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How does the airlines black market work and how does malware infiltrate hotel reward and frequent flyer programs?

On: September 17, 2021

In: Cyber Security

Tagged: airlines, AsyncRAT, business email compromise (BEC), Cisco Talos, crypters, cybersecurity, Dark Web, data brokers, data theft, electronic fraud, Hacking, malware, Operation Layover, ransomware, remote access Trojan (RAT), research

Cisco Talos cybersecurity researchers report the detection of an espionage campaign against the airline industry, using hacking tools such as AsyncRAT and other remote access Trojans (RATs). This campaign, identifiedRead More →

Professional ransomware negotiators going out of business as hackers threaten victims to delete encrypted data if they ask for their help

On: September 15, 2021

In: Cyber Security

Tagged: cybercrime, cybersecurity, DoppelPaymer, Grief Corp ransomware, Hacking, Information Security, malware, RagnarLocker ransomware, ransomware, Tor network

Ransomware groups are always looking for ways to make their attacks more efficient, which involves doing as much damage as possible to victims. According to recent security reports, the GriefRead More →

A new dangerous Android malware that has capabilities for ransomware and DDoS attacks

On: September 13, 2021

In: Mobile Security

Tagged: Android, banking Trojan, Cyberattack, cybersecurity, Denial of Service (DDoS), Hacking, incidents, malware, man-in-the-middle (MITM), Mobile Security, ransomware, Smartphones, SOVA

Cybersecurity specialists report the detection of a banking Trojan for Android devices that has advanced capabilities, including features for denial of service (DoS), Man-in-The-Middle (MiTM) attacks and ransomware infections, inRead More →

Olympus a big Japanese company becomes victim of black matter ransomware

On: September 13, 2021

In: Data Breach

Tagged: BlackMatter ransomware, Cyberattack, cybercrime, cybersecurity, DarkSide ransomware, data breach, Hacking, incidents, Japan, malware, Olympus, ransomware, REvil ransomware

The Japanese company Olympus confirmed the detection of a ransomware incident affecting its networks. According to the report, the variant in question was identified as BlackMatter and could be relatedRead More →

Hackers publish personal data and documents of every citizen of this Swiss town

On: August 26, 2021

In: Data Breach

Tagged: Cyberattack, cybersecurity, Dark Web, Hacking, icnidents, INFORMATION THEFT, malware, ransomware, Switzerland, Vice Society

In an unprecedented move, the hacking group Vice Society has compromised what appears to be all the information of the inhabitants of the city of Rolle, located on Lake Geneva,Read More →

Iranian hackers are attacking Syrian agencies

On: August 17, 2021

In: Cyber Security

Tagged: Check Point, Cyberattack, cybersecurity, cyberwarfare, Iran, malware, Syria, wiper Malware

A security report notes that the recent attacks on Iran’s transport infrastructure were reportedly deployed by Indra, the same group of threat actors responsible for infecting the networks of multipleRead More →

LockBit ransomware hackers offer millions to employees of attacked companies to inject malware into affected systems

On: August 5, 2021

In: Virus

Tagged: Cyberattack, cybercrime, cybersecurity, Dark Web, LockBit, malware, ransomware, ransomware-as-a-service, threat actors

As many will already know, most ransomware groups currently operate as ransomware as a service (RaaS) platforms, meaning that they are comprised of a set of malware developers who partnerRead More →

Malicious packages published under PyPI registry steal personal data of thousands

On: July 30, 2021

In: Cyber Security

Tagged: Cyberattack, cybercrime, cybersecurity, data theft, Discord, Hacking, malware, payment cards, phishing, PyPI, Python, Python Package Index (PyPI)

The Python Package Index (PyPI) registry removed several Python packages this week that aimed to steal users’ credit card numbers, Discord tokens, and provide code execution capabilities to threat actors.Read More →

Critical vulnerabilities in CODESYS development system and industrial automation products

On: July 28, 2021

In: Vulnerabilities

Tagged: CODESYS, Common Vulnerability Scoring System (CVSS), Cyberattack, cybersecurity, Hacking, malware, remote code execution (RCE), security risks

Cybersecurity specialists report the detection of multiple vulnerabilities in CODESYS, a development environment for controller programming in accordance with the international industry standard IEC 61131-3. According to the report, successfulRead More →