Hackers posed as aerobics instructors in malware attack on defense contractors

By Deeba Ahmed
Iranian hackers used social media platforms especially Facebook to target employees of an aerospace defense contactor to steal their login credentials.
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Microsoft warns of PetitPotam attack taking over Windows domains

By Deeba Ahmed
Experts reveal that the PetitPotam attack forces remote Windows servers such as Domain Controllers to validate a malicious destination.
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Old crypto malware makes come back, hits Windows, Linux devices

By Deeba Ahmed
LemonDuck was first discovered in China in 2019 as a cryptocurrency botnet that used affected systems for Monero mining.
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Defi protocol THORChain loses $8 million in “seemingly whitehat” attack

By Deeba Ahmed
THORChain said that “the hacker deliberately limited their impact, seemingly a whitehat.”
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Fake Windows 11 installers infecting devices with adware, malware

By Deeba Ahmed
Originally, Windows 11 will be available for download from October 2021 – It will be a free upgrade for existing Windows 10 users.
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SolarWinds hackers exploited iOS 0-day to compromise iPhones

By Deeba Ahmed
According to Google, SolarWinds hackers exploited an iOS 0-day vulnerability to hack iPhones and made millions from targeting phones worldwide.
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Poker player jailed for illegal video streaming, downloading websites

By Deeba Ahmed
Talon White has received 12 months of prison sentence after being involved in the illegal streaming of copyright-protected TV shows and movies.
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Police seize illegal cryptomining farm using thousands of PS4s, GPUs

By Deeba Ahmed
Ukrainian authorities have seized the illegal cryptomining farm and recovered 3,800 PlayStation 4 gaming consoles and GPUs.
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Indian call center seized over Amazon hacking scam against US citizens

By Deeba Ahmed
The call center ran a fake Amazon technical support call center in South Delhi – Now, 26 of its “employees” have been arrested.
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