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  • "Australian Government Says Its Data Was Stolen in Law Firm Ransomware Attack"

    The Office of the Australian Information Commissioner (OAIC) recently announced that some of its files were stolen in a ransomware attack on law firm HWL Ebsworth.  One of the largest law firms in Australia, HWL Ebsworth, stated that it became aware…

  • "Romanian Cybercrime Gang Diicot Builds DDoS Botnet With Mirai Variant"

    According to researchers, a cybercriminal group called "Diicot" is conducting mass SSH brute-force scanning and launching a variant of the Mirai Internet of Things (IoT) botnet on compromised devices. Additionally, the group deploys a cryptocurrency…

  • "Hackers Can Weaponize Exposed Cloud Secrets in Just 2 Minutes"

    "Secrets" are considered sensitive pieces of information that grant access to a cloud environment. Orca Security's research reveals that attackers typically identify misconfigured and vulnerable assets within two minutes and immediately begin exploiting…

  • "Ransomware Gang Preys on Cancer Centers, Triggers Alert"

    This month's attack on a cancer center in the US by an obscure ransomware group prompted a warning to the healthcare sector regarding the threat actor's rarely used but highly effective techniques. Although the group called "TimisoaraHackerTeam" (THT) is…

  • "Experts Found Components of a Complex Toolkit Employed in macOS Attacks"

    Researchers have discovered malicious files with backdoor capabilities, which they believe to be a component of a toolkit targeting Apple macOS systems. Researchers at Bitdefender found the set of malicious files with backdoor capabilities believed to be…

  • "KillNet Threatens Imminent SWIFT, World Banking Attacks"

    KillNet, the pro-Russian hacktivist group, claims to be working with a resurgent version of the infamous ReVIL ransomware gang. The objective appears to be to attack the Western financial system. KillNet has a history of launching mildly disruptive…

  • "Compromised Linux SSH Servers Engage in DDoS Attacks, Cryptomining"

    Unidentified attackers are compromising poorly managed Linux SSH servers and instructing them to launch Distributed Denial-of-Service (DDoS) attacks while simultaneously mining cryptocurrency in the background. Tsunami, also known as Kaiten, is a DDoS…

  • "New RDStealer Malware Steals From Drives Shared Over Remote Desktop"

    The "RedClouds" cyber espionage and hacking campaign involves the use of custom RDStealer malware to automatically steal data from drives shared via Remote Desktop connections. The malicious campaign was identified by Bitdefender Labs, whose researchers…

  • "Over 100,000 Stolen ChatGPT Account Credentials Sold on Dark Web Marketplaces"

    Between June 2022 and May 2023, over 101,100 compromised OpenAI ChatGPT account credentials appeared on illicit dark web marketplaces, with India alone making up 12,632 stolen credentials. Group-IB noted that the credentials were discovered in…

  • "Survey Reveals AI’s Impact on The Developer Experience"

    GitHub recently surveyed 500 U.S.-based developers at companies with 1,000-plus employees about how managers should consider developer productivity, collaboration, and AI coding tools.  GitHub found that AI is being used at scale, with 92% of the…

  • "Ransomware Gang Takes Credit for February Reddit Hack"

    The Alphv/BlackCat ransomware gang recently took credit for the February 2023 cyberattack against the social media site Reddit.  Reddit disclosed the breach shortly after being hacked earlier this year and described the incident as the result of a…

  • "US Offers $10m Reward For MOVEit Attackers"

    The US Department of State has recently announced that it is offering a $10m reward for information linking members of a Clop affiliate responsible for a recent data extortion campaign.  The reward was announced after a successful Clop campaign…