Linked Oculus Accounts Trigger Facebook and Instagram Suspension
Experiencing a sudden Facebook or Instagram account suspension? You’re not alone. Suspicious activity on Oculus accounts linked to META users is going unaddressed as META…
Month: February 2024
How to make a fake ID online, with Joseph Cox: Lock and Code S05E05
This week on the Lock and Code podcast… For decades, fake IDs had roughly three purposes: Buying booze before legally allowed, getting into age-restricted clubs,…
North Korean Hackers Targeting Developers with Malicious npm Packages
Feb 26, 2024The Hacker NewsSoftware Security / Cryptocurrency A set of fake npm packages discovered on the Node.js repository has been found to share ties…
LockBit bids to save face after NCA takedown
A week after being knocked offline in a combined multinational law enforcement operation led by the UK’s National Crime Agency, the main operator, or someone…
Steel giant ThyssenKrupp confirms cyberattack on automotive division
Steel giant ThyssenKrupp confirms that hackers breached systems in its Automotive division last week, forcing them to shut down IT systems as part of its response…
Authorities Dismantled SugarLocker Ransomware Group
Russian authorities have successfully dismantled a notorious ransomware gang known as SugarLocker, arresting three of its alleged members. The group, which masqueraded as a legitimate…
Beware That Anonymous Sudan Is Promoting A New DDoS Botnet
It has come to light that a group known as Anonymous Sudan is actively promoting a new Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS) botnet service named…
Friendzone Launches Social Monetization on Polygon PoS for 5,000+ Waitlisted Users
British Virgin Islands, 26 February 2024 – Friendzone, the sustainable and scalable Web3 platform redefining Social Finance (SocialFi) on the blockchain, has officially launched on…
FTC slaps Avast with $16.5m penalty for selling browser data
It’s indeed concerning when cybersecurity solutions meant to protect users’ privacy end up compromising it instead. The case of AVAST highlights the importance of transparency…
K-12 Schools Under Cyberattack. Lack Of Cybersecurity Education Is A Problem.
26 Feb K-12 Schools Under Cyberattack. Lack Of Cybersecurity Education Is A Problem. This week in cybersecurity from the editors at Cybercrime Magazine – Read…
Pikabot returns with new tricks up its sleeve
After a short hiatus, Pikabot is back, with significant updates to its capabilities and components and a new delivery campaign. About the Pikabot loader Pikabot…
New IDAT Loader Attacks Using Steganography to Deploy Remcos RAT
Feb 26, 2024The Hacker NewsSteganography / Malware Ukrainian entities based in Finland have been targeted as part of a malicious campaign distributing a commercial remote…