The Rise of the Rookie Hacker – A New Trend to Reckon With
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Dec 21, 2022The Hacker NewsThreat Detection and Response
More zero knowledge attacks, more leaked credentials, more Gen-Z cyber crimes - 2022 trends and 2023 predictions.
Cybercrime remains a major threat...
Facebook Cracks Down on Spyware Vendors from U.S., China, Russia, Israel, and India
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Meta Platforms disclosed that it took down no less than 200 covert influence operations since 2017 spanning roughly 70 countries across 42 languages.
The social media conglomerate also took...
Cybercrime (and Security) Predictions for 2023
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Dec 19, 2022The Hacker NewsPassword Policy / Data Security
Threat actors continue to adapt to the latest technologies, practices, and even data privacy laws—and it's up to organizations to...
FBI Charges 6, Seizes 48 Domains Linked to DDoS-for-Hire Service Platforms
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Dec 15, 2022Ravie LakshmananCyber Attack / DDoS-for-Hire
The U.S. Department of Justice (DoJ) on Wednesday announced the seizure of 48 domains that offered services to conduct distributed denial-of-service (DDoS)...
Why PCI DSS 4.0 Should Be on Your Radar in 2023
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Dec 14, 2022The Hacker NewsData Security / Compliance
Protecting customer data is critical for any business accepting online payment information. The Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard (PCI DSS),...
Telcom and BPO Companies Under Attack by SIM Swapping Hackers
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Dec 06, 2022Ravie LakshmananSIM Swapping / Network Intrusion
A persistent intrusion campaign has set its eyes on telecommunications and business process outsourcing (BPO) companies at lease since June 2022.
"The...
Russian Courts Targeted by New CryWiper Data Wiper Malware Posing as Ransomware
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Dec 05, 2022Ravie LakshmananEndpoint Security / Data Protection
A new data wiper malware called CryWiper has been found targeting Russian government agencies, including mayor's offices and courts.
"Although it disguises...
Cuba Ransomware Extorted Over $60 Million in Ransom Fees from More than 100 Entities
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The threat actors behind Cuba (aka COLDDRAW) ransomware have received more than $60 million in ransom payments and compromised over 100 entities across the world as of August...
LastPass Suffers Another Security Breach; Exposed Some Customers Information
By: Ravie Lakshmanan
Popular password management service LastPass said it's investigating a second security incident that involved attackers accessing some of its customer information.
"We recently detected unusual activity within a...
Hackers Leak Another Set of Medibank Customer Data on the Dark Web
By: Ravie Lakshmanan
Medibank on Thursday confirmed that the threat actors behind the devastating cyber attack have posted another dump of data stolen from its systems on the dark web...
