Collaborate Disseminate
The Australian Federal Police (AFP) on Monday disclosed it’s working to gather “crucial evidence” and that it’s collaborating with overseas law enforcement authorities following the hack of telecom provider Optus.
“Operation Hurricane has been launche… Continue reading Hacker Behind Optus Breach Releases 10,200 Customer Records in Extortion Scheme
At least three alleged hacktivist groups working in support of Russian interests are likely doing so in collaboration with state-sponsored cyber threat actors, according to Mandiant.
The Google-owned threat intelligence and incident response firm said… Continue reading Researchers Identify 3 Hacktivist Groups Supporting Russian Interests
A China-aligned advanced persistent threat actor known as TA413 weaponized recently disclosed flaws in Sophos Firewall and Microsoft Office to deploy a never-before-seen backdoor called LOWZERO as part of an espionage campaign aimed at Tibetan entitie… Continue reading Chinese Espionage Hackers Target Tibetans Using New LOWZERO Backdoor
The BlackCat ransomware crew has been spotted fine-tuning their malware arsenal to fly under the radar and expand their reach.
“Among some of the more notable developments has been the use of a new version of the Exmatter data exfiltration tool, and t… Continue reading BlackCat Ransomware Attackers Spotted Fine-Tuning Their Malware Arsenal
Wearable technology company Fitbit has announced a new clause that requires users to switch to a Google account “sometime” in 2023.
“In 2023, we plan to launch Google accounts on Fitbit, which will enable use of Fitbit with a Google account,” the Goog… Continue reading Google to Make Account Login Mandatory for New Fitbit Users in 2023
Ukrainian law enforcement authorities on Friday disclosed that it had “neutralized” a hacking group operating from the city of Lviv that it said acted on behalf of Russian interests.
The group specialized in the sales of 30 million accounts belonging … Continue reading Ukraine Arrests Cybercrime Group for Selling Data of 30 Million Accounts
The City of London Police on Friday revealed that it has arrested a 17-year-old teenager from Oxfordshire on suspicion of hacking.
“On the evening of Thursday 22 September 2022, the City of London Police arrested a 17-year-old in Oxfordshire on suspic… Continue reading London Police Arrested 17-Year-Old Hacker Suspected of Uber and GTA 6 Breaches
Security software company Sophos has released a patch update for its firewall product after it was discovered that attackers were exploiting a new critical zero-day vulnerability to attack its customers’ network.
The issue, tracked as CVE-2022-3236 (C… Continue reading Hackers Exploited Zero-Day RCE Vulnerability in Sophos Firewall — Patch Released
GitHub has put out an advisory detailing what may be an ongoing phishing campaign targeting its users to steal credentials and two-factor authentication (2FA) codes by impersonating the CircleCI DevOps platform.
The Microsoft-owned code hosting servic… Continue reading Hackers Using Fake CircleCI Notifications to Hack GitHub Accounts
A previously undocumented threat actor of unknown origin has been linked to attacks targeting telecom, internet service providers, and universities across multiple countries in the Middle East and Africa.
“The operators are highly aware of operations … Continue reading Researchers Uncover New Metador APT Targeting Telcos, ISPs, and Universities