FARGO Ransomware Attacks MS-SQL Servers To Encrypt Internet Services

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Cybersecurity experts at the ASEC (AhnLab Security Emergency Response Center) analysis team have recently warned that Microsoft SQL servers that are vulnerable to attacks have been targeted by the ransomware called FARGO in a new wave of attacks. An MS-SQL …

Threat Actors Attack Telecom, ISP, & Universities Using Cross-platform Malware

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There have been multiple reports of attacks targeting multiple sectors of the Middle East and Africa by an unknown threat actor that has previously gone undocumented and whose origin is unknown. These attacks have affected the following sectors:- Telecom Internet …

Massive Multi-million Dollar Credit Card Fraud Attacked Tens of Thousands of Victims

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In addition to the fake names that are used for the customer support portals, lots of the sites are designed to look like real brands, such as McAfee, ReasonLabs, and other renowned security companies. A stronger effort has also been …

15 Year Old Python Bug Let Hacker Execute Code in Code 350k Python Projects

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Trellix Advanced Threat Research Team observed an unpatched 15 year old Python bug found in the Python’s tarfile module tracked as CVE-2007-4559 with CVSS score: 6.8. “The vulnerability is a path traversal attack in the extract and extractall functions in …

Accused Russian RSOCKS Botmaster Arrested, Requests Extradition to U.S.

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September 23, 2022 0 Comments A 36-year-old Russian man recently identified by KrebsOnSecurity as the likely proprietor of the massive RSOCKS botnet has been arrested in Bulgaria at the request of U.S. authorities. At a court hearing in Bulgaria this …

Crypto Hack Let Hackers Stolen $160 Million From Crypto Firm Wintermute

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Wintermute, a crypto trading firm, has been targeted in the latest crypto heist to steal more than $160 million in digital assets. Only DeFi operations were affected by this hack, while lending and over-the-counter (OTC) services were not impacted at …

SIM Swapper Abducted, Beaten, Held for $200k Ransom

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A Florida teenager who served as a lackey for a cybercriminal group that specializes in cryptocurrency thefts was beaten and kidnapped last week by a rival cybercrime gang. The teen’s captives held guns to his head while forcing him to …

Mobile Malware Attacks Rapidly Increase by 42% – Zero-Click, Smishing, Spyware Attacks

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There is a steady increase in the number of cyberattacks taking place every day. There has been a 42% increase in attacks globally year-over-year according to the security firm, CheckPoint’s 2022 Mid-Year Report, which was published in November. In its …

Zoom Users Beware: New Malware Spreading Disguised as Legitimate Zoom Application

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When Cyble Research and Intelligence Labs (CRIL) was carrying out routine threat hunting exercises, it came across a tweet that mentioned numerous fake Zoom sites being created, which caught the attention of the researchers. There is a lot of similarity …

Uber Hack – Company Said No Data Was Leaked in the Breach

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Recently, Uber released a security update, stating that there is no evidence that users’ private information was compromised in the data breach. “We have no evidence that the incident involved access to sensitive user data. All of our services including …