Russian Hacktivist Group Killnet Targets NATO in DDoS Attacks
Killnet, a Russian hacktivist group, has targeted NATO in a series of DDoS attacks causing temporary disruption. Learn about the attack and NATO's response in this article
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SecurityScorecard Publishes List of Proxy IPs to Block Killnet DDoS Bot
Pro-Russia hacking group, Killnet, and their recent attacks on hospitals and critical infrastructure. Learn how SecurityScorecard is helping to prevent these attacks.
Russian National Pleads Guilty to Laundering Ryuk Ransomware Proceeds
Denis Mihaqlovic Dubnikov, a Russian national, pleaded guilty in a US court to money laundering and concealing the source of funds obtained in connection with Ryuk ransomware attacks. Learn more about his involvement in cryptocurrency.
PixPirate: Malware Stealing Banking Passwords
PixPirate, the new strain of mobile malware targeting the Pix instant payment platform in Brazil. Learn about the dangers and steps you can take to protect yourself
Toyota Supplier Management Network Hacked
A security researcher, Eaton Zveare, discovered a vulnerability in Toyota's Global Supplier Preparation Information Management System (GSPIMS) and was able to access sensitive data of thousands of suppliers and users worldwide. Toyota quickly addressed the issue and fixed the vulnerability.
MalVirt Loaders and Formbook: A New Threat to Cybersecurity
Formbook family of malware spread via MalVirt loaders through malvertising attacks.
Massive Ransomware Campaign Targeting VMware ESXi Servers Worldwide
The Italian National Cybersecurity Agency and the France CERT have issued an alert about an ongoing ransomware campaign targeting VMware ESXi servers worldwide. Organizations are urged to apply security patches and prevent exploitation of the CVE-2021-21974 vulnerability
PeopleConnect Confirms Data Breach Affecting Millions of TruthFinder and Instant Checkmate Customers
A recent data breach at PeopleConnect, the owners of TruthFinder and Instant Checkmate background check services. Over 20 million customer records were leaked in a 2019 backup database.
Tallahassee Memorial HealthCare Hospital Hit by Cyberattack, IT Systems Taken Offline
Tallahassee Memorial HealthCare Hospital has suffered a cyberattack, forcing it to take its IT systems offline and cancel non-emergency procedures. Patients have been diverted to other hospitals, and the attack is being investigated as a potential ransomware attack. Get the latest updates on this…
Vice Media Data Breach Exposes Personal and Financial Information of Over 1,700 Individuals
Vice Media data breach of personal and financial information of over 1,700 individuals. Read on for details and remediation efforts.
Cyberattack Disrupts ION Group Transactions
A subsidiary of the Dublin-based financial technology and trading firm ION Group, ION Cleared Derivatives, has been hit by a cyberattack that has disrupted
Rackspace Hosted Exchange Hit By Ransomware
Rackspace's hosted Microsoft Exchange environments were affected by a "security incident" which has knocked out email services to their customers.
APT Group Targeting Governments Worldwide
State-financed Chinese hackers have launched spear phishing campaigns to launch against international governments, academic, and research organizations.
WhatsApp Data Breach: 500 million Phone Numbers On Sale
A threat actor is claiming that is selling almost 500 million WhatsApp user phone numbers through a hacking community forum.
Pro-Russian Group Attacked The EU Parliament Website
The website of EUs Parliament was inaccessible for hours after a distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attack by "Pro-Kremlin" attackers.
More Than 50 Million Passwords Stolen By Russian Cybercrime Groups
Russian-speaking groups distributing info-stealing malware under the stealer-as-a-service model infecting thousands of devices.
Security Professionals, BEWARE of Fake PoCs
Researchers showed that fake Proof-of-Concepts (PoC) are targeting the security community, trying to plant malware and open backdoors to systems.
Customer data leaked in a newly disclosed Samsung breach
Samsung said that hackers have obtained some customer data in a newly disclosed breach.