat’ malware loader.
Nov 10, 2023NewsroomCyber Warfare / Network Security The notorious Russian hackers known as Sandworm targeted an electrical substation in Ukraine last year, causing a brief power outage in October 2022. The findings come from Google’s Mandiant, which described the hack as a “multi-event cyber attack” leveraging a novel technique for impacting industrial control systems (ICS). […]
A group with links to Iran has been conducting watering-hole attacks against Israeli transportation, logistics, and technology sectors over the last two years, an investigation has uncovered. According to research by CrowdStrike released today, the cyber-espionage attacks were conducted by a state-sponsored advanced persistent threat (APT) named “Imperial Kitten” (aka Yellow Liderc, Tortoiseshell, TA456, and […]
Signal is testing a new feature that allows users to conceal their phone numbers by using public usernames. The feature is currently being tested in a separate staging environment and users can access it by installing pre-beta builds.
Standards, Regulations & Compliance Digital Europe Says Third-Party Assessments Could Ensnare Supply Chains Akshaya Asokan (asokan_akshaya) • November 8, 2023 Industry association Digital Europe is warning that certification requirements in the Cyber Resilience Act could create bottlenecks. (Image: Shutterstock) Heads of major European tech companies are calling on trading bloc lawmakers to revise […]
The LockBit ransomware gang claimed responsibility for the breach and leaked stolen data, including passport scans and financial documents, potentially exposing proprietary designs and patented information.