Cyber attack technologies have grown increasingly sophisticated, targeting any website where vulnerabilities are present. As a frequent internet user entering personal data, it’s crucial to understand the threats these intrusions pose. Personal data is highly valued by cybercriminals who misuse it for their purposes or even sell it on the dark web. Cybercrime operates like… Continue reading Common Types of Cyber Attacks
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Whaling Phishing
Malicious actors know executives and high-level employees, such as public spokespersons, are familiar with common spam tactics. Due to their public profiles, they may have undergone extensive security awareness training, and the security team may have implemented stricter policies and more advanced tools to safeguard them. As a result, attackers targeting these individuals are forced… Continue reading Whaling Phishing
IP Stresser & DDoS Booter
The toolkit of cybersecurity specialists in companies does not consist only of security tools. To imitate the intruders, they apply using the tools like IP stressers. These tools create an environment and circumstances similar to the real attack. It is also an evil counterpart of IP stressers – DDoS-booters. But how do they work? Let’s… Continue reading IP Stresser & DDoS Booter
Cisco Talos Warns of a Massive Brute Force Wave
The Cisco Talos security team has released information about a new campaign of attackers targeting mass account compromise. Specialists have recorded countless login attempts to gain unauthorized access to web infrastructure, particularly SSH servers, VPN clients and web applications. This is alarming and frightening for both big companies and home users. Cisco Reports Massive Brute… Continue reading Cisco Talos Warns of a Massive Brute Force Wave
UnitedHealth Hack Leaks 6 TB of User Data
UnitedHealth Group, one of the largest providers of health insurance and health care services in the United States, suffered a cyberattack with the following data breach. The company admitted that the personal data of millions of patients was “stolen” in a cyberattack. This incident is already being called one of the largest in healthcare history.… Continue reading UnitedHealth Hack Leaks 6 TB of User Data
PyPI Malware Spreading Outbreak Exploits Typosquatting
PyPI, an index of Python packages, once again became a place for malware spreading. Threat actors registered hundreds of profiles to deploy packages, with the name set as typosquatting to known and popular packages. This forced the administration to halt new user registration until the issue is resolved. PyPI Malware Spreading Causes Registrations Halt Python… Continue reading PyPI Malware Spreading Outbreak Exploits Typosquatting
STRRAT and Vcurms Malware Abuse GitHub for Spreading
A new phishing campaign has recently been discovered that uses GitHub to deliver Remote Access Trojans (RAT) STRRAT and Vcurms via a malicious Java downloader. ANY.RUN specialists have detected the active spread of these malicious programs and warn users against potential threats. Short About STRRAT and Vcurms STRRAT is a Java-based RAT, notorious for its… Continue reading STRRAT and Vcurms Malware Abuse GitHub for Spreading
Fujitsu Hacked, Warns of Data Leak Possibility
Fujitsu, one of the world’s leading IT companies, reports uncovering the hack in their internal network. The company discovered malware in its IT systems, which led to a massive data breach. Fujitsu Hacked, Company Publishes Report The first to discover Fujitsu hack was the company’s IT specialists who were performing the scanning. The first signs… Continue reading Fujitsu Hacked, Warns of Data Leak Possibility
BianLian Exploits TeamCity Vulnerability to Deploy Backdoors
BianLian, a group of cybercriminals known for their ransomware attacks, recently caught the attention of the information security community. By exploiting vulnerabilities in the JetBrains TeamCity platform, they managed to carry out multistage cyberattacks. Threat actors reportedly start their attack chain with a Golang-based backdoor, and work their way all the way to the ransomware… Continue reading BianLian Exploits TeamCity Vulnerability to Deploy Backdoors
MIT Hacked, Students’ Data Sold on the Darknet
On February 13, 2024, a post on a Darknet forum appeared, offering to purchase a large pack of data leaked from Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT). The hacker under the alias “Ynnian” claims that the leak happened this year, and consists mainly of students’ data. No pay is asked for this DB, hence the information… Continue reading MIT Hacked, Students’ Data Sold on the Darknet