DraftKings Hacker Sentenced to 18 Months in Prison 2024-02-02 at 17:01 By Ionut Arghire Joseph Garrison has received an 18-month prison sentence for accessing 60,000 DraftKings user accounts using credential stuffing. The post DraftKings Hacker Sentenced to 18 Months in Prison appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an excerpt from SecurityWeek RSS Feed View […]
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31 People Arrested in Global Cybercrime Crackdown 2024-02-02 at 15:04 By Ionut Arghire Law enforcement in 50 countries partner to take down ransomware, banking malware, and phishing threats. The post 31 People Arrested in Global Cybercrime Crackdown appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an excerpt from SecurityWeek RSS Feed View Original Source
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DDoS attack power skyrockets to 1.6 Tbps 2024-02-02 at 07:31 By Help Net Security DDoS attack trends for the second half of 2023 reveal alarming developments in their scale and sophistication, according to Gcore. The maximum attack power rose from 800 Gbps (1H 2023) to 1.6 Tbps. UDP floods continue to dominate, constituting 62% of
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Malicious logins from suspicious infrastructure fuel identity-based incidents 2024-02-02 at 06:01 By Help Net Security 69% of identity-based incidents involved malicious logins from suspicious infrastructure, which are hosting providers or proxies that aren’t expected for a user or organization, according to Expel. Identity-based incidents accounted for 64% of all incidents investigated by the Expel SOC,
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Albania’s Institute of Statistics Suffers Cyberattack, Some Systems Affected 2024-02-02 at 05:31 By Associated Press Albania’s Institute of Statistics (INSTAT) suffered a cyberattack which affected some of its systems. The post Albania’s Institute of Statistics Suffers Cyberattack, Some Systems Affected appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an excerpt from SecurityWeek RSS Feed View Original
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Man Sentenced to Prison for Stealing Millions in Cryptocurrency via SIM Swapping 2024-02-01 at 17:02 By Eduard Kovacs Daniel James Junk sentenced to six years in prison for stealing millions in cryptocurrency through SIM swapping. The post Man Sentenced to Prison for Stealing Millions in Cryptocurrency via SIM Swapping appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article
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Threat actor used Vimeo, Ars Technica to serve second-stage malware 2024-02-01 at 12:31 By Zeljka Zorz A financially motivated threat actor tracked as UNC4990 is using booby-trapped USB storage devices and malicious payloads hosted on popular websites such as Ars Technica, Vimeo, GitHub and GitLab to surreptitiously deliver malware. Another interesting detail about UNC4990 it’s
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Payment fraud is hitting organizations harder than ever before 2024-02-01 at 06:01 By Help Net Security 96% of US companies were targeted with at least one fraud attempt in the past year, according to Trustpair. 83% of US companies saw an increase in cyber fraud attempts on their organization in the past year. Fraudsters primarily
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Two More Individuals Charged for DraftKings Hacking 2024-01-31 at 14:40 By Ionut Arghire Nathan Austad and Kamerin Stokes have been charged for hacking user accounts at fantasy sports and betting website DraftKings. The post Two More Individuals Charged for DraftKings Hacking appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an excerpt from SecurityWeek RSS Feed View
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US Sanctions Two ISIS-Affiliated ‘Cybersecurity Experts’ 2024-01-31 at 14:40 By Eduard Kovacs US Treasury Department announces sanctions against two Egyptian nationals accused of running an ISIS cyber platform. The post US Sanctions Two ISIS-Affiliated ‘Cybersecurity Experts’ appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an excerpt from SecurityWeek RSS Feed View Original Source
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Free ransomware recovery tool White Phoenix now has a web version 2024-01-31 at 10:17 By Help Net Security White Phoenix is a free ransomware recovery tool for situations where files are encrypted with intermittent encryption. It was tested on BlackCat/ALPHV Ransomware, Play Ransomware, Qilin/Agenda Ransomware, BianLian Ransomware, and DarkBit. Intermittent encryption occurs when ransomware chooses
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Cybercriminals replace familiar tactics to exfiltrate sensitive data 2024-01-31 at 06:35 By Help Net Security Ransomware attacks are increasing again as cybercriminals’ motivation shifts to data exfiltration, according to Delinea. The familiar tactics of crippling a company and holding it hostage have been replaced by new strategies that use stealth to exfiltrate private and sensitive
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Data of 750 Million Indian Mobile Subscribers Sold on Hacker Forums 2024-01-30 at 16:46 By Ionut Arghire A massive database containing the information of 85% of the Indian population has emerged on the dark web. The post Data of 750 Million Indian Mobile Subscribers Sold on Hacker Forums appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is
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Hundreds of network operators’ credentials found circulating in Dark Web 2024-01-30 at 10:44 By Help Net Security After the recent incident involving Orange España and the leakage of credentials from the RIPE NCC portal, which led to a major outage, the cybersecurity community needs to reconsider the digital identity protection for staff engaged in network
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US Aid Office in Colombia Reports Its Facebook Page Was Hacked 2024-01-29 at 16:32 By Associated Press The Colombia office of the U.S. government agency that oversees foreign aid and development funding said its Facebook page was hacked and asked the public to ignore any posts or links from the account. The post US Aid
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Prioritizing cybercrime intelligence for effective decision-making in cybersecurity 2024-01-29 at 07:32 By Mirko Zorz In this Help Net Security interview, Alon Gal, CTO at Hudson Rock, discusses integrating cybercrime intelligence into existing security infrastructures. Our discussion will cover a range of essential aspects, from the importance of continuous adaptation in cybersecurity strategies to practical advice
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Global critical infrastructure faces relentless cyber activity 2024-01-29 at 07:01 By Help Net Security In the last year, the world’s critical infrastructure – the medical, power, communications, waste, manufacturing, and transportation equipment that connects people and machines – has been under near-constant attack, according to Forescout. Despite the formidable challenges posed by the ongoing surge
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Russian TrickBot Malware Developer Sentenced to Prison in US 2024-01-26 at 14:02 By Ionut Arghire Vladimir Dunaev sentenced to 5 years in prison after admitting to participating in the development and distribution of the TrickBot malware. The post Russian TrickBot Malware Developer Sentenced to Prison in US appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an
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Longer passwords aren’t safe from intensive cracking efforts 2024-01-26 at 08:02 By Help Net Security 88% of organizations still use passwords as their primary method of authentication, according to Specops Software. The report found that 31.1 million breached passwords had over 16 characters, showing longer passwords aren’t safe from being cracked. 40,000 admin portal accounts
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$1.7 Billion Stolen in Cryptocurrency Hacks in 2023: Analysis 2024-01-25 at 17:47 By Eduard Kovacs $1.7 billion were stolen last year as a result of 231 cryptocurrency platform hacks, according to a report from Chainalysis. The post $1.7 Billion Stolen in Cryptocurrency Hacks in 2023: Analysis appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an excerpt
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