Wednesday, January 29, 2025

Cyber Crime

INC Ransom Group Exfiltrates Data Before Encrypting & Threatens Public Exposure

Hackers exfiltrate data first before encrypting it to increase their bargaining power during ransom negotiations. Threats of public exposure of private information accelerate up the...

Iran Launched A Major Cyberattack Against Critical Infrastructure In Israel

Over the weekend, Iran launched missile and drone attacks on Israel, retaliating for a suspected Israeli strike on its Damascus consulate that killed 13...

Ex-Security Engineer Jailed For Hacking Decentralized Cryptocurrency Exchanges

Ahmed exploited a vulnerability in a decentralized cryptocurrency exchange's smart contract by injecting fabricated pricing data, which triggered the generation of inflated fees totaling...

Hacker Customize LockBit 3.0 Ransomware to Attack Orgs Worldwide

Cybersecurity researchers at Kaspersky have uncovered evidence that cybercriminal groups are customizing the virulent LockBit 3.0 ransomware for targeted attacks against organizations worldwide.This...

Alert! Brute-Force SSH Attacks Rampant in the Wild: New Study From 427 Million Failed SSH Login Attempts

A comprehensive four-year study of brute-force attacks against SSH servers has revealed an alarming increase in the frequency and sophistication of these cyber attacks...

Real-World Law Enforcement Hack of Hackers End-to-Encrypted Chat Messenger

Law enforcement authorities successfully penetrated EncroChat, an encrypted chat program that is frequently used by criminals, in a ground-breaking operation that has shocked the...

AT&T To Face Lawsuit Following Breach Impacting 73 Million Customers

AT&T, a leading American telecommunications company, is facing a wave of lawsuits following a data breach that exposed the sensitive information of 73 million...

Indian Govt Rescues 250 Citizens Trapped In Cambodia Forced Into Cyber-Slavery

A massive cyber fraud operation targeting Indians in Cambodia has emerged, with an estimated Rs 500 crore stolen in six months. Over 5,000 Indian nationals...