Ukrainian Government Officially Accuses Russia of Recent Cyberattacks

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The government of Ukraine on Sunday formally accused Russia of masterminding the attacks that targeted websites of public institutions and government agencies this past week. “All the evidence points to the fact that Russia is behind the cyber attack,” the …

High-Severity Vulnerability in 3 WordPress Plugins Affected 84,000 Websites

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Researchers have disclosed a security shortcoming affecting three different WordPress plugins that impact over 84,000 websites and could be abused by a malicious actor to take over vulnerable sites. “This flaw made it possible for an attacker to update arbitrary …

North Korean Hackers Stole Millions from Cryptocurrency Startups Worldwide

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Operators associated with the Lazarus sub-group BlueNoroff have been linked to a series of cyberattacks targeting small and medium-sized companies worldwide with an aim to drain their cryptocurrency funds, in what’s yet another financially motivated operation mounted by the prolific …

Massive Cyber Attack Knocks Down Ukrainian Government Websites

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No fewer than 70 websites operated by the Ukrainian government went offline on Friday for hours in what appears to be a coordinated cyber attack amid heightened tensions with Russia. “As a result of a massive cyber attack, the websites …

Get Lifetime Access to Cybersecurity Certification Prep Courses

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You can’t go far in professional IT without being asked for some key certifications. In particular, most large companies today require new hires to be well versed in the fundamentals of cybersecurity. Adding the likes of CISSP, CISM, and CompTIA CASP+ to …

Russia Arrests REvil Ransomware Gang Responsible for High-Profile Cyber Attacks

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In an unprecedented move, Russia’s Federal Security Service (FSB), the country’s principal security agency, on Friday disclosed that it arrested several members belonging to the notorious REvil ransomware gang and neutralized its operations. The surprise operation, which it said was …

GootLoader Hackers Targeting Employees of Law and Accounting Firms

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Operators of the GootLoader campaign are setting their sights on employees of accounting and law firms as part of a fresh onslaught of widespread cyberattacks to deploy malware on infected systems, an indication that the adversary is expanding its focus …

Cisco Releases Patch for Critical Bug Affecting Unified CCMP and Unified CCDM

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Cisco Systems has rolled out security updates for a critical security vulnerability affecting Unified Contact Center Management Portal (Unified CCMP) and Unified Contact Center Domain Manager (Unified CCDM) that could be exploited by a remote attacker to take control of …

Husband-Wife Arrested in Ukraine for Ransomware Attacks on Foreign Companies

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Ukrainian police authorities have nabbed five members of a gang that’s believed to have helped orchestrate attacks against more than 50 companies across Europe and the U.S and caused losses to the tune of more than $1 million. The special operation, …

U.K. Hacker Jailed for Spying on Children and Downloading Indecent Images

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A man from the U.K. city of Nottingham has been sentenced to more than two years in prison for illegally breaking into the phones and computers of a number of victims, including women and children, to spy on them and …