Cyber Crime

19-Year-Old man arrested for misusing leaked record from Optus Breach19-Year-Old man arrested for misusing leaked record from Optus Breach

19-Year-Old man arrested for misusing leaked record from Optus Breach

The Australian Federal Police (AFP) arrested a 19-year-old teen from Sydney for attempting to use data from the Optus data…

3 years ago
New Maggie malware already infected over 250 Microsoft SQL serversNew Maggie malware already infected over 250 Microsoft SQL servers

New Maggie malware already infected over 250 Microsoft SQL servers

Hundreds of Microsoft SQL servers all over the world have been infected with a new piece of malware tracked as Maggie.…

3 years ago
OnionPoison: malicious Tor Browser installer served through a popular Chinese YouTube channelOnionPoison: malicious Tor Browser installer served through a popular Chinese YouTube channel

OnionPoison: malicious Tor Browser installer served through a popular Chinese YouTube channel

OnionPoison: researchers reported that an infected Tor Browser installer has been distributed through a popular YouTube channel. Kaspersky researchers discovered…

3 years ago
Linux Cheerscrypt ransomware is linked to Chinese DEV-0401 APT groupLinux Cheerscrypt ransomware is linked to Chinese DEV-0401 APT group

Linux Cheerscrypt ransomware is linked to Chinese DEV-0401 APT group

Researchers link recently discovered Linux ransomware Cheerscrypt to the China-linked cyberespionage group DEV-0401. Researchers at cybersecurity firm Sygnia attributed the…

3 years ago
BlackCat ransomware gang claims to have hacked US defense contractor NJVCBlackCat ransomware gang claims to have hacked US defense contractor NJVC

BlackCat ransomware gang claims to have hacked US defense contractor NJVC

Another US defense contractor suffered a data breach, the BlackCat ransomware gang claims to have hacked NJVC. The ALPHV/BlackCat ransomware…

3 years ago
German police identified a gang that stole €4 million via phishing attacksGerman police identified a gang that stole €4 million via phishing attacks

German police identified a gang that stole €4 million via phishing attacks

German police arrested one individual suspected of having stolen €4 million from users via large-scale phishing campaigns. Germany's Bundeskriminalamt (BKA)…

3 years ago
A cracked copy of Brute Ratel post-exploitation tool leaked on hacking forumsA cracked copy of Brute Ratel post-exploitation tool leaked on hacking forums

A cracked copy of Brute Ratel post-exploitation tool leaked on hacking forums

The Brute Ratel post-exploitation toolkit has been cracked and now is available in the underground hacking and cybercrime communities. Threat…

3 years ago
Go-based Chaos malware is rapidly growing targeting Windows, Linux and moreGo-based Chaos malware is rapidly growing targeting Windows, Linux and more

Go-based Chaos malware is rapidly growing targeting Windows, Linux and more

A new multifunctional Go-based malware dubbed Chaos is targeting both Windows and Linux systems, experts warn. Researchers from Black Lotus Labs…

3 years ago
Bl00dy ransomware gang started using leaked LockBit 3.0 builder in attacksBl00dy ransomware gang started using leaked LockBit 3.0 builder in attacks

Bl00dy ransomware gang started using leaked LockBit 3.0 builder in attacks

The recently born Bl00Dy Ransomware gang has started using the recently leaked LockBit ransomware builder in attacks in the wild.…

3 years ago
Defense firm Elbit Systems of America discloses data breachDefense firm Elbit Systems of America discloses data breach

Defense firm Elbit Systems of America discloses data breach

Elbit Systems of America, a subsidiary of defense giant Elbit Systems, disclosed a data breach after Black Basta ransomware gang…

3 years ago