Russians charged with hacking Mt. Gox crypto exchange, running BTC-e
Russian nationals Alexey Bilyuchenko and Aleksandr Verner have been charged with the 2011 hacking of the leading cryptocurrency exchange Mt. Gox and the laundering of…
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Microsoft’s Azure portal down following new claims of DDoS attacks
The Microsoft Azure Portal is down as a threat actor known as Anonymous Suda claims to be targeting the site with a DDoS attack. Attempting…
BlackCat ransomware fails to extort Australian commercial law giant
Australian law firm HWL Ebsworth confirmed to local media outlets that its network was hacked after the ALPHV ransomware gang began leaking data they claim…
Vivaldi is spoofing Edge Browser to bypass Bing Chat restrictions
The Vivaldi Browser is now spoofing Microsoft Edge on Android devices starting today to bypass browser restrictions Microsoft placed in Bing Chat. Since Microsoft released…
PoC released for Windows Win32k bug exploited in attacks
Researchers have released a proof-of-concept (PoC) exploit for an actively exploited Windows local privilege escalation vulnerability fixed as part of the May 2023 Patch Tuesday.…
Asylum Ambuscade hackers mix cybercrime with espionage
A hacking group tracked as ‘Asylum Ambuscade’ was observed in recent attacks targeting small to medium-sized companies worldwide, combining cyber espionage with cybercrime. The particular…
Microsoft OneDrive down worldwide following claims of DDoS attacks
Microsoft is investigating an ongoing outage that is preventing OneDrive customers from accessing the cloud file hosting service worldwide, just as a threat actor known…
Google Chrome password manager gets new safeguards for your credentials
Google Chrome is getting new security-enhancing features for the built-in Password Manager, making it easier for users to manage their passwords and stay safe from…
Why cybersecurity needs a conference like mWISE
Let’s talk about cybersecurity’s silo problem. First, industry divides are weighing on practitioners. According to ISSA, 77% of infosec pros want to see more industry…
Japanese pharma giant Eisai discloses ransomware attack
Pharmaceutical company Eisai has disclosed it suffered a ransomware incident that impacted its operations, admitting that attackers encrypted some of its servers. Eisai is a…
Royal ransomware gang adds BlackSuit encryptor to their arsenal
Image: Bing Create The Royal ransomware gang has begun testing a new encryptor called BlackSuit that shares many similarities with the operation’s usual encryptor. Royal…
Barracuda says hacked ESG appliances must be replaced immediately
Image: Bing Image Creator Email and network security company Barracuda warns customers they must replace Email Security Gateway (ESG) appliances hacked in attacks targeting a…