They target SMS which contains keywords pertaining to names of political leaders, military and intelligence organizations, and political movements that are at odds with the Chinese government.
They are now called “Dukes.”
The same attacks were also seen in the U.S., Latin America, and Southeast Asia.
Cases of Indian ATMs being infected with specific malware has been growing over the past few weeks. ATMDtrack, as it was officially designated, have supposedly…
Another day, another hacking activity has been flagged by a group of security researchers. This time, they were able to detect a hacking campaign that…
Kaspersky has already issued a patch to resolve the vulnerability.
Is it poetic justice being served?
The attacks are attributed to state-sponsored hackers from Russia called Strontium or Fancy Bear.
The threat actors are using LinkedIn to send malicious documents.
The vulnerability is dubbed as “Media File Jacking.”
Tech experts believe it was “irresponsible.”
They now face charges for alleged money laundering and violations of the Consumer Misuse Act.
Another day, another zero-day.
[bctt tweet=”With an off-the-rack hardware and an open source software, hackers can exploit LTE vulnerabilities to send fake presidential alerts.” username=”Z6Mag”]
[bctt tweet=”Hackers used two Firefox zero-day vulnerabilities to launch attacks against Coinbase and other crypto companies two after they were reported.” username=”Z6Mag”]
[bctt tweet=”Florida city, Riviera Beach pays a ransom of nearly $600,000 to hackers as government transactions have faced delays and rebuilding computer systems are too costly” username=”Z6Mag”]
[bctt tweet=”Hackers have been paid more than $30,000 for exposing and fixing security issues in crypto companies but at the same time, hackers are also the reason why some of them lose money.” username=”Z6Mag”]
[bctt tweet=”Researchers from Google and University of California said that hackers-for-hire services are frauds and expensive. They also said that they are not threats to individual accounts.” username=”Z6Mag”]
[bctt tweet=”Two men are indicted for allegedly part of a group of hackers from China linked in the Anthem Insurance data breach in 2015.” username=”Z6Mag”]
[bctt tweet=”A Linux version of Winnti malware was discovered by tech researchers from Chronicle. The malware was used in 2015 by Chinese hackers.” username=”Z6Mag”]
The unregulated realm of cryptocurrencies has been criticized for the security and safety of the funds that people invest in it. There were multiple breaches…
Another data breach has taken the tech world on its seat, as a leading American digital systems provider was infiltrated by hackers, taking terabytes of…
A report from a private cybersecurity vendor has identified the hackers who compromised the data of 1.5 million SingHealth patients in Singapore, as the same…
Microsoft revealed in a blog post on Tuesday that a group of Russian hackers is responsible for carrying out cyber attacks on European political research…
Uncle Sam is calling on you to display your patriotism, but it’s in a different way than you may imagine. A new kind of draft…
The 2nd sequel in the ‘Twilight’ series is set to be released in a mid-night screening all over the country. The fans of the 3…
Last week, cybersecurity researchers discovered a new threat called DarkUniverse and a mysterious hacker exposed IronMarch website contents.
The discovery follows a tip on the NSA’s biggest breach in history.
Alexa users around the world have had their data compromised after an Asus wi-fi controller app has leaked information in an unprotected Elasticsearch database, a…
Bitcoin exchanges and trading platforms are no strangers to data breaches. But it’s a completely different story if one of them inadvertently disclosed user emails to other users, just like BitMex.
The malware infects an average of 131 Android devices every day.
Georgia experienced the worst cyber-attack in history, crippling and defacing at least 15,000 websites.
Facebook sues web hosts used by phishing sites for trademark infringement and cybersquatting.
Victims are only getting 10% discount in their purchase from the store while lawyers are getting $1.6M in legal costs.
The micro-blogging site, Twitter, admitted that it has allowed advertisers to use the personal information uploaded by users for their two-factor authentication (2FA) such as…
Phishing campaigns have grown more than 400% from January to June in 2019, and attackers are becoming more sophisticated in their tactics by using a…
Lawmakers in the U.S. Senate has passed new law that would compel the government to issue bigger support to organizations that have fallen victims to…
A new research study has revealed the extent of damage when hospitals and other medical institutions suffer a data breach. The researchers said that patients…
Scholars and researchers are accusing Facebook of not staying true to its promise that they will publicly release data pertaining to the disinformation campaigns that…
AdativeMobile had just announced in its official blog the existence of a long-time exploit that might have been snooping on mobile phones for a couple…
Last week, the Twitter account of Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey was hacked by a group that calls themselves the Chuckle Squad. The security breach did…
Apple finally patched a vulnerability that leads to the development of a publicly available jailbreak code with a new update, Monday. The company has previously…
A global team of tech researchers has found clickjacking scripts in at least 613 of the world’s most popular websites, which are exploited by hackers…
After a man was caught for carrying out a series of phishing attacks, a British judge ordered that the $1.1 million in cryptocurrency that he…
Ted Carrier, the SAIC employees who accused the cyber defense contractor to the U.S. Central Command of giving their employees “undue help” to “cheat” in…
The U.S. Central Command is investigating the anomaly involving the testing center that grants et hical hacking certifications for government contractors who are supposed to…
Major tech firms are pushing against Kazakhstan government’s move to forcefully require citizens to install a government-issued certificate in the browser in an attempt to…
More than 20 local government agencies and institutions in Texas have reported that on August 16, 2019, a coordinated, massive, ransomware attack has affected their…
A recently patched vulnerability in iOS has been unpatched accidentally in the newly available update that leads to a jailbreak. After fixing a vulnerability in…
Recent data breach target is a popular hentai porn site.
