Cyber Crime

CCleaner hackers targeted tech giants with a second-stage malwareCCleaner hackers targeted tech giants with a second-stage malware

CCleaner hackers targeted tech giants with a second-stage malware

The threat actor that recently compromised the supply chain of the CCleaner software targeted at least 20 tech firms with…

8 years ago
SEC announces it was hacked, information may have been used for insider tradingSEC announces it was hacked, information may have been used for insider trading

SEC announces it was hacked, information may have been used for insider trading

The top U.S. markets regulator SEC announced a security breach, accessed data might have been used by crooks for insider…

8 years ago
ISPs in at least two countries were involved in delivering surveillance FinFisher SpywareISPs in at least two countries were involved in delivering surveillance FinFisher Spyware

ISPs in at least two countries were involved in delivering surveillance FinFisher Spyware

Security researchers at ESET have uncovered a surveillance campaign using a new variant of FinFisher spyware, also known as FinSpy. Finfisher infected…

8 years ago
Iranian cyber spies APT33 target aerospace and energy organizationsIranian cyber spies APT33 target aerospace and energy organizations

Iranian cyber spies APT33 target aerospace and energy organizations

The Iran-linked APT33 group has been targeting aerospace and energy organizations in the United States, Saudi Arabia, and South Korea.…

8 years ago
FedEx announces $300m in lost business and response costs after NotPetya attackFedEx announces $300m in lost business and response costs after NotPetya attack

FedEx announces $300m in lost business and response costs after NotPetya attack

FedEx is the last firm in order of time that disclosed the cost caused by the massive NotPetya, roughly $300m…

8 years ago
New Android Banking Trojan Red Alert 2.0 available for sale on crime forumsNew Android Banking Trojan Red Alert 2.0 available for sale on crime forums

New Android Banking Trojan Red Alert 2.0 available for sale on crime forums

Researchers discovered a new Android banking Trojan, dubbed Red Alert 2.0, that is being offered for rent on many dark websites…

8 years ago
CCleaner supply chain compromised to distribute malwareCCleaner supply chain compromised to distribute malware

CCleaner supply chain compromised to distribute malware

CCleaner app version 5.33 that was available for download between August 15 and September 12 was modified to include the…

8 years ago
400,000 UK consumers at risk after the Equifax data breach400,000 UK consumers at risk after the Equifax data breach

400,000 UK consumers at risk after the Equifax data breach

About 400,000 Britons may have had their information stolen following the Equifax data breach, the news was reported by the…

8 years ago
Equifax- or the new gold standard for “how not to do Incident Response”!Equifax- or the new gold standard for “how not to do Incident Response”!

Equifax- or the new gold standard for “how not to do Incident Response”!

The cybersecurity expert Stuart Peck, Director of Cyber Security Strategy, ZeroDayLab, shared its view on the Equifax data breach. For…

8 years ago
Hackers are offering Equifax data for sale, but they are scammersHackers are offering Equifax data for sale, but they are scammers

Hackers are offering Equifax data for sale, but they are scammers

It has happened, the information stolen in the recent Equifax data breach is offered for sale on the dark web by…

8 years ago