Cybersecurity experts at CyberNews hijacked close to 28,000 unsecured printers worldwide and forced them to print out a guide on printer security Original post: https://cybernews.com/security/we-hacked-28000-unsecured-printers-to-raise-awareness-of-printer-security-issues/ Most of us already know the importance of using antivirus, anti-malware, and VPNs to secure our computers, phones, and other devices against potential attacks. Printers? Not so much. We at CyberNews […]
Experts found an unsecured data bucket containing seven gigabytes worth of unencrypted files that include 350,000,000 strings of unique email addresses. Original post at: https://cybernews.com/security/350-million-email-addresses-left-exposed-on-an-unsecured-server/ The CyberNews research team uncovered an unsecured data bucket owned by an unidentified party, containing seven gigabytes worth of unencrypted files that include 350,000,000 strings of unique email addresses. The massive trove […]
Microsoft warned of a recently uncovered piece of malware, tracked as Anubis that was designed to steal information from infected systems. This week, Microsoft warned of a recently uncovered piece of malware, tracked as Anubis, that was distributed in the wild to steal information from infected systems. Anubis is the name of an Android malware […]
REvil ransomware operators claimed to have breached another healthcare organization, the victim is Valley Health Systems. During ordinary monitoring activity of data leaks, the Cyble Research Team identified a leak disclosure post published by the REvil ransomware operators claiming to have breached a healthcare organization, the Valley Health Systems. Healthcare organizations are a privileged target of […]
New Zealand’s stock exchange (NZX) confirmed it was hit by a massive distributed denial of service (DDoS) attack from abroad that knocked it offline two days. New Zealand’s stock exchange (NZX) has been hit by distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attacks that took it offline for two days, trading activity was interrupted until the connectivity was restored. According […]
Microsoft addressed vulnerabilities in Microsoft Azure Sphere that could lead to the execution of arbitrary code or to the elevation of privileges. Microsoft has recently addressed some vulnerabilities impacting Microsoft Azure Sphere that could be exploited by attackers to execute arbitrary code or to elevate privileges. Azure Sphere OS adds layers of protection and ongoing security […]
FBI authorities arrested a Russian national in the U.S. after attempting to recruit an employee at a targeted company to plant a malware. US authorities arrested the Russian national Egor Igorevich Kriuchkov (27) after attempting to recruit an employee at a targeted company to plant a piece of malware. The man was arrested on August […]
Experts discovered a new hacker hacker-for-hire group that is targeting organizations worldwide with malware hidden inside malicious 3Ds Max plugins. Security researchers from Bitdefender discovered a new hacker group that is currently targeting companies across the world with malware hidden inside malicious 3Ds Max plugins. Autodesk 3ds Max, formerly 3D Studio and 3D Studio Max, […]
A hack-for-hire group, tracked as DeathStalker, has been targeting organizations in the financial sector since 2012 Kaspersky researchers say. DeathStalker is a hack-for-hire group discovered by Kaspersky, it has been targeting organizations worldwide, mainly law firms and financial entities, since 2012. Victim organizations are small and medium-sized businesses located in Argentina, China, Cyprus, India, Israel, […]
A researcher disclosed technical details of an unpatched vulnerability in Apple’s Safari web browser that can be exploited to steal files from the targeted system. An expert disclosed the details of an unpatched vulnerability in Apple’s Safari web browser that can be exploited by attackers to steal files from a targeted system. The vulnerability was […]