Cyber Crime

A Russian man involved in the development and maintenance of Citadel was sentenced to five years in prisonA Russian man involved in the development and maintenance of Citadel was sentenced to five years in prison

A Russian man involved in the development and maintenance of Citadel was sentenced to five years in prison

The Russian hacker Mark Vartanyan was sentenced to five years in prison for his involvement in the development and maintenance of…

8 years ago
Stantinko botnet was undetected for at least 5 years while infecting half a million systemsStantinko botnet was undetected for at least 5 years while infecting half a million systems

Stantinko botnet was undetected for at least 5 years while infecting half a million systems

A huge botnet dubbed Stantinko was undetected for at least 5 years, the disconcerting discovery was made by researchers from…

8 years ago
Microsoft sued Fancy Bear to gain control of the domains used in the cyber espionage campaignsMicrosoft sued Fancy Bear to gain control of the domains used in the cyber espionage campaigns

Microsoft sued Fancy Bear to gain control of the domains used in the cyber espionage campaigns

Microsoft used the lawsuit to disrupt a large number of cyber espionage campaigns conducted by infamous Fancy Bear APT hacking…

8 years ago
Modified versions of Nukebot Trojan spotted in wild after code leakModified versions of Nukebot Trojan spotted in wild after code leak

Modified versions of Nukebot Trojan spotted in wild after code leak

Apparently, different cyber gangs are using modified versions of the Nukebot in wild after code Leak occurred in March 2017. Crooks…

8 years ago
DarkHotel APT group leverages new methods to target politiciansDarkHotel APT group leverages new methods to target politicians

DarkHotel APT group leverages new methods to target politicians

According to Bitdefender, DarkHotel APT is back and it is targeting government employees with an interest in North Korea with…

8 years ago
Huge blow to the criminal underground in the dark web, authorities shut down AlphaBay and Hansa black marketplacesHuge blow to the criminal underground in the dark web, authorities shut down AlphaBay and Hansa black marketplaces

Huge blow to the criminal underground in the dark web, authorities shut down AlphaBay and Hansa black marketplaces

In a coordinated International operation, Europol along with FBI, US DEA and Dutch Police have seized and taken down AlphaBay…

8 years ago
DDoS Tools availability Online, a worrisome trendDDoS Tools availability Online, a worrisome trend

DDoS Tools availability Online, a worrisome trend

Experts warn of an increased availability of DDoS tools online, many wannabe hackers download and use them without awareness on…

8 years ago
SHELLBIND IoT malware targets NAS devices exploiting SambaCry flawSHELLBIND IoT malware targets NAS devices exploiting SambaCry flaw

SHELLBIND IoT malware targets NAS devices exploiting SambaCry flaw

The seven-year-old remote code execution vulnerability SambaCry was exploited by the SHELLBIND IoT malware to target NAS devices. A new…

8 years ago
Hacker steals $7 Million in Ethereum from CoinDash in just 3 minutesHacker steals $7 Million in Ethereum from CoinDash in just 3 minutes

Hacker steals $7 Million in Ethereum from CoinDash in just 3 minutes

Hacker steals $7 Million in Ethereum from CoinDash in just 3 minutes after the ICO launch. Attacker tricked investors into sending…

8 years ago
Two CryptoMix Ransomware variants emerged in a few daysTwo CryptoMix Ransomware variants emerged in a few days

Two CryptoMix Ransomware variants emerged in a few days

Two CryptoMix Ransomware variants emerged in a few days, a circumstance that suggests the operators behind the threat are very…

8 years ago