Atul Narula (Page 39)

He is a cyber security and malware researcher. He studied Computer Science and started working as a cyber security analyst in 2006. He is actively working as an cyber security investigator. He also worked for different security companies. His everyday job includes researching about new cyber security incidents. Also he has deep level of knowledge in enterprise security implementation.

Video game hackers finally find the key to cracking PlayStation 5 system

On: November 9, 2021

In: Technology

Tagged: cybersecurity, Fail0verflow, firmware, Hacking, homebrew software, Information Security, PlayStation 5, Reverse-engineering, software, Sony, technology, videogames

This weekend, a hacking group identified as Fail0verflow claimed to have accessed the root keys for encryption of the next-generation PlayStation 5 console, which could be the first step inRead More →

How Chinese APT groups are exploiting Zoho ManageEngine vulnerabilities to spy on enterprises

On: November 9, 2021

In: Cyber Security

Tagged: Cyberattack, cybercrime, cybersecurity, Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), hackers, Hacking, Hacking Tools, incidents, Information Security, malware, Palo Alto Networks, Unit 42, Zoho ManageEngine

In its latest investigation, Palo Alto Networks’ Unit 42 detailed how a group of unknown hackers has used a number of malicious tools to spy on enterprise networks in theRead More →

Ransomware groups attack casinos on Native American reservations

On: November 8, 2021

In: Cyber Security

Tagged: Cyberattack, cybercrime, cybersecurity, Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), hackers, Hacking, incidents, Information Security, malware, ransomware, REvil ransomware, Ryuk ransomware

The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) issued a private industry alert to notify casino owners on tribal properties about an aggressive ransomware campaign that has infected various establishments, completely cripplingRead More →

New bill allows companies to revenge from hackers by hacking them back

On: November 8, 2021

In: Cyber Security

Tagged: Cyberattack, cybercrime, cybersecurity, Department of Homeland Security (DHS), hack back, hackers, Hacking, incidents, Information Security, technology, U.S. Congress, United States, US Department of Justice (DOJ)

In mid-2021, U.S. Senators Sheldon Whitehouse and Steve Daines presented a document titled “Study on Cyber-Attack Response Options Act”, as a way to request (or require) the Department of HomelandRead More →

NPM libraries with millions of downloads were poisoned with backdoor malware. Audit your web applications

On: November 5, 2021

In: Cyber Security

Tagged: Amazon, backdoor, Command-Option-Argument (coa), Cyberattack, cybersecurity, facebook, GitHub, Hacking, Information Security, malware, Microsoft, Node.js, npm, Open Source

A security report notes that Command-Option-Argument (coa), the popular npm library, has been infiltrated with a malicious backdoor code, which could have severe consequences worldwide. This library is downloaded aboutRead More →

Iranian hackers’ revenge: Medical data of 300k Israeli people leaked

On: November 4, 2021

In: Data Breach

Tagged: Black Shadow, Cyberattack, cybercrime, cybersecurity, Dark Web, data breach, hackers, Hacking, hacking groups, healthcare, Iran, Israel, malware, Personal Data, privacy

Cybersecurity specialists reported that a hacking group possibly sponsored by the government of Iran has compromised the servers of an Israel-based web hosting platform, leading to the leaking of theRead More →

A hacker identified as TORTILLA is taking control of Exchange servers in Latin America and Europe

On: November 4, 2021

In: Cyber Security

Tagged: Babuk ransomware, Cisco Talos, Cyberattack, cybercrime, cybersecurity, Hacking, incidents, Information Security, malware, MICROSOFT EXCHANGE, PowerCat, ProxyShell, ransomware

Cybersecurity specialists identified a hacker known as “Tortilla” launching powerful ProxyShell cyberattacks against Microsoft Exchange implementations in order to inject the Babuk ransomware variant into the affected systems. The reportRead More →

Facebook say it will remove facial recognition technology but Meta is still using it in its products

On: November 4, 2021

In: Cyber Security

Tagged: biometric data, cybersecurity, DeepFace, facebook, facial recognition, Hacking, Information Security, Mark Zuckerberg, Meta, metaverse, privacy, social media, technology

Earlier this week, Facebook announced that it would stop using its facial recognition systems for user authentication on its social platform, although Meta, the now parent company of the socialRead More →

Hackers infect 16 computers from a tech store with cryptocurrency mining software

On: November 3, 2021

In: Cyber Security

Tagged: computers, cryptocurrency, cryptojack, Cyberattack, cybercrime, cybersecurity, hackers, Hacking, incidents, Information Security, malware, software, Spain

A couple originally from Spain has been accused of hacking 16 computer equipment in a store in the town of Tarragona in order to use them to mine cryptocurrency. TheRead More →