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Recently a ransomware attack targeted a leading book supplier software, the attack interrupted regular functions of thousands of bookstores in Europe including France, Belgium, and the Netherlands. The data stolen may have included not only personally identifiable information but also payment details. The ransomware group targeted TiteLive, a French company that provides cloud-based software […]
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On Wednesday, Thirachai Chantharotsiri, director of Bhumirajanagarindra Kidney Institute Hospital lodged a complaint that the personal information of over 40,000 patients has been stolen by a hacker. The compromised data included personal details and allegedly medical history of the patients. While talking to local media at Phaya Thai police station, Dr. Chantharotsiri told that on […]
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As cryptocurrency goes from being an academic concept to becoming a type of transaction that has the potential to significantly reduce cyber fraud, cryptocurrency crimes have seen a likewise rise with cybercriminals targeting cryptocurrency exchanges and crypto-wallets. Despite the global pandemic wreaking havoc on economies, cryptocurrency has continued to grow, leading to a rise in […]
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A Russian native – on accusations of being associated with the TrickBot cybercrime gang – was recently arrested by the authorities at Seoul International airport, while trying to leave South Korea. Reportedly, the Russian resident – identified as Mr. A by media – was leaving for his home in Russia after waiting for over a […]
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The Wawa convenience store chain is paying out up to $9 million in cash and gift cards to customers who were affected by a previous data breach, as reimbursements for their loss and inconvenience. The affected customers can request gift cards or cash that Wawa is paying out to settle a lawsuit over the security […]
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In a recent wave of the spear-phishing campaign, the FIN7 cybercrime group employed Windows 11 Alpha-themed weaponized word documents to deliver a JavaScript payload with a JavaScript backdoor. ‘Phishing Email Campaign’ is the initial attack vector, posing as ‘Windows 11 Alpha’, it contains an infected Microsoft Word document (.doc). The virus is accompanied by this […]
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The complete source code for the Babuk ransomware has been leaked by a threat actor on a Russian-speaking hacking forum, this week. It allows easy access to a sophisticated ransomware strain to competitors and threat actors planning to sneak into the ransomware realm with little effort. The full source code of Babuk ransomware posted on […]
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Trojan-Banker QakBot, also known by the names – QBot, QuackBot, and Pinkslipbot, is a modular information stealer that has been active for almost 14 years. With the key agenda of stealing banking credentials, QakBot employs various tools to evade detection and hamper manual analysis. The authors have developed the trojan with an aggressive sophistication that […]
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A 15-year-old cybercrime anonymity service called VIP72, in the past, allowed a large number of cybercriminals to cover up their actual location by routing traffic via dozens of hacked computers seeded with malware – suddenly went offline for a period of two weeks and has not shown any signs of return. Similar to other proxy […]
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Ahead of the Labour Day holiday coming about this weekend, CISA and the FBI have released joint advisory warning organizations of increased ransomware attack risk on weekends and holidays. Over the past few months, the government agencies have noticed a relative increase in ‘highly destructive’ ransomware attacks being launched by attackers on long weekends and […]
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