GreyNoise Intelligence firm warns of a mysterious phenomenon observed since January 2020, massive waves of spoofed traffic called Noise Storms. GreyNoise Intelligence has been tracking a mysterious phenomenon since January 2020 consisting of massive waves of spoofed traffic, tracked by…
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Hackers stole over $44 million from Asian crypto platform BingX
Cybercriminals stole more than $44 million worth of cryptocurrency from the Singaporean crypto platform BingX. Singaporean crypto platform BingX reported a cyberattack on Friday. Threat actors stole over $44 million worth of cryptocurrency. The crypto platform discovered unauthorized transfers of…
OP KAERB: Europol dismantled phishing scheme targeting mobile users
A joint international law enforcement operation led by Europol dismantled a major phishing scheme targeting mobile users. Europol supported European and Latin American law enforcement agencies in dismantling an international criminal network that unlocks stolen or lost mobile phones using…
Ukraine bans Telegram for government agencies, military, and critical infrastructure
Ukraine’s NCCC banned the Telegram app for government agencies, military, and critical infrastructure, due to national security concerns. Ukraine’s National Coordination Centre for Cybersecurity (NCCC) has banned the Telegram messaging app on government agencies, military, and critical infrastructure, due to…
Tor Project responded to claims that law enforcement can de-anonymize Tor users
The maintainers of the Tor Project have responded to claims that German police have devised a technique to deanonymize users. The maintainers of the Tor Project have responded to claims that German law enforcement has devised a technique to deanonymize…
UNC1860 provides Iran-linked APTs with access to Middle Eastern networks
Iran-linked APT group UNC1860 is operating as an initial access facilitator that provides remote access to Middle Eastern Networks. Mandiant researchers warn that an Iran-linked APT group, tracked as UNC1860, is operating as an initial access facilitator that provides remote…
US DoJ charged two men with stealing and laundering $230 Million worth of cryptocurrency
The US DoJ arrested two people and charged them with stealing and laundering more than $230 million worth of cryptocurrency. The U.S. DoJ arrested two people, Malone Lam (20) (aka “Greavys,” “Anne Hathaway,” and “$$$”) and Jeandiel Serrano (21) (aka…
The Vanilla Tempest cybercrime gang used INC ransomware for the first time in attacks on the healthcare sector
Microsoft warns that financially motivated threat actor Vanilla Tempest is using INC ransomware in attacks aimed at the healthcare sector in the U.S. Microsoft Threat Intelligence team revealed that a financially motivated threat actor, tracked as Vanilla Tempest (formerly DEV-0832) is…
U.S. CISA adds new Ivanti Cloud Services Appliance Vulnerability to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog
U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) adds Ivanti Cloud Services Appliance Vulnerability to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) added Ivanti Cloud Services Appliance a path traversal vulnerability CVE-2024-8190 (CVSS score of 9.4)…
Ivanti warns of a new actively exploited Cloud Services Appliance (CSA) flaw
Ivanti warned of a new Cloud Services Appliance (CSA) vulnerability that is being exploited in attacks in the wild against a limited number of customers. Ivanti warned of a new Cloud Services Appliance (CSA) vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2024-8963 (CVSS score…
International law enforcement operation dismantled criminal communication platform Ghost
An international law enforcement operation infiltrated the encrypted messaging app Ghost, which was widely used by criminals, resulting in the arrest of dozens of individuals. An international law enforcement operation infiltrated the encrypted communications app Ghost, designed for criminal use,…
U.S. CISA adds Microsoft Windows, Apache HugeGraph-Server, Oracle JDeveloper, Oracle WebLogic Server, and Microsoft SQL Server bugs to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog
U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) adds Microsoft Windows, Apache HugeGraph-Server, Oracle JDeveloper, Oracle WebLogic Server, and Microsoft SQL Server bugs to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) added SonicWall SonicOS, ImageMagick and Linux…
SIEM for Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises: What you need to know
Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are a frequent target for cybercriminals. How can SIEM help them improve their cybersecurity? Contrary to what they might believe, small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are a favorite target for cybercriminals. Research from the Identity…
Antivirus firm Dr.Web disconnected all servers following a cyberattack
Russian anti-virus firm Doctor Web (Dr.Web) disconnected all servers following a cyberattack over the weekend. This week, the Russian anti-malware firm Doctor Web (Dr.Web) announced that it had disconnected all servers following a cyberattack on Saturday, September 14. The company…
Experts warn of China-linked APT’s Raptor Train IoT Botnet
Researchers warn of a new IoT botnet called Raptor Train that already compromised over 200,000 devices worldwide. Cybersecurity researchers from Lumen’s Black Lotus Labs discovered a new botnet, named Raptor Train, composed of small office/home office (SOHO) and IoT devices.…
Credential Flusher, understanding the threat and how to protect your login data
Credential Flusher is a method that allows hackers to steal login credentials directly from the victim’s web browser. The cyber attacks have become increasingly sophisticated, putting our personal information at risk. One of the latest and most insidious techniques is…
U.S. Treasury issued fresh sanctions against entities linked to the Intellexa Consortium
The U.S. Department of Treasury issued new sanctions against five executives and one entity linked to the Intellexa Consortium. The Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) issued new sanctions against five individuals and one entity associated…
Broadcom fixed Critical VMware vCenter Server flaw CVE-2024-38812
Broadcom addressed a critical vulnerability in the VMware vCenter Server that could allow remote attackers to achieve code execution. Broadcom released security updates to address a critical vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2024-38812 (CVSS score: 9.8), in VMware vCenter Server that could…
Remote attack on pagers used by Hezbollah caused 9 deaths and thousands of injuries
Remote attack on pagers used by Hezbollah in Lebanon and Syria caused their explosion; at least 8 nine people dead and more than 2,800 injured. At least nine eight individuals, including a child, were killed and over 2,800 were injured…
Chinese man charged for spear-phishing against NASA and US Government
US DoJ charged a Chinese national who used spear-phishing emails to obtain sensitive info from NASA, the U.S. Air Force, Navy, Army, and the FAA. The U.S. DoJ charged a Chinese national, Song Wu (39), who used spear-phishing emails to…