Cyberattack (Page 20)

AutoWrap vulnerability in Azure Automation Service allows anybody to take over your account

On: March 8, 2022

Tagged: Azure Sandbox, Cyberattack, cybercrime, cybersecurity, hackers, Hacking, incidents, Information Security, Microsoft, Microsoft Azure, privilege escalation, security flaws, tokens

In its latest security alert, Microsoft reports a bug in its Azure cloud platform that allowed users full access to other users’ accounts. The flaw, dubbed as “AutoWarp”, was reportedRead More →

Critical local privilege escalation vulnerability affects millions of Linux devices. Published operating code

On: March 8, 2022

In: Vulnerabilities

Tagged: Android, Cyberattack, cybercrime, cybersecurity, Dirty Pipe, Google, Hacking, incidents, Information Security, Linux, Linux Distros, Linux Kernel, Mobile Security, privilege escalation, security flaws

Cybersecurity specialists report the detection of a critical privilege escalation vulnerability in version 5.8 of the Linux kernel. Tracked as CVE-2022-0847 and nicknamed Dirty Pipe, the vulnerability was introduced inRead More →

Carefully check all programs that use the NVIDIA code signing certificate on your enterprise networks as this could be malware

On: March 7, 2022

In: Cyber Security

Tagged: backdoor, Cobalt Strike, Cyberattack, cybercrime, cybersecurity, Dark Web, hackers, Hacking, incidents, Information Security, Lapsus$, malware, Mimikatz, Nvidia, remote access Trojan (RAT), security flaws

The Lapsus$ hacking group is abusing stolen NVIDIA code signing certificates to inadvertently sign malware on vulnerable Windows deployments. This week, NVIDIA confirmed that it suffered a cyberattack that allowedRead More →

Update your Mozilla Firefox browser ASAP. Two critical vulnerabilities allow hackers to spy on you

On: March 7, 2022

In: Vulnerabilities

Tagged: Common Vulnerability Scoring System (CVSS), Cyberattack, cybersecurity, Hacking, Information Security, Mozilla, MOZILLA FIREFOX, security flaws, technology, use-after-free, vulnerability, Web Browsers

Mozilla security teams announced the release of an emergency update to address two zero-day vulnerabilities in the Firefox browser recently exploited in the wild. Tracked as CVE-2022-26485 and CVE-2022-26486, theRead More →

New type of massive DoS attacks used to extort money from public and private organizations. Ransom notes within DoS packages

On: March 7, 2022

In: Cyber Security

Tagged: botnet, Cyberattack, cybercrime, cybersecurity, Denial of Service (DDoS), extortion, Hacking, IMPERVA, incidents, Information Security, malware, security flaws, vulnerability

Cybersecurity specialists report the detection of a denial of service (DoS) attack with very interesting features. According to Imperva researchers, this attack reaches a rate of 2.5 million requests perRead More →

Free decryption tool for HermeticRansom ransomware

On: March 4, 2022

In: Cyber Security

Tagged: Avast, Cyberattack, cybercrime, cybersecurity, decryption, Hacking, Hacking Tools, HermeticRansom, incidents, Information Security, malware, ransomware

In early 2022, Avast specialists discovered a new ransomware variant delivered in conjunction with the HermeticWiper wiper malware in some attacks, mainly in Ukraine. Further analysis of this security threatRead More →

Threat actors are using Ukrainian government hacked emails to send phishing emails worldwide. Be careful if you receive email from Ukrainian domains

On: March 3, 2022

In: Cyber Security

Tagged: Cyberattack, cybercrime, cybersecurity, Denial of Service (DDoS), email security, hackers, Hacking, Information Security, malware, Proofpoint, Russia, security flaws, Ukraine, UNC1151

Russia and Ukraine are fighting great battles in the streets, political forums and, of course, in cyberspace. Hacking groups and activists are acting for both sides seeking to wreak considerableRead More →

How this 60-year-old man was tracked by police for hiring a hitman through dark web

On: March 3, 2022

In: Cyber Security

Tagged: Bitcoin, black market, cryptocurrency, Cyberattack, cybercrime, cybersecurity, Dark Web, Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), hackers, Hacking, incidents, Information Security

An individual originally from Knoxville, Tennessee has been sentenced to 7 years in prison after being found guilty of hiring a hitman through an illegal dark web forum. Nelson PaulRead More →

Personal data of 120,000 Russian soldiers leaked by hackers

On: March 2, 2022

In: Data Breach

Tagged: Cyberattack, cybercrime, cybersecurity, data breach, data leaking, hackers, Hacking, incidents, Information Security, Russia, security flaws, Ukraine, United Kingdom

A recent report says that specialists from the Center for Defense Strategies of Ukraine obtained the personal data of some 120,000 Russian military personnel in retaliation for the invasion orderedRead More →