Kim Dotcom to be extradited from New Zealand – Telco/ISP
Kim Dotcom, who is facing criminal charges relating to the defunct file-sharing website Megaupload, will be extradited to the United States from New Zealand, the…
Month: August 2024
Dozens of Google products targeted by scammers via malicious search ads
In a previous blog, we saw criminals distribute malware via malicious ads for Google Authenticator. This time, brazen malvertisers went as far as impersonating Google’s…
Small Businesses Should Enhance Their Cyber Defenses
In a recent revelation, law enforcement figures have highlighted a concerning rise in cyber attacks targeting small businesses. The City of London Police reported 1,227…
Google disrupted hacking campaigns carried out by Iran-linked APT42
Google disrupted hacking campaigns carried out by Iran-linked APT42 Pierluigi Paganini August 15, 2024 Google disrupted a hacking campaign carried out by the Iran-linked APT…
Ransomware gang deploys new malware to kill security software
RansomHub ransomware operators are now deploying new malware to disable Endpoint Detection and Response (EDR) security software in Bring Your Own Vulnerable Driver (BYOVD) attacks.…
Brain Cipher Ransomware Analysis with Cynet’s All-in-One Platform
On June 20, 2024, government services were knocked offline as a cyberattack rocked the Indonesian National Data Center. Investigators would attribute the outage to a…
New ValleyRAT Malware Targets Chinese Windows Users in Multi-Stage Attack
A sophisticated ValleyRAT campaign is targeting Chinese Windows users. Learn about the malware’s multi-stage attack, its ability to evade detection, and the potential impact on…
Dublin confirmed as world’s third-largest hyperscale datacentre hub
Dublin in Ireland is the world’s third-largest hyperscale datacentre hub, according to a study by US-based analyst Synergy Research Group. This conclusion is based on…
Google’s cookie conundrum: What comes next?
Google’s approach to cookies shouldn’t come as a surprise. It’s been delaying the elimination of cookies for quite some time. This latest move is actually…
Massive AI-Controlled X Disinformation Network Linked To China
Researchers have uncovered a network of at least 5,000 fake X (formerly Twitter) accounts that appear to be controlled by AI in a disinformation campaign…
Microsoft disables BitLocker security fix, advises manual mitigation
Microsoft has disabled a fix for a BitLocker security feature bypass vulnerability due to firmware incompatibility issues that were causing patched Windows devices to go…
Iranian APT42 Group Launch A Massive Phishing Campaign To Attack U.S. Presidential Election
APT42 is an APT group that is believed to be backed by the Iranian government, and this group primarily focuses on cyber espionage. Besides this,…