A recent study by Dutch researcher Tom Meurs from the University of Twente has uncovered factors influencing the likelihood of ransomware victims paying ransoms to cybercriminals. The analysis utilized data from the Dutch police...
At the outset of this week, Microsoft disclosed that its corporate email system had been compromised by the Russian-speaking hacker collective known as Midnight Blizzard (also recognized as Nobelium, APT29, and Cozy Bear), wherein...
The prominent British firm Southern Water, responsible for water supply and sewage treatment across southern England, including Hampshire, the Isle of Wight, West and East Sussex, as well as parts of Kent, was subjected...
Gcore, a company specializing in cybersecurity, recently published its regular report dedicated to trends in DDoS attacks. The report highlights a significant surge in the power of DDoS attacks over the past three years,...
A recent study by Infoblox has unveiled the existence of a vast “criminal affiliate program” involving renowned cybercriminal groups ClearFake, SocGholish, and dozens of others, with VexTrio acting as the primary partner. VexTrio is...
The British government has called upon leaders of major corporations to “strengthen” their defenses against cyberattacks, treating this threat as a critical business risk on par with financial and legal challenges. This appeal followed...
In the realm of cybersecurity, a new threat is gaining momentum: adaptive phishing campaigns. This method represents an evolution of traditional phishing, where perpetrators adopt a personalized approach to circumvent defenses, leveraging information about...
The Shadowserver Service is documenting attempts to exploit the critical vulnerability CVE-2023-22527, which enables remote code execution on outdated versions of Atlassian Confluence servers. Atlassian disclosed the issue last week, noting that it affects...
Security mobile application company Oversecured has recently disclosed a vulnerability found in several popular Java and Android application libraries, rendering them susceptible to a new supply chain attack method named MavenGate. Oversecured’s analysis highlights...
In December 2023, media organizations and prominent North Korean affairs experts became the targets of a new malicious campaign orchestrated by the hacker group ScarCruft. Researchers at SentinelOne reported that the group is experimenting...
Before the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission’s (SEC) official announcement of the approval of a Bitcoin ETF, hackers hijacked the SEC’s official X/Twitter account and disseminated information regarding the ETF’s approval. Subsequently, the price...
The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) of the United States has urgently issued a directive, urging Federal Civilian Executive Branch (FCEB) agencies to mitigate the effects of two actively exploited zero-day vulnerabilities in...
The cybercriminal group TA866, renowned for its phishing endeavors, has resumed its malevolent operations after a nine-month hiatus, according to cybersecurity firm Proofpoint. Recently, the hackers have launched a widespread campaign targeting users in...
A cybercriminal group linked to China, known as UNC3886, has clandestinely exploited a critical zero-day vulnerability in the VMware vCenter Server management system since late 2021. This revelation was disclosed in a recent report...
Kansas State University, a prominent public research institution offering 65 master’s and 45 doctoral programs, has encountered a significant cyber incident. The university, home to approximately 20,000 students and 1,400 academic staff, reported disruptions...
A new campaign targeting vulnerable Docker services is deploying the XMRig miner and the 9hits application, enabling a dual monetization strategy on compromised hosts. This marks the first documented instance of the 9Hits application...
