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Hacking Scenarios: How Hackers Choose Their Victims
2022-06-07 05:58

What characteristics do companies possess that tend to attract cyberattacks, and why do hackers target them? Many hackers may try to steal your passwords or bank accounts to make money by taking off with your hard-earned cash.

WatchDog hacking group launches new Docker cryptojacking campaign
2022-06-03 17:50

The WatchDog hacking group is conducting a new cryptojacking campaign with advanced techniques for intrusion, worm-like propagation, and evasion of security software. The hacking group targets exposed Docker Engine API endpoints and Redis servers and can quickly pivot from one compromised machine to the entire network.

Is REvil having a resurgence, or is there a copycat hacking group?
2022-05-25 13:01

Is REvil having a resurgence, or is there a copycat hacking group? According to a report released by cybersecurity company Akamai, one of its customers is currently experiencing a DDoS attack being carried out by Russian-affiliated hacking group REvil.

The Justice Department Will No Longer Charge Security Researchers with Criminal Hacking
2022-05-24 11:11

The policy for the first time directs that good-faith security research should not be charged. Good faith security research means accessing a computer solely for purposes of good-faith testing, investigation, and/or correction of a security flaw or vulnerability, where such activity is carried out in a manner designed to avoid any harm to individuals or the public, and where the information derived from the activity is used primarily to promote the security or safety of the class of devices, machines, or online services to which the accessed computer belongs, or those who use such devices, machines, or online services.

Pwn2Own hacking schedule released – Windows and Linux are top targets
2022-05-18 18:04

The rules of Pwn2Own are somewhat strange, given that some entrants may end up not actually competing at all. The Tesla hackers, plus the browser and virtualisation entrants, will all definitely get a turn, because they're the only competitors in their categories.

Chinese ‘Space Pirates’ are hacking Russian aerospace firms
2022-05-18 16:51

A previously unknown Chinese hacking group known as 'Space Pirates' targets enterprises in the Russian aerospace industry with phishing emails to install novel malware on their systems. Russian threat analysts at Positive Technologies named the group "Space Pirates" due to their espionage operations focusing on stealing confidential information from companies in the aerospace field.

Start a new career in ethical hacking with these 18 training courses
2022-05-13 15:00

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Experts Sound Alarm on DCRat Backdoor Being Sold on Russian Hacking Forums
2022-05-09 05:27

Cybersecurity researchers have shed light on an actively maintained remote access trojan called DCRat that's offered on sale for "Dirt cheap" prices, making it accessible to professional cybercriminal groups and novice actors alike. "Unlike the well-funded, massive Russian threat groups crafting custom malware , this remote access Trojan appears to be the work of a lone actor, offering a surprisingly effective homemade tool for opening backdoors on a budget," BlackBerry researchers said in a report shared with The Hacker News.

QNAP Advises to Mitigate Remote Hacking Flaws Until Patches are Available
2022-04-28 22:04

Network-attached storage appliance maker QNAP on Wednesday said it's working on updating its QTS and QuTS operating systems after Netatalk last month released patches to contain seven security flaws in its software. Netatalk is an open-source implementation of the Apple Filing Protocol, allowing Unix-like operating systems to serve as file servers for Apple macOS computers.

Experts Detail 3 Hacking Teams Working Under the Umbrella of TA410 Group
2022-04-28 21:58

Calling TA410 an umbrella group comprised of three teams dubbed FlowingFrog, LookingFrog and JollyFrog, Slovak cybersecurity firm ESET assessed that "These subgroups operate somewhat independently, but that they may share intelligence requirements, an access team that runs their spear-phishing campaigns, and also the team that deploys network infrastructure." TA410 - said to share behavioral and tooling overlaps with APT10 - has a history of targeting U.S-based organizations in the utilities sector as well as diplomatic entities in the Middle East and Africa.