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A Belarusian threat actor that is known as Ghostwriter (aka UNC1151) has been observed leveraging a browser-in-the-browser technique. This method simulates a browser window in order to launch convincing social engineering campaigns. The Ghostwriter hacking group has used this technique, which masquerades as a legitimate domain by simulating a browser window over the website, to … Read more
A threat actor of likely Pakistani origin has been attributed to another Windows-based remote access Trojan named CrimsonRAT. The malware is at least six months old and was first reported back in late June. The name Transparent Tribe might sound familiar to some of you. Cisco Talos has been investigating this group for a while … Read more
US Department of Health and Human Services Office for Civil Rights received 91000 complaints of HIPAA violations, out of which 22000 were penalized, between the years 2003 to 2013. After the digitization of the health sector, the patients’ sensitive data became more vulnerable to theft. This is why these regulations are really important. And since … Read more
A decentralized VPN is better than conventional VPNs. A decentralized VPN, or dVPN, is an internet-based software application that connects two or more It’s key to note that a dVPN is different from a traditional VPN because it’s not based on a centralized server. Now let’s talk about the advantages of dVPNs relative to traditional … Read more
What is VPN? A virtual private network, or VPN, is an essential tool to have when using public Wi-Fi. This creates a private browsing session, so you can protect yourself and your company from eavesdroppers. This is especially important when entering personal information on the internet. VPNs can protect your IP addresses from being leaked … Read more
What would happen if a software maintainer added malicious code to a popular library? To answer this question, we can look to the latest software supply-chain attack. A malicious code was hidden in node-ipc to replace files with a heart emoji and a peacenotwar module. A developer has taken a tool that he created and … Read more
Digital gold is currently in big demand, as so are the tools to exchange and store it. Still, not all wallets are the same and offer equally good usage conditions. If you want to create XMR wallet and enjoy excellent functionality, take a look at this short read. A Monero wallet captures your attention just … Read more
Anonymous, a collective of hackers and activists, reportedly hacked the Russian telecoms agency Roscomnadzor, which censors pirate sites and media. The breach leaked 820GB worth of data, which has yet to be analyzed. Anonymous claims it obtained 360,000 files from the servers. Although it’s too soon to know for sure, this hack may have revealed … Read more
Security researchers have disclosed a new type of attack that amplifies the original packet by a ratio of more than 4 billion to one. The attack is distributed and uses a single packet as a starting point. A DDoS attack from a single packet is made possible by a flaw in about 2,600 Mitel MiVoice … Read more
Is IP Address Grabbing Illegal? IP addresses are the way computers on the internet know where to go and how to talk to each other. It’s easy to forget that, as a user, you have one too. IP addresses are just numbers, but they do a lot of important work all day long. Our system … Read more
Ubisoft, a video game company, reported on Thursday that a “cyber security incident” had disrupted services and games temporarily. The company did not specify who might have been responsible for the glitch, but the hacking group that hacked Nvidia took credit on Friday evening. Ubisoft is a French video game developer based in Montreuil, France. … Read more
Russian authorities say they prevented a cyber-attack by fixing an exploited widget. The Russian Ministry of Economic Development, a state-run organization, developed the widget. On March 8th, it was hacked and installed on government websites. The authorities were quick to realize the threat and fix it. The attacks were quickly localized, but the incident resulted … Read more
A new swarm of malicious attacks has been detected targeting Turkey and the Arabian Peninsula to deploy a remote access trojan. The success of these attacks have been attributed to the state-sponsored threat actor known as MuddyWater. Muddywater, a hacking entity, is full of resources and they use them in many different ways. They use … Read more
Anonymous has conducted a hack of Russian state TV in order to show the realities of the Ukrainian war. Vladimir Putin, through the use of propaganda, has been telling Russians that the invasion of Ukraine is a ‘special military operation’ and a peacekeeping exercise. Anonymous’ hacking has revealed this to be false, showing Russia’s harsh … Read more
Samsung’s source code and biometric security algorithms have been stolen by hackers, compromising sensitive hardware details. The company is currently working to contain the breach but there is no telling how much damage has already been done. When a company as big and powerful as Samsung says there was a security breach, it’s worth taking … Read more
Hackers have been creating chaos all over the world, including Russia and Ukraine. Starting a week ago, they knocked Russian and Ukrainian government websites offline, defaced Russian media homepages, and graffitied antiwar messages throughout the country. Cyberattacks provoked by the war in Ukraine are unlike any previous conflict. There are hordes of cyberattackers waiting for … Read more
The gang of hackers who stole a terabyte of data from NVIDIA, is threatening to release the company’s “most closely-guarded secrets” today if it does not meet their increasingly bizarre demands. The people behind HaveIBeenPwned.com, a website which tracks hacked accounts and leaked credentials, found that the hackers stole the 71,000 Nvidia employee credentials. The … Read more
Mip22 – Advanced Phishing Tool: This program is made for educational purposes only. Mip22 is an open-source project that lets you see first hand how various phishing method work. Any unnecessary use of the program is prohibited and the manufacturer has no responsibility for any illegal use by anyone. Use the tool at your own … Read more
Sooner or later, every user comes across the MOV format. And here is where the problems begin. The thing is that MOV is a native format of the QuickTime multimedia framework, developed by Apple back in 1991. And this company, as we know, has never strived for universality. The other developers try to make their … Read more
These days, you can find WiFi hotspots almost anywhere. Universities, libraries, hotels, airports, and many more service providers make WiFi hotspots available in their spaces for customer convenience. A lot of people use and enjoy this service without confirming and authenticating its safety. The problem with these networks in public places is that they’re hardly … Read more