Coordinated Takedown Disrupts Cobalt Strike Abuse
In a coordinated takedown, law enforcement and cybersecurity firms joined forces to cripple cybercriminals’ misuse of a legitimate security tool – Cobalt Strike. The week-long…
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UAE Urges Android Users Of Samsung Vulnerabilities
In response to recent security vulnerabilities discovered in flagship Samsung models, the UAE Cyber Security Council has issued a critical alert advising users to promptly…
FakeBat Loader: Distribution Tactics And Infrastructure
In the first half of 2024, the FakeBat loader, also known as EugenLoader or PaykLoader, emerged as a prominent threat leveraging the drive-by download technique.…
Feds Warn 2024 US Election Officials
In a collaborative effort to safeguard the integrity of the 2024 US election cycle, the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security…
Hacking Video Games With Cyber Espionage And Code Manipulation
Most video games today are typically RPGs, or role-playing games, where players immerse themselves in shooting or story-driven adventures. However, there’s a fascinating niche of…
Harry Perkins Institute: MEDUSA Claims Ransomware Attack
The Harry Perkins Institute of Medical Research, one of Australia’s leading medical research institutes, has reportedly suffered a cyberattack carried out by the notorious MEDUSA…
Microsoft Discovery Exposes Widespread Vulnerabilities
Microsoft has discovered and disclosed two significant vulnerabilities in Rockwell Automation’s PanelView Plus devices. These vulnerabilities could be remotely exploited by unauthenticated attackers, enabling them…
Silvergate Accused Of Fraud, SEC Levies $50 Million Fine
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has charged Silvergate Capital Corporation, along with its former executives Alan Lane, Kathleen Fraher, and Antonio Martino, with misleading…
French Authorities Seize Child Abuse And Drug Dealing Site
French authorities seized servers and proceeds worth millions belonging to the “Coco” chat website, a free-for-all online platform that facilitated child sexual abuse and drug…
Cisco Zero-Day Vulnerability Exploited By Chinese Hackers
Cisco has patched a critical zero-day vulnerability in its NX-OS software. The patched Cisco zero-day vulnerability was exploited in April attacks to install previously unknown…
LockBit Blamed, Affirm Users Impacted
Affirm Holdings, a prominent U.S. financial technology firm, announced that the personal information of Affirm card users may have been compromised due to a cybersecurity…
Prudential Data Breach Grows By Nearly 70X: Over 2.5M Affected
A data breach at insurance giant Prudential has ballooned far beyond initial estimates, with regulators informed that over 2.5 million individuals may have had personal…