New wave of PlugX RAT attacks masquerading as Windows debugger tool
Cybersecurity experts have identified a new wave of attacks aimed at distributing the PlugX remote access trojan. In this campaign, the trojan is disguised...
Rancho Mesquite Casino Data Breach Lawsuit
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A class-action lawsuit filed on Wednesday alleges that Rancho Mesquite Casino's computer systems were left vulnerable to a cyberattack, leaving the personal information of...
Two Radio Stations in Crimea Hacked with a Message from Ukraine
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On the eve of the anniversary of Vladimir Putin's 2014 invasion, two radio stations in Crimea were hacked with a message from Ukraine. The...
Russian National Accused of Creating NLBrute Hacking Tool Faces Criminal Charges in the US
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A Russian national named Dariy Pankov, also known as "dpxaker," has recently made his first court appearance in Florida. He is facing criminal charges...
New Ransomware Strain “Nevada Group” Targets Thousands of Victims in the US and Europe
A new variant of ransomware, known as "Nevada Group," has recently emerged, targeting over 5,000 victims in the US and Europe. Security researchers have...
Lazarus Group Unleashes New Backdoor Malware through Wslink Downloader
A new backdoor linked to the notorious North Korea-aligned Lazarus Group has been discovered by researchers.
The malware downloader, named Wslink, has been found...
Major Victory Against Cybercrime: Norwegian Police Seize $5.84 Million Worth of Cryptocurrency Stolen by Lazarus Group
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Introduction
The Norwegian police agency Økokrim has announced a major victory against the notorious North Korea-backed hacking group Lazarus. In March 2022, the group hacked...
How the Devastating Ransomware Attack in Oakland Brought the City to its Knees
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Introduction
The ransomware attack that struck Oakland on February 8, 2023, has had severe consequences for the city's services. The attack forced the City's Information...
Secure Your Web Infrastructure: HAProxy Vulnerability Exposes Your Backend
At the heart of most modern web applications lies a load balancer, a critical component that ensures that incoming traffic is distributed evenly across...
Critical Flaw in ClamAV Discovered and Patched
Cisco has issued security updates to address a critical flaw in ClamAV open-source antivirus engine.
The flaw, which is tracked as CVE-2023-20032 with a...
Cloudflare Mitigates Largest HTTP DDoS Attack on Record
Cloudflare successfully mitigated a massive hyper-volumetric DDoS attack that peaked at over 71 million requests per second (RPS), making it the largest reported HTTP...
New Variant of ESXiArgs Ransomware Cannot be Decrypted with Recovery Script
In a constant arms race between cybercriminals and cybersecurity experts, the ransomware group behind the massive attack on ESXi Virtual Machines (VMs) has developed...
