Moldova’s “Court of Accounts” has suffered a cyberattack leading to the agency’s public databases and audits being destroyed. Court of Accounts of Moldova is a government authority that performs audits of public financial resources and …
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The practice of paying millions in ransom fees to hackers who stole or encrypted data has been ignored for many years in Australia. Experts have warned that there is a “tsunami of cyber crime” headed …
Australian Organizations Spent $55 Million in Ransom Payments Read More »
A new study by cybersecurity company Zscaler reveales a disturbing fact, namely a 700% rise of cyberattacks on IoT devices. During two weeks in December 2020, security professionals examined the traffic to determine how much …
IoT Attacks Increased 700% in just over Two Years Read More »
The US is offering a $10m reward to anyone who dobs in digital outlaws responsible for foreign government-backed cyberattacks on critical national infrastructure such as pipelines, power grids, and communication networks. The cash incentive is …
Wanted: State-backed bandits planning cyberattacks on US infrastructure. Reward: $10m Read More »
Banks’ growing reliance on cloud computing could pose a risk to financial stability and will require stricter oversight, according to top executives from the UK’s central bank. In a report focusing on financial stability in …
D-Link has issued a firmware hotfix to address multiple vulnerabilities in the DIR-3040 AC3000-based wireless internet router. Following successful exploitation, they can let attackers execute arbitrary code on unpatched routers, gain access to sensitive information …
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A Chinese advanced persistent threat (APT) group is spreading fake Zoom software to spy on targets in South East Asia. The group, dubbed LuminousMoth by Kaspersky, is focused on cyberespionage and the theft of information …
Chinese APT LuminousMoth abuses Zoom brand to target gov’t agencies Read More »
KiwiSDR is hardware that uses a software-defined radio to monitor transmissions in a local area and stream them over the Internet. A largely hobbyist base of users does all kinds of cool things with the …
For years, a backdoor in popular KiwiSDR product gave root to project developer Read More »
Microsoft and Citizen Lab have linked Israeli spyware company Candiru (also tracked as Sourgum) to new Windows spyware dubbed DevilsTongue deployed using now patched Windows zero-day vulnerabilities. Candiru is a secretive Israel-based company that sells …
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Google security researchers uncover a massive hacking campaign that most likely originated with Russian state cybercriminals and targeted government officials in several European countries. A new investigation by Google shows that some of the common …
Russian Hackers Disguised as LinkedIn Networkers Spreading Malware Read More »
A sweeping and “highly active campaign” that originally set its sights on Myanmar has broadened its focus to strike a number of targets located in the Philippines, according to new research. Russian cybersecurity firm Kaspersky, …
China’s Cyberspies Targeting Southeast Asian Government Entities Read More »
A prolific ransomware group that targets organisations around the world looks for sensitive info and files that suggest its victims are aware of illegal activity, with the aim of exploiting this as additional leverage in …