Twitter rolls out encrypted DMs, but only for paying accounts
Twitter has launched its ‘Encrypted Direct Messages’ feature allowing paid Twitter Blue subscribers to send end-to-end encrypted messages to other users on the platform. End-to-end…
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RapperBot DDoS malware adds cryptojacking as new revenue stream
New samples of the RapperBot botnet malware have added cryptojacking capabilites to mine for cryptocurrency on compromised Intel x64 machines. The change occurred gradually, with…
Google brings dark web monitoring to all U.S. Gmail users
Google announced today that all Gmail users in the United States will soon be able to use the dark web report security feature to discover…
North Korean hackers breached major hospital in Seoul to steal data
The Korean National Police Agency (KNPA) warned that North Korean hackers had breached the network of one of the country’s largest hospitals, Seoul National University…
YouTube tests blocking videos unless you disable ad blockers
YouTube is running an experiment asking some users to disable their ad blockers or pay for a premium subscription, or they will not be allowed…
Fake in-browser Windows updates push Aurora info-stealer malware
A recently spotted malvertising campaign tricked users with an in-browser Windows update simulation to deliver the Aurora information stealing malware. Written in Golang, Aurora has been…
Cybersecurity firm Dragos discloses cybersecurity incident, extortion attempt
Industrial cybersecurity company Dragos today disclosed what it describes as a “cybersecurity event” after a known cybercrime gang attempted to breach its defenses and infiltrate…
New ransomware decryptor recovers data from partially encrypted files
A new ‘White Phoenix’ ransomware decryptor allows victims to partially recover files encrypted by ransomware strains that use intermittent encryption. Intermittent encryption is a strategy…
New ‘Greatness’ service simplifies Microsoft 365 phishing attacks
The Phishing-as-a-Service (PhaaS) platform named ‘Greatness’ has seen a spike in activity as it targets organizations using Microsoft 365 in the United States, Canada, the…
Top 5 Password Cracking Techniques Used by Hackers
One of the biggest security threats is password cracking. Are you an IT system administrator concerned about the security of your organization’s data? In this…
Surprise! Coldplay lyrics hidden in Kingston SSD firmware
What has firmware got to do with pop rock, you ask? That’s the question that crossed a security researcher’s mind as he analyzed Kingston’s firmware and…
Hacker ‘PlugwalkJoe’ pleads guilty to 2020 Twitter breach
Joseph James O’Connor, aka ‘PlugwalkJoke,’ has pleaded guilty to multiple cybercrime offenses, including SIM swapping attacks, cyberstalking, computer hacking, and hijacking high-profile accounts on Twitter…