Experts warn of the KryptoCibule Windows malware that has been active since late 2018 and has targeted users in the Czech Republic and Slovakia. Security researchers from ESET have shared technical detailts of a new piece of Windows malware tracked as KryptoCibule. The malware has been active since at least December 2018, it targets cryptocurrency […]
A former Cisco employee has pleaded guilty to hacking charges and intentionally causing damage to the systems of his company. The former Cisco employee Sudhish Kasaba Ramesh (30) pleaded guilty in federal court in San Jose today to intentionally accessing a protected computer of his company without authorization and causing damage. The news was announced […]
Australian beverage company Lion announced that it has found no evidence that hackers have stolen information from its systems. The Australian brewery and dairy conglomerate Lion suffered two cyber attacks in a few days this month. Lion is a beverage and food company that operates in Australia and New Zealand, and a subsidiary of Japanese beverage […]
Researchers published proof-of-concept (PoC) code exploits for a recently-patched CVE-2020-0601 flaw in the Windows operating system reported by NSA. Security researchers have published two proof-of-concept (PoC) code exploits for the recently-patched CVE-2020-0601 vulnerability that has been reported to Microsoft by the US National Security Agency (NSA). Microsoft Patch Tuesday updates for January 2020 address a […]
A new ransomware attack made the headlines, this time the victim is the City of Johannesburg municipality. A ransomware attack infected systems at the City of Johannesburg municipality shutting down the website, the e-services platform, and the billing system (SAP ISU and CRM). “The City of Johannesburg reported a breach of its network on Thursday night […]
NZ Sports Store Apologises Over Porn Played on Big Screens Hackers broadcasted pornography content on large television screens located above the Asics central store in Auckland for several hours. The New Zealand branch of sports brand Asics apologized for an embarrassing incident that took place over the weekend. On Sunday, hackers broadcasted pornography content on […]
Researchers from vpnMentor security firm have recently discovered a huge data breach in flight booking platform Option Way. Researchers at vpnMentor discovered a huge data breach in flight booking platform Option Way as part of a web-mapping project. Option Way service allows its users to find flight deals to and from destinations around the world. The research […]
According to security researchers at Trend Micro, a cyberespionage campaign is targeting Android users in Middle Eastern countries. Security researchers at Trend Micro have spotted a cyberespionage campaign, dubbed ‘Bouncing Golf, that is targeting Android users in Middle Eastern countries. Threat actors are using a piece of malware detected as GolfSpy, that implements multiple features […]
Good news for the victims of the pyLocky Ransomware versions 1 and 2, French authorities have released the pyLocky decryptor to decrypt the files for free. French authorities have released a decryptor for pyLocky Ransomware versions 1 and 2. The decryptor allows victims to decrypt their files for free. It was developed in collaboration between […]
Germany’s states have decided to criminalize black marketplace operators with the introduction of specific federal legislation. Germany’s states have voted to punish operators of dark web platforms with the introduction of federal legislation. The legislation aims at criminalizing every operator behind darkweb marketplaces where illegal activities take place. This Friday, therefore, the German Federal Council […]