ARCrypt Ransomware Adapts TOR Communication Channels to Avoid detection

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A newly evolved linux variant of AR crypt malware developed with GO language started targeting worldwide. The emergence of AR Crypt malware was seen in the year of  Aug 2022, able to target both Linux and Windows machines. According to …

Top Suspect in 2015 Ashley Madison Hack Committed Suicide in 2014

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When the marital infidelity website AshleyMadison.com learned in July 2015 that hackers were threatening to publish data stolen from 37 million users, the company’s then-CEO Noel Biderman was quick to point the finger at an unnamed former contractor. But as …

VMware SD-WAN Vulnerability Let Attacker Bypass Authentication

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An authentication bypass vulnerability exists in VMware SD-WAN (Edge). Upon successful exploitation, unauthorized attackers gain access to the application’s Diagnostic package under VMware SD-WAN Management. “An unauthenticated attacker can download the Diagnostic bundle of the application under Management”, according to …

Beware of New Phishing Attacks Mimicking Booking.com and Airbnb

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Beware of attackers masquerading as well-known vacation rental websites such as Airbnb and Booking.com. Scammers that prey on tourists for Phishing Attacks are more active once the summer travel season is in full force. It is recommended to double-check the …

Charming Kitten Hacker Group Uses Weaponized Word Documents to Deploy Powershell Backdoor

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Charming Kitten, also known as TA453, is an Iranian government-based cyberwarfare group that has conducted several attacks since 2017. In the middle of May 2023, these threat actors sent a benign email posing as a Senior Fellow of the Royal …

Evil QR – A New QR Jacking Attack that Enables Attacker to Take Over User Accounts

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Evil QR is a spin-off of a QR Jacking attack, the latest phishing attempt by threat actors to gain access to the victim’s machine. QRLJacking or Quick Response Code Login Jacking is a simple social engineering attack vector capable of …

What is Email Spoofing? – Email Threat Prevention Checklist 2023

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A deceptive method used by malicious individuals to send emails with fictitious sender information is email spoofing. The attacker creates the impression that the email is coming from a reliable source, such as a reliable business or person, by changing …

Ex-Amazon Manager Whole Stole $10 Million Sentenced to 16 Years

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Ex-Amazon Manager Whole Stole $10 Million Sentenced to 16 Years. For stealing more than $9.4 million from Amazon.com while working as a manager for the company, Kayricka Wortham, 32, received a sentence.  Wortham is one of seven people who have …

Top Suspect of OPERA1ER Hacker Group Arrested by Authorities

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According to INTERPOL and Group-IB, a leading suspect associated with the OPERA1ER hacking group has been detained in Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire. OPERA1ER: Playing God without Permission is one of the most notorious groups that had reportedly stolen $11 million in …

Russian Hacker Group Attacked Largest Japanese Port

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Japan’s Largest Port, NAGOYA, was attacked by pro-Russian hackers, disrupting the loading of Toyota parts. Nagoya is the largest cargo throughput and has been responsible since 2002 for Toyota exports and imports; the suppliers included Denso Corp. and Aisin Corp. …