This week, Cloudflare released its Q3 DDoS Attack Trends report. The company found that Q3 witnessed a record-setting number of devastating attacks on VoIP services. Researchers stated that the …
US Blacklists Pegasus Spyware Maker
The US has blacklisted NSO Group, the company behind the harmful and invasive Pegasus spyware. Pegasus has been linked to cyberattacks against dissents, activists, and NGOs. The notorious, …
Ukraine Unmasks Armageddon Group as FSB Officers
Ukrainian special services claim to have identified the individuals behind the well-known Armageddon hacking group. The Security Service of Ukraine (SSU) revealed that the group was responsible for …
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Magecart Credit Card Skimmer Avoids VMs to Fly Under the Radar
According to security researchers, a new Magecart threat actor is using a browser script to evade detection and increase attack success, seeking to steal credit card information. The threat group is …
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Ransomware Hoax Spins Disinformation in a New Direction
On August 22, 2021, the “new” ransomware group Groove emerged on RAMP – a nascent but fairly exclusive Russian-language DarkNet cybercrime forum, according to Krebs On Security. Per a RAMP moderator …
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Ransomware Gangs Target Corporate Financial Activities
The Federal Bureau of Investigation has released a warning detailing how ransomware gangs are threatening to tank share prices for publicly held companies. According to the FBI, the new extortion …
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Holiday Shopping Disruption Beckons as Retail Bot Attacks Surge 13%
Security experts expressed concern over potential disruptions to the upcoming holiday shopping season after retail bot attacks were observed to have increased. Experts found that there was a …
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Cyber-Incident at South Carolina School District
In South Carolina, the Colleton County School District is investigating a cyber incident that reportedly impacted hundreds of computers. On October 4, staff noticed that some of the county's networks …
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Toronto subways hit by ransomware as US lawmakers slam ‘burdensome’ cybersecurity rules
The Toronto Transit Commission (TTC) has been hit by a ransomware attack that forced conductors to use radio to communicate, took the organization's email system offline, and made schedule information …
Conti Group Leak Celebs’ Data After Ransom Attack on Jeweller
Data on numerous celebrities and political figures appear to have been compromised by ransomware threat actors after a group using the Conti variant compromised a high-end jeweler called Graff over …
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