Today, 24 prisoners were released in an international swap between Russia and Western countries, including convicted Russian cybercriminals. In the recent international prisoner swap two notorious Russian cybercriminals, Roman Seleznev (40) and Vladislav Klyushin (42), are among those released. In December 2017, the Russian hacker Roman Seleznev, aka Track2, Bulba and Ncux, was sentenced to 27 years in prison, he was convicted […]
Zscaler researchers revealed that a company paid a record-breaking $75 million ransom to the Dark Angels ransomware group. Zscaler discovered a record-breaking ransom payment of US$75 million made by a company to the Dark Angels ransomware group. Zscaler did not name the company that paid the $75 million ransom following an attack that occurred in […]
Alabamaâs education superintendent disclosed a data breach following a hacking attempt on the Alabama State Department of Education. The Alabama State Department of Education announced it had thwarted a ransomware attack on June 17, however, threat actors accessed some data and disrupted services before the attack was stopped. Superintendent Eric Mackey, who disclosed the attack, […]
A researcher discovered a consumer-grade spyware app on the check-in systems of at least three Wyndham hotels across the US. The security researcher Eric Daigle discovered a commercial spyware app, called pcTattletale, on the check-in systems of at least three Wyndham hotels across the US, TechCrunch first reported. Parents often use the app to monitor […]
Multiple flaws in Brocade SANnav storage area network (SAN) management application can allow to compromise impacted appliances. Multiple vulnerabilities found in the Brocade SANnav storage area network (SAN) management application could potentially compromise affected appliances. The following vulnerabilities, discovered by the security researcher Pierre Barre, impact all versions up to 2.3.0 (included): The most severe […]
As technology evolves and our dependence on digital systems increases, the cybersecurity threat landscape also rapidly changes, posing fresh challenges for organizations striving to protect their assets and data. The battle between cybersecurity defenders and malicious actors rages on in the vast digital expanse of today’s interconnected world. As technology advances and our reliance on […]
Resecurity reported about the increasing wave of cyber incidents targeting the aerospace and aviation sectors. The experts emphasized the importance of rigorous cybersecurity risk assessments for airports and proactive threat intelligence in the context of the activity of major ransomware groups and advanced threat actors. As geopolitical tensions rise globally, there’s a heightened risk of […]
FBI and CISA published a joint Cybersecurity Advisory (CSA) to disseminate IOCs, TTPs, and detection methods associated with AvosLocker ransomware. The joint Cybersecurity Advisory (CSA) published by the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) provides known IOCs, TTPs, and detection methods associated with the AvosLocker ransomware variant employed […]
ICICI Bank leaked millions of records with sensitive data, including financial information and personal documents of the bank’s clients. In 2022, the ICICI Bankâs resources were named a âcritical information infrastructureâ by the Indian government â any harm to it can impact national security. However, despite the critical status of bank infrastructure on the national […]
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