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Europol Detained Hackers Related to Dharma and Hive Ransomware

Dharma Ransomware Criminals Captured in Ukraine, Europol Reports

On November 28, 2023, Europol claimed successful detainment of ransomware operators, particularly related to Dharma and Hive ransomware. The operation…

What is Catfishing? Explanation & Ways to Avoid

Catfishing appears to be the new-old approach in online phishing. While having less direct threat to the user, it may…

InfectedSlurs Botnet Exploits Zero-Days to Spread Mirai Malware

The “InfectedSlurs Botnet,” a sophisticated cyber threat, has been uncovered by the Akamai SIRT in a recent development. This malware…

DarkGate and Pikabot Copy the QakBot Malware

According to researchers, the phishing campaign promoting the DarkGate and PikaBot malware is carried out by the authors or successors…

Rude Stealer Targets Data from Gamer Platforms

A newly discovered Java-based stealer named Rude has emerged, encapsulated within a Java Archive (JAR) file. It employs a range…

7 TrickBot gang members were sanctioned

TrickBot Members Sanctioned By U.S. and UK

US and UK law enforcements imposed sanctions against 7 members of a cybercrime gang that stands after TrickBot malware, including top management. Cooperation between the U.S. The Department of Treasury…

exploit for vulnerability in GoAnywhere MFT

Hackers Published an Exploit for a Dangerous Vulnerability in GoAnywhere MFT

Hackers published on the network an exploit for a zero-day vulnerability that is actively used in the GoAnywhere MFT administration console. Fortra, the company behind the GoAnywhere MFT, was forced…

ESXiArgs and VMware ESXi

ESXiArgs Ransomware Launches Massive Attacks on VMware ESXi Servers

Hosting providers and the French CERT warn that more than 3,200 VMware ESXi servers were compromised by the new ESXiArgs ransomware last weekend as part of a massive hacking campaign.…

IceBreaker backdoor appeared in the wild

IceBreaker Backdoor Emerged, Exploiting New Phishing Way

A new player has appeared in cyberspace, with surprisingly new methods. A previously unknown group attacked gambling and online gaming companies using a yet unknown backdoor, named IceBreaker by researchers.…

RCE vulnerability in GTA Online

Dangerous RCE Vulnerability in GTA Online Fixed

Rockstar Games has finally released a patch for a dangerous RCE vulnerability in GTA Online that allowed loss of game progress, theft of game money, a ban and other unpleasant…

scam Pig Butchering

Cryptocurrency Scam “Pig Butchering” Penetrated the Apple App Store and Google Play Store

The Pig Butchering scam, a scam operation that specializes in fake investments in allegedly promising cryptocurrency projects, stocks, bonds, futures and options, was found in the Apple and Google app…

Vulnerability in KeePass

Vulnerability in KeePass Allows Stealing All User Passwords in Plain Text

The developers of the open-source password manager KeePass explain that a vulnerability that allows an attacker to steal all user passwords is not so dangerous. The fact is that the…

Mass outage of Microsoft services

Change in the IP Address of the Router Caused a Massive Outage of Microsoft Services

Last week, Microsoft 365 services around the world suffered a major outage that lasted about five hours. As the company said now, the problem was caused by a mistake when…

Microsoft will block Excel XLL

Microsoft Will Block Excel XLL Files Downloaded from the Internet

Microsoft developers are going to block some Excel add-in (.XLL) files for Microsoft 365. The new measures will include automatic blocking of such files downloaded from the Internet. Let me…

Ransomware Income Dropped

Ransomware Revenues Dropped by 40% because Victims Refuse to pay

Ransomware revenue (from ransomware attacks) has fallen from $765.6 million in 2021 to $456.8 million in 2022, according to Chainalysis blockchain analysts. Experts attribute this drop of more than 40%…

Vulnerability in Grand Theft Auto

Cybersecurity Specialists Advise Players Not to Enter Grand Theft Auto (GTA) Online due to a Dangerous Bug

Players of the PC version of Grand Theft Auto (GTA) Online are alarming as a vulnerability has been discovered in the game that can lead to the loss of game…

Malware on GitHub Codespaces

Attackers Can Use GitHub Codespaces to Host and Deliver Malware

Trend Micro reports that the GitHub Codespaces cloud development environment, available to the public use since November 2022, can be used to store and deliver malware, as well as malicious…