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Cyber criminals have exploited an unproperly implemented password reset process in 7-Eleven to make unwanted charges on 900 customers’ accounts. 7-Eleven Inc. is a Japanese-American international chain of convenience stores, news of the day is that hackers exploited a weakness in the password reset function to make unwanted charges on its customers’ accounts. Crooks targeted approximately 900 […]
The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) issued a warning on Twitter regarding sextortion campaigns that are targeting teenagers in the United States. The FBI issued a warning on Twitter regarding sextortion attacks that are targeting teenagers in the United States. A post published by Feds cites the cases of young people that were victims of the disconcerting and awful criminal practice, […]
Experts discovered a malicious app on Google Play, named Updates for Samsung, that was downloaded by over ten million users that poses as firmware updates. Over ten million users have installed a fake Samsung app named “Updates for Samsung” that poses as firmware updates. The malicious app redirects users to a website offering and charging […]
Group-IB believes Silence APT, the Russian-speaking cybercriminal gang, is likely to be behind the attack on Dutch Bangla Bank’s ATMs resulting in the theft of $3M, Group-IB, an international company that specializes in preventing cyber attacks, has established that Silence APT, a Russian-speaking cybercriminal group is likely to be behind the brazen attack on Dutch […]
Some court websites of a Georgia state were brought offline after their systems were infected by ransomware in a cyber attack. A Georgia state agency confirmed that a cyberattack has brought offline some court websites. According to local media, hackers infected the systems of the Georgia Administrative Office of the Courts with ransomware, “News outlets […]
Researchers at Cisco Talos group have discovered a new exploit kit dubbed Spelevo that spreads via a compromised business-to-business website. Malware researchers at Cisco Talos have discovered a new exploit kit dubbed Spelevo that spreads via a compromised business-to-business website. The popularity of EK rapidly decreased with the demise of the Angler Exploit Kit, but the discovery […]
European law enforcement agencies have arrested 6 individuals in connection with a €24 million ($27.2 million) cryptocurrency theft. An operation conducted by European law enforcement agencies resulted in the arrest of 6 individuals involved in a €24 million ($27.2 million) cryptocurrency theft. The group of cyber criminals is composed of five men and one woman, […]
A few days ago, Riviera Beach City agreed to pay $600,000 in ransom, now a Lake City, another city in Florida, agreed to do the same after a ransomware attack. A few days ago, Riviera Beach City agreed to pay $600,000 in ransom, now less than a week later, another city in Florida opted to […]
Belgium police have identified a member of the Anonymous Belgium collective while investigating an arson case at a local bank. The Anonymous member is a 35-year-old man from Roeselare, Belgium, was arrested after throwing a Molotov cocktail at the Crelan Bank office in Rumbeke, back in 2014. According to ZDnet, the hacker has been exposed […]