Tag: security
DDoS-for-hire operation taken down in major police sting
Europol announced shutting down multiple stresser/booter services in the EU Four people were arrested in Poland Law enforcement in The Netherlands, Germany, the US, and Poland, participated in Operation PowerOFF Law enforcement has dismantled a major DDoS-for-hire operation, and arrested four individuals suspected of running it. In a press release,…
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This dastardly phishing attack has stolen nearly a million credit cards – here’s how to stay safe
Around 600 threat actors are using Darcula, experts warn They have managed to steal more than 800,000 credit card details in less than a year Mobile devices are prime targets for phishing nowadays Darcula, an infamous Phishing-as-a-Service (PhaaS) kit, has helped hundreds of its users steal almost a million credit…
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Hundreds of top ecommerce sites under attack following Magento supply chain flaw
Sansec found 21 Magento extensions with malicious code The extensions belong to three companies, who claim everything’s in order Users are advised to take immediate action Hundreds of ecommerce websites, including at least one major player, behemoth, have been compromised after poisoned Magento extensions woke up from a six-year slumber.…
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Gmail servers hijacked by malicious PyPI packages to spread havoc – here’s how to stay safe
Socket found seven malicious packages on PyPI The packages were abusing Gmail and WebSocket They were removed from the platform Several malicious PyPI packages were recently observed abusing Gmail to exfiltrate stolen sensitive data and communicate with their operators. Cybersecurity researchers Socket, who found the packages, reported them to the…
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TeleMessage, the Signal-esque app used by the Trump administration, has been hacked
Hacker claims they broke into messaging service TeleMessage TeleMessage is a clone of Signal, a popular privacy-oriented chat app used by the likes of JD Vance Hacker stole some files from the platform, but no US government data was taken TeleMessage, an instant communications app used by some US Government…
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Largest bank in the world issues stark security warning about technology that billions use every single day
JPMorganChase open letter calls for urgent industry-wide action on SaaS risks Third-party SaaS models expose critical infrastructure to cascading cybersecurity threats Firms rely on insecure integrations that collapse trust boundaries between systems JPMorganChase, the largest bank in the world, has warned about the dangers of SaaS technology used by organizations…
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