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February 10, 2021
Theories that the cyber attack on a high-profile gaming studio was orchestrated by players who are disappointed in a videogame are likely wide of the mark, according to analysis
February 7, 2021
A few weeks ago, we wrote about a bug in Windows 10 which could lead to an NTFS drive being formatted simply by opening a folder. The issue affects the $i30 NTFS attribute, and it can be triggered in Explorer as well as web browsers.
February 6, 2021
Iranian cyber actors are likely behind the creation of an inflammatory website called Enemies of the People and continue to be active despite earlier warnings, according to the FBI.
February 4, 2021
Get Permission A post to RaidForums offers to share the identities of a ransomware-as-a-service operations leadership - for a price. Maze was one of the most notorious and successful ransomware operations of recent years until its "retirement" last November. The group pioneered the data-leaking model that involves first stealing victims data, then using the threat of leaking it to try to force victims to pay. The strategy worked, helping fuel a boom in ransomware profits and leading numerous o...
February 3, 2021
On January 22, 2021, Bleeping Computer reported about yet another data dump by the hacker group Shiny Hunters, this time for a clothing retailer. Shiny Hunters is known for exfiltrating...
February 2, 2021
1 February 2021, 8:50 pm EST By NCC Group, a cybersecurity firm has just recently reported that a SonicWall SMA zero-day vulnerability is actively being attacked. It was only last January 22 that SonicWall disclosed to the public an exploitation in their internal systems. However, it was still unsure whether a zero-day vulnerability was present in some networking services. Now, another exploitation has happened, and SonicWall has confirmed a zero-day vulnerability. (Photo : Photo by Kevin Ho...
January 30, 2021
29 January 2021, 9:55 pm EST By USCellular, the fourth largest mobile network operator in the United states has suffered data breach after attackers hacked its Customer Relationship Management (CRM) software and gained access to customers accounts and phone numbers. (Photo : Photo by Sora Shimazaki from Pexels) USCellular states in a data breach notice filed at the Vermont attorney generals office that a few employees in the retail store were tricked into installing a software into their com...
January 28, 2021
DOJ Teams Up with Chainalysis to Tackle NetWalker Ransomware Last Updated: 28 January 2021 Cyberattacks are a menace in the tech space. And they’re still a big threat today as they were last year. With 2021 finally settling, governments are getting back to work and doing their best to amend some of the losses suffered from these attacks. Fighting Back Earlier this week, the United States Department of Justice (DOJ) announced that it had successfully seized almost $500,00...
January 27, 2021
Online men's apparel company Bonobos has had its customer database hacked.