Tag: cybercriminals

  • Slashdot: UnitedHealth Says Change Healthcare Hack Affects Over 100 Million

    Source URL: https://yro.slashdot.org/story/24/10/25/0412240/unitedhealth-says-change-healthcare-hack-affects-over-100-million?utm_source=rss1.0mainlinkanon&utm_medium=feed Source: Slashdot Title: UnitedHealth Says Change Healthcare Hack Affects Over 100 Million Feedly Summary: AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: The text provides a detailed account of a significant ransomware attack on Change Healthcare, which resulted in the theft of personal and health-related information for over 100 million individuals. The situation highlights…

  • Alerts: CISA Adds Two Known Exploited Vulnerabilities to Catalog

    Source URL: https://www.cisa.gov/news-events/alerts/2024/10/24/cisa-adds-two-known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog Source: Alerts Title: CISA Adds Two Known Exploited Vulnerabilities to Catalog Feedly Summary: CISA has added two new vulnerabilities to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities Catalog, based on evidence of active exploitation. CVE-2024-20481 Cisco ASA and FTD Denial-of-Service Vulnerability CVE-2024-37383 RoundCube Webmail Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) Vulnerability These types of vulnerabilities are frequent attack vectors for malicious…

  • Wired: Meet ZachXBT, the Masked Vigilante Tracking Down Billions in Crypto Scams and Thefts

    Source URL: https://www.wired.com/story/meet-zachxbt-243-million-crypto-theft/ Source: Wired Title: Meet ZachXBT, the Masked Vigilante Tracking Down Billions in Crypto Scams and Thefts Feedly Summary: He just untangled a $243 million bitcoin theft, what may be the biggest-ever crypto heist to target a single victim. And he has never shown his face. AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: The…

  • Alerts: CISA Adds One Known Exploited Vulnerability to Catalog

    Source URL: https://www.cisa.gov/news-events/alerts/2024/10/23/cisa-adds-one-known-exploited-vulnerability-catalog Source: Alerts Title: CISA Adds One Known Exploited Vulnerability to Catalog Feedly Summary: CISA has added one new vulnerability to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities Catalog, based on evidence of active exploitation, as confirmed by Fortinet. CVE-2024-47575 Fortinet FortiManager Missing Authentication Vulnerability These types of vulnerabilities are frequent attack vectors for malicious cyber actors…

  • CSA: File-Sharing Phishing on the Rise: Insights from 2024 Report

    Source URL: https://abnormalsecurity.com/blog/data-reveals-350-percent-increase-in-file-sharing-phishing Source: CSA Title: File-Sharing Phishing on the Rise: Insights from 2024 Report Feedly Summary: AI Summary and Description: Yes **Summary:** The text discusses the alarming rise of file-sharing phishing attacks, which have increased by 350% over the past year, highlighting the evolving tactics of cybercriminals in utilizing genuine services to mislead recipients.…

  • Slashdot: Microsoft’s Honeypots Lure Phishers at Scale – to Spy on Them and Waste Their Time

    Source URL: https://it.slashdot.org/story/24/10/20/1840217/microsofts-honeypots-lure-phishers-at-scale—to-spy-on-them-and-waste-their-time?utm_source=rss1.0mainlinkanon&utm_medium=feed Source: Slashdot Title: Microsoft’s Honeypots Lure Phishers at Scale – to Spy on Them and Waste Their Time Feedly Summary: AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: The text discusses an innovative approach by Microsoft to combat phishing using the Azure cloud platform, featuring the use of high-interaction honeypots to gather threat intelligence…

  • Microsoft Security Blog: Escalating cyber threats demand stronger global defense and cooperation

    Source URL: https://blogs.microsoft.com/on-the-issues/2024/10/15/escalating-cyber-threats-demand-stronger-global-defense-and-cooperation/ Source: Microsoft Security Blog Title: Escalating cyber threats demand stronger global defense and cooperation Feedly Summary: We must find a way to stem the tide of this malicious cyber activity. That includes continuing to harden our digital domains to protect our networks, data, and people at all levels. However, this challenge will…

  • Krebs on Security: Brazil Arrests ‘USDoD,’ Hacker in FBI Infragard Breach

    Source URL: https://krebsonsecurity.com/2024/10/brazil-arrests-usdod-hacker-in-fbi-infragard-breach/ Source: Krebs on Security Title: Brazil Arrests ‘USDoD,’ Hacker in FBI Infragard Breach Feedly Summary: Brazilian authorities reportedly have arrested a 33-year-old man on suspicion of being “USDoD," a prolific cybercriminal who rose to infamy in 2022 after infiltrating the FBI’s InfraGard program and leaking contact information for 80,000 members. More recently,…

  • The Register: Biz hired, and fired, a fake North Korean IT worker – then the ransom demands began

    Source URL: https://www.theregister.com/2024/10/18/ransom_fake_it_worker_scam/ Source: The Register Title: Biz hired, and fired, a fake North Korean IT worker – then the ransom demands began Feedly Summary: ‘My webcam isn’t working today’ is the new ‘The dog ate my network’ It’s a pattern cropping up more and more frequently: a company fills an IT contractor post, not…

  • Krebs on Security: Sudanese Brothers Arrested in ‘AnonSudan’ Takedown

    Source URL: https://krebsonsecurity.com/2024/10/sudanese-brothers-arrested-in-anonsudan-takedown/ Source: Krebs on Security Title: Sudanese Brothers Arrested in ‘AnonSudan’ Takedown Feedly Summary: The U.S. government on Wednesday announced the arrest and charging of two Sudanese brothers accused of running Anonymous Sudan (a.k.a. AnonSudan), a cybercrime business known for launching powerful distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attacks against a range of targets, including dozens…