Tag: security
Hibernating cluster wakes up to map the entire Internet – but what could it be planning?
Chinese state-sponsored actors are apparently mapping out the entire internet, but it’s hard to determine why. Some media speculate that it might be in preparation for a large-scale cyberattack. Cybersecurity researchers from Infoblox recently reported that an activity cluster known as Muddling Meerkat has suddenly woken up. This activity was…
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Another major pharmacy chain shuts following possible cyberattack
Canadian retail pharmacy chain London Drugs experienced a cyber-incident which forced the company to temporarily shut down its stores across Western Canada. On Sunday night, the company published a short update on X, saying it “experienced an operational issue”. “Pharmacists are standing by to support with urgent pharmacy needs,” the…
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US Post Office phishing sites saw almost as much traffic as real website
Fake US Postal Service (USPS) websites, designed to steal people’s sensitive information and payment data through phishing, get almost as much traffic as the actual USPS website. In fact, the real USPS site recorded less traffic than its impersonators during the holiday season, a new report from cybersecurity researchers Akamai…
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North Korean hackers are sending out fake job adverts to try and steal victim’s data
Software developers are being targeted, once again, by fake job ads. The goal of the newly observed campaign is the same as the ones seen before – to drop remote access trojans (RAT) on compromised endpoints, steal passwords, and other sensitive data. This is according to a new report from…
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A shockingly high number of us are still reusing passwords — and lots are even writing them down
Despite security experts constantly warning about the risks of reusing passwords, a shockingly high number of people still do just that – and to make matters worse, many are even writing them down on pieces of paper that can easily fall into the wrong hands. A new report from password…
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Millions of devices still connect to this dangerous malware, despite the creators ditching it years ago
Millions of devices are still connected to the PlugX malware, despite its creators abandoning it months ago, experts have warned. Cybersecurity analysts Sekoia managed to obtain the IP address associated with the malware’s command & control (C2) server, and observed connection requests over a six-month period. During the course of…
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