Russian Operator of BTC-e Crypto Exchange Pleads Guilty to Money Laundering
A Russian operator of a now-dismantled BTC-e cryptocurrency exchange has pleaded guilty to money laundering charges from 2011 to 2017. Alexander Vinnik, 44, was charged in January 2017 and taken into custody in Greece in July 2017. He was subsequently extradited to the U.S. in August 2022. Vinnik and his co-conspirators have been accused of owning and managing
China-Linked Hackers Suspected in ArcaneDoor Cyberattacks Targeting Network Devices
The recently uncovered cyber espionage campaign targeting perimeter network devices from several vendors, including Cisco, may have been the work of China-linked actors, according to new findings from attack surface management firm Censys. Dubbed ArcaneDoor, the activity is said to have commenced around July 2023, with the first confirmed attack against an unnamed victim
Les mystères de la disparition des fichiers sur votre NAS : comprendre les causes et prévenir les pertes de données
Avez-vous déjà eu l’impression que des fichiers disparaissent mystérieusement de votre NAS (Network Attached Storage) sans aucune explication apparente ? Cette expérience frustrante est malheureusement assez commune et peut être causée par divers facteurs. Comprendre ces causes peut vous aider à prévenir la perte de données précieuses. Heureusement, il existe des solutions concrètes pour récupérer […]
CERTFR-2024-ACT-020 : Bulletin d’actualité CERTFR-2024-ACT-020 (06 mai 2024)
Ce bulletin d’actualité du CERT-FR revient sur les vulnérabilités significatives de la semaine passée pour souligner leurs criticités. Il ne remplace pas …
It Costs How Much?!? The Financial Pitfalls of Cyberattacks on SMBs
Cybercriminals are vipers. They’re like snakes in the grass, hiding behind their keyboards, waiting to strike. And if you’re a small- and medium-sized business (SMB), your organization is the ideal lair for these serpents to slither into. With cybercriminals becoming more sophisticated, SMBs like you must do more to protect themselves. But at what price? That’s […]
Xiaomi Android Devices Hit by Multiple Flaws Across Apps and System Components
Multiple security vulnerabilities have been disclosed in various applications and system components within Xiaomi devices running Android. « The vulnerabilities in Xiaomi led to access to arbitrary activities, receivers and services with system privileges, theft of arbitrary files with system privileges, [and] disclosure of phone, settings and Xiaomi account data, » mobile security firm
New ‘Cuckoo’ Persistent macOS Spyware Targeting Intel and Arm Macs
Cybersecurity researchers have discovered a new information stealer targeting Apple macOS systems that’s designed to set up persistence on the infected hosts and act as a spyware. Dubbed Cuckoo by Kandji, the malware is a universal Mach-O binary that’s capable of running on both Intel- and Arm-based Macs. The exact distribution vector is currently unclear, although there […]
Microsoft Outlook Flaw Exploited by Russia’s APT28 to Hack Czech, German Entities
Czechia and Germany on Friday revealed that they were the target of a long-term cyber espionage campaign conducted by the Russia-linked nation-state actor known as APT28, drawing condemnation from the European Union (E.U.), the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO), the U.K., and the U.S. The Czech Republic’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA), in a statement, said some […]
Hackers Increasingly Abusing Microsoft Graph API for Stealthy Malware Communications
Threat actors have been increasingly weaponizing Microsoft Graph API for malicious purposes with the aim of evading detection. This is done to « facilitate communications with command-and-control (C&C) infrastructure hosted on Microsoft cloud services, » the Symantec Threat Hunter Team, part of Broadcom, said in a report shared with The Hacker News.
Expert-Led Webinar – Uncovering Latest DDoS Tactics and Learn How to Fight Back
In today’s rapidly evolving digital landscape, the threat of Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS) attacks looms more significant than ever. As these cyber threats grow in sophistication, understanding and countering them becomes crucial for any business seeking to protect its online presence. To address this urgent need, we are thrilled to announce our upcoming webinar, […]