Monthly Archives: March 2016
USB Thief, the new USB-based data stealing Trojan
USB Thief, the new USB-based data-stealing Trojan discovered by ESET that relies on USB devices in order to spread itself and infect also air-gapped systems Security researchers at ESET have […]
How to hack surveillance cameras from 70 vendors
A security researcher has discovered that surveillance cameras sold by more than 70 vendors worldwide were vulnerable to Remote Code Execution (RCE). According to the security researcher Rotem Kerner, surveillance […]
PETYA ransomware overwrites MBR causing a blue screen of death
The Petya ransomware causes a blue screen of death (BSoD) by overwriting the MBR and leaves a ransom note at system startup. Ransomware is one of the most dangerous threats of this […]
The FBI is investigating ransomware-based attack at Methodist Hospital
The FBI is investigating cyber-attack at Methodist Hospital in Henderson, once again a ransomware hit a critical infrastructure. Ransomware is one of the most dangerous cyber threats for businesses and government […]
Olympic Vision BEC attacks target businesses worldwide with keyloggers
Trend Micro discovered a Business Email Compromise Campaign leveraging on the Olympic Vision keylogger that targets Middle East and Asia Pacific Companies. A new malware-based campaign is targeting key employees […]
Buhtrap group stole tens of millions of dollars from Russian banks
From August 2015 to February 2016 Buhtrap group managed to conduct 13 successful attacks against Russian banks for a total amount of $25.7 mln. Since August of 2015, the Buhtrap group has conducted 13 […]
Man behind The Fappening case charged with hacking celebrity accounts
Pennsylvania man behind the Fappening case Charged with hacking Apple and Google e-Mail accounts belonging to more than 100 people. The culprit of the popular Fappening case may have a name, the […]
Dear Donald Trump Anonymous plans to destroy your campaign starting April 1
Anonymous has declared war on Donald Trump, the hacking collective will start a new powerful campaign starting April 1. The hacktivists have already expressed their disappointment on the presidential candidate’s controversial […]
The DoJ threatens to force Apple to hand over iOS source code
DOJ released a brief filing that threatens to force Apple to hand over the iOS source code if it will not help FBI in unlocKing the San Bernardino shooter’s iPhone. […]
A new massive spam campaign is spreading Locky ransomware downloaders
Experts at Trustwave observed a new massive spam campaign that was sending a JavaScript attachment that downloads Locky ransomware. Ransomware continues to be among most insidious threats in this first […]
Typos stopped hackers stealing $1bn from Federal Reserve Bangladesh account
Hackers who allegedly infiltrated the Federal Reserve Bangladesh’s account were attempting to steal almost $1 billion, but typos thwarted the plan. This week the principal news agencies shared the news […]
All current and past Seagate employees victims of W-2 phishing
W-2-phishing – Scammers tricked an employee at data storage firm Seagate Technology into giving away W-2 tax documents on all current and past employees. According to a new sensation case revealed by the popular […]
KeRanger, the new MAC OS X ransomware that hit Apple users on the weekend
Over the weekend Apple customers who were looking for the latest version of Transmission were infected by KeRanger MAC OS X ransomware. Bad news for Apple customers, their systems were targeted […]
Anonymous hacked Donald Trump’s voicemails
Journalist at Gawker received an email by alleged members of Anonymous containing recordings from Donald Trump ‘s voicemail inbox. The Anonymous hacking collective continues its personal battle against Donald Trump, […]
Real pirates used hacking techniques to raid a shipping company
Real pirates have hacked into a shipping company to locate valuable cargo before hijacking vessels in targeted attacks. Technology meets Piracy. The technology is enlarging our surface of attack in […]