Police arrest teen for using leaked Optus data to extort victims
The AFP (Australian Federal Police) have arrested a 19-year-old man in Sydney and charged him for allegedly using leaked Optus customer data for extortion. […]
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FBI: Cyberattacks targeting election systems unlikely to affect results
The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) in a public service announcement says that cyber activity attempting to compromise election infrastructure is unlikely to cause a massive disruption or prevent voting. […]
Continue ReadingBlackByte ransomware abuses legit driver to disable security products
The BlackByte ransomware gang is using a new technique that researchers are calling “Bring Your Own Driver,” which enables bypassing protections by disabling more than 1,000 drivers used by various security solutions. […]
Continue ReadingOnionPoison – Fake Tor Browser Installer Spreading Malware Via YouTube
By Waqas Threat actors are using YouTube’s video description feature to spread the fake Tor browser through a malicious website. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: OnionPoison – Fake Tor Browser Installer Spreading Malware Via YouTube
Continue ReadingAvast releases free decryptor for Hades ransomware variants
Avast has released a decryptor for variants of the Hades ransomware known as ‘MafiaWare666’, ‘Jcrypt’, ‘RIP Lmao’, and ‘BrutusptCrypt,’ allowing victims to recover their files for free. […]
Continue ReadingCity of Tucson discloses data breach affecting over 125,000 people
The City of Tucson, Arizona, has disclosed a data breach affecting the personal information of more than 125,000 individuals. […]
Continue ReadingHundreds of Microsoft SQL servers backdoored with new malware
Security researchers have found a new piece of malware targeting Microsoft SQL servers. Named Maggie, the backdoor has already infected hundreds of machines all over the world. […]
Continue ReadingCommonSpirit US nonprofit health system discloses security incident
CommonSpirit Health, one of the largest nonprofit health systems in the United States, says it took down some of its IT systems because of a security incident that has impacted multiple facilities. […]
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Telstra Telecom discloses data breach impacting former and current employees
Bad news for the Australian telecommunications industry, the largest company in the country Telstra suffered a data breach. Australia’s largest telecommunications company Telstra disclosed a data breach through a third-party supplier. The company pointed out that its systems have not been breached, the security breach impacted a third-party supplier that previously provided a now-obsolete Telstra […]
Continue ReadingNew TrollStore Tool Permanently Installs Apps on Non-Jailbroken iOS Devices
By Waqas TrollStore does not work on anything above iOS 15.5, and beta 4, not on iOS 15.5, not on version 15.6, and not on iOS 16). This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: New TrollStore Tool Permanently Installs Apps on Non-Jailbroken iOS Devices
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