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How Chinese cyber army is hacking into universities to steal research materials

On: December 30, 2021

In: Cyber Security

Tagged: Aquatic Panda, China, CrowdStrike, Cyberattack, cybercrime, cybersecurity, Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), data theft, GitHub, Hacking, Information Security, Log4j, malware, security flaws, VMware

CrowdStrike researchers report the detection of a hacking group operating from China and that has managed to infiltrate an academic institution by exploiting one of the flaws found in theRead More →

This new rootkit can kill HP servers by exploiting a critical vulnerability in integrated lights-out software

On: December 29, 2021

In: Cyber Security

Tagged: advanced persistent threat (APT), Cyberattack, cybercrime, cybersecurity, firmware, hackers, Hacking, hardware, HP iLO, incidents, malware, remote code execution (RCE), rootkit, security flaws

Specialists from an Iranian security firm report the discovery of a one-of-a-kind rootkit hidden within the firmware of HP Integrated Lights-Out (HP iLO) devices, abused in the wild to eraseRead More →

Various malware infected applications discovered in Samsung Galaxy Store. Samsung smartphones users should immediately uninstall these apps

On: December 28, 2021

In: Mobile Security

Tagged: Android Police, Cyberattack, cybersecurity, Galaxy Store, Google Play Store, Hacking, incidents, Information Security, malicious apps, malware, Mobile apps, mobile hacking, Mobile Malware, Mobile Security, Samsung, security flaws, Showbox, technology

Many may not know it, but in addition to having access to the apps available in the Google Play Store, users of Samsung devices can download and install the applicationsRead More →

12 critical vulnerabilities in mySCADA myPRO could shutdown lots of manufacturing plants

On: December 27, 2021

In: Vulnerabilities

Tagged: arbitrary code execution, Cyberattack, cybercrime, cybersecurity, Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), Hacking, Information Security, malware, myPRO, mySCADA, privilege escalation, remote code execution (RCE), security flaws, vulnerability

A cybersecurity specialist reports the detection of a dozen vulnerabilities in myPRO, a product developed by industrial automation firm mySCADA. Among the reported flaws, the expert highlighted an error consideredRead More →

New ransomware weighing just a few kbs can encrypt an entire network in less than 5 seconds

On: December 27, 2021

In: Cyber Security

Tagged: AnyDesk, AvosLocker ransomware, Cyberattack, cybercrime, cybersecurity, Hacking, Information Security, malware, ransomware, REvil ransomware, Windows Safe

Cybersecurity experts predict that AvosLocker ransomware infections will increase considerably on these holidays. While this is a newly emerging ransomware variant, it has already been detected in multiple incidents, wreakingRead More →

New and famous deep web marketplace to buy cookies, accounts, passwords and other sensitive data

On: December 22, 2021

In: Cyber Security

Tagged: 2easy, black market, botnet, bots, Cyberattack, cybercrime, cybersecurity, Dark Web, data security, data theft, deep web, Hacking, incidents, Information Security, KELA, malware, RedLine, security flaws

KELA cybersecurity researchers, dedicated to monitoring illegal activity on the dark web and on the conventional Internet, report the detection of a new black market platform that has recently appearedRead More →

Hackers leaks Britain’s police confidential data after ransomware negotiation failed

On: December 20, 2021

In: Data Breach

Tagged: Clop ransomware, Cyberattack, cybercrime, cybersecurity, Dark Web, data breach, data leaking, data theft, Hacking, Information Security, malware, police departments, ransomware, United Kingdom

According to a report by the Daily Mail, a Russian hacking group infected the systems of some police departments in the United Kingdom with a ransomware variant and leaked someRead More →

Virginia local congress suffers massive ransomware infection

On: December 14, 2021

In: Cyber Security

Tagged: Cyberattack, cybercrime, cybersecurity, data breach, data security, Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), Hacking, incidents, Information Security, malware, ransomware, security flaws, United States, Virginia

Alena Yarmosky, spokesperson for the government of Virginia, US, has confirmed that some systems within the state legislature have been affected by what appears to be a ransomware attack. YarmoskyRead More →

TP-Link wireless router vulnerability makes your home network a part of new botnet

On: December 13, 2021

In: Vulnerabilities

Tagged: botnet, cybersecurity, Denial of Service (DDoS), Hacking, incidents, Information Security, malware, Manga botnet, Mirai botnet, remote code execution (RCE), Routers, security flaws, vulnerability

Cybersecurity specialists report the detection of Manga, a new variant of the Mirai botnet focused especially on the compromise of TP-Link routers using the CVE-2021-41653 vulnerability. The flaw affects TL-WE840NRead More →