IT Army of Ukraine disrupted internet providers in territories occupied by Russia Pierluigi Paganini October 29, 2023 IT Army of Ukraine hacktivists have temporarily disrupted internet services in some of the territories that have been occupied by Russia. Ukrainian hacktivists belonging to the IT Army of Ukraine group have temporarily disabled internet services in some of […]
Lockbit ransomware gang claims to have stolen data from Boeing Pierluigi Paganini October 27, 2023 The Lockbit ransomware gang claims to have hacked the aerospace manufacturer and defense contractor Boeing and threatened to leak the stolen data. The Boeing Company, commonly known as Boeing, is one of the world’s largest aerospace manufacturers and defense contractors. […]
Hello Alfred app exposes user data Pierluigi Paganini October 27, 2023 Hello Alfred, an in-home hospitality app, left a database accessible without password protection, exposing almost 170,000 records containing private user data. Hello Alfred is a one-stop application allowing real estate developers and property managers to provide in-home services and maintenance to residents. It also enables […]
New England Biolabs leak sensitive data Pierluigi Paganini October 25, 2023 On September 18th, the Cybernews research team discovered two publicly hosted environment files (.env) attributed to New England Biolabs. Leaving environment files open to the public is one of the simplest mistakes that web admins can make, but it can have disastrous consequences. Despite […]
A threat actor is selling access to Facebook and Instagram’s Police Portal Pierluigi Paganini October 21, 2023 A threat actor is selling access to Facebook and Instagram’s Police Portal used by law enforcement agencies to request data relating to users under investigation. Cyber security researcher Alon Gal, co-founder & CTO of Hudson Rock, first reported […]
Ransomware realities in 2023: one employee mistake can cost a company millions Pierluigi Paganini October 17, 2023 What is the impact of ransomware on organizations? One employee’s mistake can cost a company millions of dollars. Studies show that human error is the root cause of more than 80% of all cyber breaches, whether malicious or […]
Californian IT company DNA Micro leaks private mobile phone data Pierluigi Paganini October 18, 2023 Hundreds of thousands of clients who opted-in for a screen warranty were exposed when DNA Micro leaked data from its systems. The Cybernews research team found that DNA Micro, a California-based IT company, exposed the sensitive data of more than […]
Lockbit ransomware gang demanded an 80 million ransom to CDW Pierluigi Paganini October 14, 2023 The Lockbit ransomware gang claims to have hacked the technology services giant CDW and threatens to leak the stolen data. The technology services giant CDW announced it has launched an investigation into claims made by the Lockbit ransomware gang that […]
Phishing, the campaigns that are targeting Italy Pierluigi Paganini October 12, 2023 This post analyzed the numerous phishing campaigns targeting users and organizations in Italy. Phishing is a ploy to trick users into revealing personal or financial information through an e-mail, Web site, and even through instant messaging. Particularly very popular is so-called brand phishing, […]