ALPHV ransomware gang claims attack on Florida circuit court
The ALPHV (BlackCat) ransomware gang has claimed an attack that affected state courts across Northwest Florida (part of the First Judicial Circuit) last week. Allegedly, the…
Month: October 2023
ACT government CISO role elevated to executive level – Training & Development – Security
The ACT government has elevated its whole-of-government CISO role to executive level, and as a result is advertising the position. The CISO leads the territory’s…
GNOME Linux systems exposed to RCE attacks via file downloads
A memory corruption vulnerability in the open-source libcue library can let attackers execute arbitrary code on Linux systems running the GNOME desktop environment. libcue, a…
Phishers Spoof USPS, 12 Other Natl’ Postal Services – Krebs on Security
The fake USPS phishing page. Recent weeks have seen a sizable uptick in the number of phishing scams targeting U.S. Postal Service (USPS) customers. Here’s…
Should new tech rules apply to Microsoft’s Bing, Apple’s iMessage, EU asks – Software
EU antitrust regulators are asking Microsoft’s users and rivals whether Bing should comply with new tough tech rules and also whether that should be the…
Over 17,000 WordPress sites hacked in Balada Injector attacks last month
Multiple Balada Injector campaigns have compromised and infected over 17,000 WordPress sites using known flaws in premium theme plugins. Balada Injector is a massive operation…
UK Power and Data Manufacturer Volex Hit by Cyberattack
AIM-listed British power and data transmission products manufacturer Volex PLC is the latest victim of a cyberattack. KEY FINDINGS A UK-based critical power and data…
Hackers modify online stores’ 404 pages to steal credit cards
A new Magecart card skimming campaign hijacks the 404 error pages of online retailer’s websites, hiding malicious code to steal customers’ credit card information. This…
Massive Ad Fraud Botnet Powered by Millions of Hacked Android and iOS
Oct 09, 2023NewsroomBotnet / Cyber Threat An ad fraud botnet dubbed PEACHPIT leveraged an army of hundreds of thousands of Android and iOS devices to…
Snake Keylogger Steals victim Logins, data, Keystrokes etc.
Emails are extremely common in today’s digital communication landscape, with billions sent daily for personal, professional, and promotional purposes. While most emails are harmless, there…
Video Surveillance Camera Vulnerability to Disable Alarms
Pablo Martínez, a member of the Red Team at cybersecurity firm Entelgy Innotec Security, has uncovered significant vulnerabilities in low-cost video surveillance cameras available for…
Hackers Send Fake Rocket Alerts to Israelis via Hacked Red Alert App
Pro-Palestinian hackers from AnonGhost apparently managed to hack the Red Alert app, whose sole purpose is to send missile and rocket alerts to Israelis. In…