Last weekend it became known that information of more than 500 million Facebook users leaked to the public. On the hacker forum, the data about 533 313 128 Facebook users were published. This dump includes phone numbers, names, Facebook IDs, email addresses, location information, gender, date of birth, work, and other data that may have… Continue reading Information of 533 million Facebook users leaked to the public
Tag: Darknet
Check Point: Desperate Job Seekers Are Ready To Work For Cybercriminals
CheckPoint experts found that the number of job search ads on the darknet and on hacker forums is growing – job seekers that were desperate to find a job are now ready to work for cybercriminals. Check Point reports that a new trend has emerged at the beginning of 2021: not hackers do not post… Continue reading Check Point: Desperate Job Seekers Are Ready To Work For Cybercriminals
REvil ransomware operators attacked Acer and demand $50,000,000
The REvil ransomware attacked the Taiwanese company Acer (the sixth-largest computer manufacturer in the world, accounting for about 6% of all sales). Cybercriminals are demanding from the manufacturer $50,000,000, which is the largest ransom in history. At the end of last week, the hackers posted a message on their website that they had hacked Acer,… Continue reading REvil ransomware operators attacked Acer and demand $50,000,000
Google membership rewards scam: explaining the details.
Google membership rewards scam is a new popular type of online fraud. This page opens absolutely spontaneously, and says you got a valuable prize. With different techniques, fraudsters force you to share the personal information – name, phone number, email address, et cetera. And, as you can already guess, users get nothing, while cybercriminals get… Continue reading Google membership rewards scam: explaining the details.
Ukrainian cyber police arrested the author of uPanel phishing kit
Ukrainian cyber police have arrested a 39-year-old man who is probably the author of uPanel, one of the most popular phishing kits on the black market. The arrest of the developer of the malicious toolkit was the result of an international investigation. ZDNet’s own sources claim that the phishing toolkit is called uPanel (aka U-Admin).… Continue reading Ukrainian cyber police arrested the author of uPanel phishing kit
Ransomware Trends at the Edge of 2021
Ransomware is considered as one of the most dangerous viruses. Companies are afraid of losing their data, so they try to do their best, spending a lot of money on security improvements. But what if I tell you that any anti-malware software which has its detection databases updated constantly is able to deal with 95%… Continue reading Ransomware Trends at the Edge of 2021
SolarWinds was hacked because its credentials were publicly available on GitHub
Earlier this week was reported a massive attack on the supply chain that affected SolarWinds and its customers. SolarWinds may have been hacked because its credentials were publicly available on GitHub for a while. The list of victims continues to grow, and it is now known that hackers have compromised: American information security company FireEye;… Continue reading SolarWinds was hacked because its credentials were publicly available on GitHub
Ransomware – Facts at The Edge of 2022
It is hard to imagine something more harmful than ransomware. Besides the danger for your files and PC, it also deals a significant damage to quite a material thing – your wallet. $500, $1000, or even $5-7k ransom for separate corporations. In this article we will talk about the modern ransomware trends, facts about the… Continue reading Ransomware – Facts at The Edge of 2022
CostaRicto mercenary hackers target financial institutions around the world
BlackBerry experts told about the discovery of a group of mercenary hackers called CostaRicto. This is the fifth group of mercenary hackers identified by experts this year. So, back in the spring, Google Threat Analysis Group experts warned that the number of such groups is growing, and earlier this year, information security specialists have already… Continue reading CostaRicto mercenary hackers target financial institutions around the world
New Pay2Key ransomware encrypts corporate networks in just an hour
A number of companies and large corporations in Israel have been targeted by cyberattacks using a new ransomware called Pay2Key. The first attacks were recorded by specialists from Check Point at the end of October this year, and now their number has increased. According to experts, criminals usually carry out attacks after midnight, when companies… Continue reading New Pay2Key ransomware encrypts corporate networks in just an hour