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Added Thu 23 Apr
New destructive wiper malware deployed in Ukraine
Cybersecurity company ESET warned about the discovery of a 3rd destructive wiper malware deployed in Ukraine. ESET first observed this new malware dubbed CaddyWiper on Monday, around 9h38 UTC. CaddyWiper erases user data and partition information from…
Malware
Steam, Riot Games hit by disruptions: massive DDoS attack suspected
By Don't miss our latest stories on Google News. Add us as your Preferred Source on Google Multiplayer gamers on different platforms have experienced service outages and disruptions simultaneously. The cybersecurity community suspects a major distributed…
Botnets and DDoS
Added Wed 15 Apr
BlackCat said they breached US Department of Defense contractor and went offline
The ransomware gang first said they would leak NJVCs data every 12 hours but later dropped the victim from its list. Ransomware gang BlackCat, also known as ALPHV, added NJVC, an IT company supporting the federal government and the US Department of Defense,…
Ransomware
Cl0p hacker operating from Russia-Ukraine war front line – exclusive
As the Cl0p ransomware gang continues to sow anxiety worldwide, affecting prominent companies like the BBC and Deutsche Bank, at least one of the gang’s masterminds, Cybernews discovered, is still residing in Ukraine. Deutsche Bank, one of the world’s largest…
RansomwareVulnerabilities
Unraveling EternalBlue: inside the WannaCry’s enabler
WannaCry and NotPetya, probably two most damaging cyberattacks in recent history, were both only made possible because of EternalBlue. Here is how the NSA-developed cyber monster works, and how you should defend against it. What is the EternalBlue…
Vulnerabilities
Thomson Reuters collected and leaked at least 3TB of sensitive data
Thomson Reuters, a multinational media conglomerate, left an open database with sensitive customer and corporate data, including third-party server passwords in plaintext format. Attackers could use the details for a supply-chain attack. Media giant with…
Million-dollar deposits and friends in high places: how we applied for a job with a ransomware gang
During an undercover interview, a CyberNews researcher tricked ransomware operators affiliated with Ragnar Locker into revealing their ransom payout structure, cash out schemes, and target acquisition strategies. From a relatively rare threat just a few years…
Ransomware
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