Tag: Cyber Attacks

Mastodon has been found to have a vulnerability that could have allowed attackers to read individual pieces of information.

A cybercrime threat group called ARES is making waves in the underground market by selling and leaking databases stolen from corporations.

The Microsoft Threat Intelligence team has identified the MuddyWater APT group (also known as MERCURY) as responsible for a series of destructive attacks.

Spanish police have arrested 19-year-old José Luis Huertas, who is considered one of the most dangerous hackers in the country.

The malware is equipped to siphon passwords and cookies from Chromium-based web browsers, along with data from instant messaging, and crypto wallet apps.

A 2022 survey of 130 global financial institutions found that nearly three-quarters had experienced at least one ransomware attack over the past year.

Cybersecurity experts have warned that a group of hackers, known as TACTICAL#OCTOPUS, is using tax-related email lures to spread malware.

The ransomware uses ChaCha20/ECDH encryption when encrypting files, and it will not append any extension, although this can change depending on the victim.

Researchers at Trend Micro have identified a new piece of malware called OpcJacker that has been active since the second half of 2022.

The vulnerability has been used in recent attacks, including a 3CX supply chain and a Zloader malware distribution campaign in January.