Cyber criminals are increasingly accessing ATM machines through the banks’ networks, with squads of money mules standing by ready to pick up the stolen cash, Europe’s policing agency warned Tuesday. « The malware being used has evolved significantly and the scope and scale of the attacks have grown proportionately, » said Steven […]
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Breach at Sonic Drive-In May Have Impacted Millions of Credit, Debit Cards
Sonic Drive-In, a fast-food chain with nearly 3,600 locations across 45 U.S. states, has acknowledged a breach affecting an unknown number of store payment systems. The ongoing breach may have led to a fire sale on millions of stolen credit and debit card accounts that are now being peddled in […]
EternalBlue exploit used in Swiss campaigns by Retefe malware
Trojan uses NSA EtneralBlue exploit to hijack computers for new ransomware campaign targeting unpatched systems. Hackers behind the Retefe malware have added the NSA EternalBlue exploit to the malware to help them spread the malware beyond the initial infection and into a victim network. Researchers at Proofpoint said that the […]
6 DoS attacks that made headlines
DDOS attacks in the news Denial-of-services (DOS) attacks have been part of the arsenal of cyberattackers for about 20 years now, and these attacks are employed by attackers for fun, profit (extortion), as a diversion from another attack, and as acts of protest. And the attacks continue to envolve as […]
Achieving long-term resilience with NIST’s Cybersecurity Framework
The laudable aim of the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) is to build a common language through a set of best practices and security principles that any organization can apply to combat cybercrime. We’ve looked at what NIST’s Cybersecurity Framework can do for you. We’ve also drilled a little […]
Russian Cyber Hacks on U.S. Electoral System Far Wider Than Previously Known
Russia’s cyberattack on the U.S. electoral system before Donald Trump’s election was far more widespread than has been publicly revealed, including incursions into voter databases and software systems in almost twice as many states as previously reported. To read the original article: https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2017-06-13/russian-breach-of-39-states-threatens-future-u-s-elections
Iranian hackers gains prowess in cyber world
Iranian hackers probably linked sponsored by the Iranian government has targeted organizations in the United States, the Middle East, and Asia, marking an exponential rise in Iranian cyber-spying. According to a report released by a private cybersecurity firm, FireEye, the Iranian hacking group is targeting companies involved in the petrochemical […]
Malware Slipped into CCleaner Could Steal PC User Data
Anyone who’s recently downloaded CCleaner, a PC optimization tool developed by London-based Piriform, should update the software immediately to avoid malware that was inserted into one version of the program. It’s uncertain how the malware was slipped into CCleaner, a utility program that Piriform said has been downloaded some 2 […]
a-PATCH-e: Struts Vulnerabilities Run Rampant
Equifax confirmed the attack vector used in its data breach to be CVE-2017-5638, a vulnerability patched last March 2017 via S2-045. The vulnerability was exploited to gain unauthorized access to highly sensitive data of approximately 143 million U.S. and 400,000 U.K. customers, as well as 100,000 Canadian consumers. This vulnerability was first disclosed in March, almost immediately followed by publicly […]
SEC Discloses Hackers Made Off With Data From Its Filing System
he U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission disclosed late Wednesday night that hackers breached its online filing system and may have made « illicit gain through trading. » The SEC, the agency responsible for regulating the financial securities industry, gave few details about the hack, saying only that it involved a software « vulnerability » […]