The attack affected websites from the U.S., U.K., New Zealand, and South Africa.
Corellium offers perfect replicas of Apple iOS but is selling them to compete with Apple’s own development program.
Biostar’s clients include banks, government agencies, and the UK Metropolitan Police.
A white-hat hacker from Google detailed a 20-year-old windows vulnerability that remained unpatched up until now.
There are countless numbers of victims being targeted by ransomware, and it had become a major threat to the technological system. People have been getting…
Report reveals that North Korea gained at least $2 billion from cyberattacking 17 countries.
The study came out a few days after Microsoft warned companies that Russian hackers are using VoIP phones to infiltrate corporate networks.
There was a flaw in the liveness detection function of the biometric authentication system that is used by Apple for unlocking an iPhone using face…
Android phones from small-time smartphone manufacturers are more likely to fall victim to preinstalled malware and exploitation in Android’s open-source system than major phone manufacturers…
Azure security Lab will allow researchers to attack its cloud environment, but in a customer-safe way, Microsoft says. In a process to find and locate…
A hacker successfully penetrated sensitive information from Capital One Financial Corp., the fifth-biggest U.S. credit-card issuer. Personal information of over 106 million people has been…
Affected countries include Singapore, Malaysia, Indonesia, Thailand, Philippines, Hong Kong SAR, Australia, and New Zealand.
The division’s first Director of Cybersecurity is Anne Neuberger.
For only $6, you can now purchase a hacked Deliveroo account from the dark web, which you can use to order food from different establishments…
The Bulgarian police are investigating last week’s attack on the country’s tax systems. The suspect — who’s already in custody — is a member of…
Cybersecurity researchers have warned users of the popular multimedia player, VLC, of a “critical” vulnerability that could expose them to potential risks once exploited by…
The hackers gained access to students’ and applicants’ names, addresses, phone numbers, ID information, and emai addresses. They were reportedly used to send fraudulent invoices to victims.
The credit reporting company has finally settled a deal with the Federal Trade Commission.
Kazakhstan started intercepting HTTPS traffic to force citizens to install government-issued certificates to regain access to “allowed” websites.
The breached documents revealed Russia’s program to scrape social media, de-anoymize Tor browsing, and create its own internet service that is separate from the rest of the world.
Two separate data breach have affected 62 US colleges and more than 7 million users of the K12.com, with vulnerabilites already exploited by hackers.
Much like the Greek god, Morpheus chip is a hacker’s nightmare.
“FREE DIGGA D ON FOENEM GANG,” another unauthorized tweet said.
This service is still on the beta phase but they promise to release improvements and expand their territorial reach.
The data appears to come from more than 100 loan-related apps and exposing a handful of sensitive data that researchers think caused by the problematic security of Chinese Fintech industry.
Hackers used the Samsung website to gain access to Sprint’s accounts.
Apple quietly released an update to remedy the situation.
It’s called MobonoGram 2019.
Eleven gigabytes of data were extracted in 57 databases from Bulgaria’s National Revenue Agency.
The vulnerability, if not patched, could allow hackers to take over Instagram accounts in 10 minutes.
Make sure to upgrade your OS before January 14, 2020.
Amazon’s annual 24 hours sale for its Prime Users known as “Prime Day” will start on Monday at 2:59 AM (EST). Launched in 2015, Prime…
British Airways (BA) will face a fine of $230 million (£183m) for the hacking incident in their systems last year. The fine is said to…
It evaded the public eye for two years.
Hellboy joins Amazon Prime’s July 2019 list of movies and shows. The 2019 adaptation garnered around $47 million in box office revenue. David Harbour’s brilliant…
But the company said their customers were barely impacted by the breach.
Medtronic MiniMed recalls some of its insulin pumps after the US Food and Drug Administration warned the company that some of its products are vulnerable…
Operation Soft Cell has been operating since 2012.
Dating apps have been growing in popularity, especially among millennials, but it appears that with a new study, dating apps aren’t just building new relationships;…
[bctt tweet=”Firefox browser have been updated to patch up a zero-day that has been exploited in the wild and they launched Enhanced Tracking Protection feature so sites won’t track users.” username=”Z6Mag”]
The touting may lead to a digital cold war.
[bctt tweet=”Half of the growing cyber attacks in the Middle Easts, especially in the UAE, has targeted oil and gas companies, Dark Matter revealed.” username=”Z6Mag”]
[bctt tweet=”Experts warn that the series of ransomware attacks against US City and state agencies is a message that the government should listen to.” username=”Z6Mag”]
The new Houdini malware targets financial institutions and their customers.
[bctt tweet=”A recent Windows update have caused the security feature, Sandbox, to not launch. The feature provides a layer of security against malicious app installation.” username=Z6Mag”]
[bctt tweet=”Cyber researcher found a vulnerability that opens a gateway for malware to be sneak in a computer system but Apple has not patched the problem yet.” username=”Z6Mag”]
[bctt tweet=”Researchers concluded that the recent Winnti attacks against companies are linked to a coordinated Chinese Intelligence Network with political goals.” username=”Z6Mag”]
[bctt tweet=”Baltimore continues to struggle 2 weeks after Robinhood ransomware first struck the vulnerable city” username=”Z6Mag”]
[bctt tweet=”A laptop infected by six notorious malware is up for auction as an artwork called “The Persistence Of Chaos” and the auction price is already at $1M.” username=”Z6Mag”]
[bctt tweet=”Security techs and authorities agree that Android phones are becoming less and less hackable than iPhone.” username=”Z6Mag”]