Cybersecurity Attacks Archives - Page 2 of 40

CISA Adds Telerik and Zoho Vulnerabilities To Known Exploited Vulnerabilities Catalog

Cybersecurity Attacks, Network Security, Vulnerabilities & Exploits / By Frank Crast / January 27, 2023 / CVE-2017-11357, CVE-2022-47966, ManageEngine, Telerik, Zoho

The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) has added Telerik and Zoho vulnerabilities to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities Catalog.

NoName057(16) hacker group launched DDoS attacks against 2023 Czech presidential election linked websites

Application Security, Cybersecurity Attacks / By Frank Crast / January 21, 2023 / Cyberattack, Czech, DDoS, DDosia, Elections, NoName057(16)

A Russian affiliated hacker group dubbed NoName057(16) has launched DDoS attacks against 2023 Czech presidential election.

Microsoft report highlights Mac ransomware threats and techniques

Cybersecurity Articles, Cybersecurity Attacks, Malware / By Frank Crast / January 7, 2023 / Defender, encryption, EvilQuest, FileCoder, KeRanger, macOS, MacRansom, malware, Microsoft, OSX, Ransomware

Microsoft has released new details on Mac ransomware threats, techniques and provided guidance on how to protect networks and systems from ransomware attacks.

SpyNote malware targets Android devices to steal account credentials

Cybersecurity Attacks, Malware, Mobile Security / By Frank Crast / January 6, 2023 / Android, malware, SpyNote, spyware, ThreatFabric

In late 2022, security researchers have discovered a spike in volume of SpyNote malware samples used to steal account credentials.

The Guardian closes offices after ransomware attack last month

Cybersecurity Attacks, Malware, Ransomware / By Frank Crast / January 4, 2023 / Cyberattack, malware, Ransomware, The Guardian

Leading British newspaper The Guardian has temporarily closed offices after a ransomware attack reported last month.

LastPass provides an update on security breach

Cybersecurity Attacks, Data Breach, Data Privacy, Password Management / By Frank Crast / December 28, 2022 / Data Breach, LastPass, Password

LastPass has provided an update on a security breach of internal source code and sensitive documents previously disclosed this past August.

Meddler-in-the-Middle phishing attacks break MFA

Cybersecurity Attacks, Phishing, Social Engineering / By Frank Crast / December 22, 2022 / 2FA, MFA, MITM

Security researchers have discovered “meddler-in-the-middle” (MitM) phishing attacks that can break multi-factor authentication (MFA) controls.

Okta’s GitHub source code repositories hacked

Application Security, Cybersecurity Attacks, Source Code Security / By Frank Crast / December 21, 2022 / Auth0, authentication, Authorization, Breach, Okta

Okta, a leading solution provider of identity and access management solutions, has confirmed their private GitHub repositories were hacked this month.

MCCrash botnet launches DDoS attacks against Minecraft servers

Cybersecurity Attacks, Malware / By Frank Crast / December 21, 2022 / botnet, Cyberattack, DDoS, DEV-1028, IOT, MCCrash, Microsoft, Minecraft

Microsoft researchers have detected a cross-platform botnet designed to infect Windows, Linux, and IoT devices. The botnet dubbed “MCCrash” then launches distributed denial of service (DDoS) attacks against private Minecraft servers.

Agenda Ransomware gang uses Rust to target more companies worldwide

Cybersecurity Attacks, Malware, Ransomware / By Frank Crast / December 20, 2022 / Agenda, Go, Ransomware, ransomware-as-a-service, RUST

A ransomware-as-a-service group has released a new variant of Agenda ransomware written in Rust, designed to target more companies from different countries. The group has also posted company victims online, threatening to publish private files.