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VULNERABILITIES

US Banks prepare for potential attack as Russian cybercriminals become emboldened

11 weeks ago

The Russia-Ukraine standoff in the physical world has also spilled into the cyber realm. Politicians and cybersecurity experts warn of potential attacks against the U.S. financial industry. Many conventional security rules are changing, according to Victor Wieczorek, a nation-state red teamer and director of threat and attack simulation at cybersecurity... Read more

The Russia-Ukraine standoff in the physical world has also spilled into the cyber realm. Politicians... Read more

BREACHES

Microsoft Exchange Server vulnerabilities exploited for financial fraud

12 weeks ago

The combination of Squirrelwaffle, ProxyLogon, and ProxyShell against Microsoft Exchange Servers is being used to conduct financial fraud through email hijacking. On Tuesday, researchers from Sophos revealed a recent incident in which a Microsoft Exchange Server, which had not been patched to protect it against a set of critical vulnerabilities... Read more

The combination of Squirrelwaffle, ProxyLogon, and ProxyShell against Microsoft Exchange Servers is being used to... Read more

BREACHES

Cyberattacks Knock Out Sites of Ukrainian Army, Major Banks

13 weeks ago

Several websites of Ukraine's government and military were offline on Tuesday following a series of attacks that targeted the country's banks and military.A Ukrainian cyber defense official said there was no sign of other disruptive actions that the attackers could have carried out. And emergency teams are working to recover... Read more

Several websites of Ukraine's government and military were offline on Tuesday following a series of... Read more

BREACHES

Ransomware attack hits Swissport International causing delays in flights

14 weeks ago

Swissport International Ltd. is an aviation services company with its headquarters in Opfikon, Switzerland. It provides ground, cargo handling, and lounge services at airports. Annually, Swissport handles up to 280 million passengers and 4.8 million tonnes of cargo. It operates across 50 countries at over 300 locations and has a... Read more

Swissport International Ltd. is an aviation services company with its headquarters in Opfikon, Switzerland. It... Read more

FRAUDS AND SCAMS

Hackers Planted Fake Digital Evidence on Devices of Indian Activists and Lawyers

14 weeks ago

Recently human rights activists, human rights defenders, academics, and lawyers across India have fallen prey to targeted attacks by a previously unknown hacking group. 'SentinelOne,' a cybersecurity firm, has attributed the intrusions to a group it tracks as "ModifiedElephant," which has been acting as a threat since 2012. ModifiedElephant's primary... Read more

Recently human rights activists, human rights defenders, academics, and lawyers across India have fallen prey... Read more

VULNERABILITIES

North Korean Hackers Use Windows Update Service to Infect PCs with Malware

14 weeks ago

TThe Lazarus Group, also known as APT38, Hidden Cobra, Whois Hacking Team, and Zinc, is a known cybercrime group with ties to the North Korean government that recently abused the Windows Update Client to distribute malware. The researchers said they were investigating a phishing campaign mimicking Lockheed Martin, American aerospace,... Read more

TThe Lazarus Group, also known as APT38, Hidden Cobra, Whois Hacking Team, and Zinc, is... Read more

RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT

Hackers use rogue websites to attack organizations with lateral phishing

15 weeks ago

Microsoft has disclosed details of phishing campaigns used to target organizations by using stolen credentials to register on devices on the victim's network and spread spam emails to increase the infection pool. Microsoft also said that the attack occurs through the accounts that were not secured using multi-factor authentication (... Read more

Microsoft has disclosed details of phishing campaigns used to target organizations by using stolen credentials... Read more

RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT

India Eyeing Self Developed OS to Rival iOS and Android

15 weeks ago

The the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology has announced that the Government is planning to promote the creation of an "indigenous" mobile Operating System to compete with iOS and Android. India is an increasingly important market to Apple, but it continues to face fierce competition from Android... Read more

The the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology has announced that the Government... Read more

BREACHES

Hackers Exploited MSHTML Flaw to Spy on Government and Defense Targets

15 weeks ago

On Tuesday, 25th January 2022, cybersecurity researchers Tuesday took the wraps off a multi-stage espionage campaign targeting high-ranking government officials overseeing national security policy and individuals in the defense industry in Western Asia. Trellix, a new company created following the merger of security firms McAfee Enterprise and FireEye, said that... Read more

On Tuesday, 25th January 2022, cybersecurity researchers Tuesday took the wraps off a multi-stage espionage... Read more

VULNERABILITIES

Dark Web's Largest Marketplace for Stolen Credit Cards Shuts Down

17 weeks ago

UniCC is shuttering its operations after earning $358 million in purchases since 2013 using cryptocurrencies such as Bitcoin, Litecoin, Ether, and Dash. It's the most prominent dark web marketplace for stolen credit and debit cards. The team gave its users ten days to spend their balances and warned them to... Read more

UniCC is shuttering its operations after earning $358 million in purchases since 2013 using cryptocurrencies... Read more