DDoS attacks on Minecraft event crippled the internet of a European country

By Waqas The series of DDoS attacks took place during a live online gaming event titled "SqiudCraft" inspired by Netflixs… This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: DDoS attacks on Minecraft event crippled the internet of a European country...

Merck Wins Insurance Lawsuit re NotPetya Attack

The insurance company Ace American has to pay for the losses: On 6th December 2021, the New Jersey Superior Court granted partial summary judgment attached in favour of Merck and International Indemnity, declaring that the War or Hostile Acts exclusion was inapplicable to the dispute. Merck...

Red Cross begs attackers to “Do the right thing” after family reunion service compromised

Restoring Family Links is a program most commonly associated with The Red Cross. It’s been around since 1870, and aims to reunite lost family members, repatriate individuals, prevent folks from disappearing, and much more. You may have seen them in the news during times of disaster, war, and othe...

Red Cross Begs Attackers Not to Leak 515K People’s Stolen Data

The Red Cross is imploring threat actors to show mercy by abstaining from leaking data belonging to 515,000+ “highly vulnerable” people. The data was stolen from a program used to reunite family members split apart by war, disaster or migration. “While we don’t know who is responsible for this...

What is Cryptojacking Attack ❓ Definition and Prevention

Introduction A conceivable threat to cryptocurrency owners, cryptojacking is an attack using which threat attackers can mine cryptocurrency at the expenditure of the target’s resources and network health. If not managed properly at the premature stage, the consequences of this vulnerability can b...

Earth Lusca Hackers Aimed at High-Value Targets in Government and Private Sectors

An elusive threat actor called Earth Lusca has been observed striking organizations across the world as part of what appears to be simultaneously an espionage campaign and an attempt to reap monetary profits. "The list of its victims includes high-value targets such as government and educational...

A New Destructive Malware Targeting Ukrainian Government and Business Entities

Cybersecurity teams from Microsoft on Saturday disclosed they identified evidence of a new destructive malware operation dubbed "WhisperGate" targeting government, non-profit, and information technology entities in Ukraine amid brewing geopolitical tensions between the country and Russia. "The...

Massive Cyber Attack Knocks Down Ukrainian Government Websites

No fewer than 70 websites operated by the Ukrainian government went offline on Friday for hours in what appears to be a coordinated cyber attack amid heightened tensions with Russia. "As a result of a massive cyber attack, the websites of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and a number of other...

The vulnerability of Adobe After Effects’ video and dynamic image editing software lies in the possibility of an operation going beyond the buffer in memory, allowing a hacker to execute arbitrary code.

The vulnerability of Adobe After Effects’ video and dynamic image editing software relates to the execution of operations beyond the buffer boundaries in memory. Exploiting this vulnerability can allow an attacker to execute arbitrary code...

Esri Arcgis Server SQL注入漏洞

Esri Arcgis Server is a Web-oriented, enterprise-class software platform that can be used to provide geolocation services from Esri, Inc. Esri ArcGIS Server suffers from a SQL injection vulnerability that stems from a lack of validation of externally entered SQL statements in database-based...

CVE-2021-40364

CVE-2021-40364 affects Siemens SIMATIC PCS 7 and WinCC products. The root issue is insertion of sensitive information into log files , enabling an attacker with log access to publicly expose data or reuse it for further attacks. Affected versions include PCS 7 v8.2, v9.0 (pre-SP3 UC04), v9.1 (pre...

Cyber Attack Cripples Iranian Fuel Distribution Network

An attack on the fuel distribution chain in Iran reportedly forced the shutdown of a network of filling stations Tuesday, leaving motorists stranded at pumps across the country and unable to fill up their tanks. The incident disabled government-issued electronic cards providing subsidies that man...

Cyber Attack in Iran Reportedly Cripples Gas Stations Across the Country

A cyber attack in Iran left petrol stations across the country crippled, disrupting fuel sales and defacing electronic billboards to display messages challenging the regime's ability to distribute gasoline. Posts and videos circulated on social media showed messages that said, "Khamenei! Where is...

Feds Reportedly Hacked REvil Ransomware Group and Forced it Offline

The Russian-led REvil ransomware gang was felled by an active multi-country law enforcement operation that resulted in its infrastructure being hacked and taken offline for a second time earlier this week, in what's the latest action taken by governments to disrupt the lucrative ecosystem. The...

New Bill to Require Cyber Attack Reporting in the US

The Cyber Incident Notification Act of 2021 would also require CISA to launch a program that would notify organizations of various vectors that malicious actors exploit...

Operation ‘Harvest’: A Deep Dive into a Long-term Campaign

ARCHIVED STORY Operation ‘Harvest’: A Deep Dive into a Long-term Campaign By Christiaan Beek · September 14, 2021 A special thanks to our Professional Services’ IR team, ShadowServer, for historical context on C2 domains, and Thomas Roccia/Leandro Velasco for malware analysis support. Executive...

Operation ‘Harvest’: A Deep Dive into a Long-term Campaign

ARCHIVED STORY Operation ‘Harvest’: A Deep Dive into a Long-term Campaign By Christiaan Beek · September 14, 2021 A special thanks to our Professional Services’ IR team,ShadowServer, for historical context on C2 domains, and Thomas Roccia/Leandro Velasco for malware analysis support. Executive...

Ransom DDoS: What you need to know now

According to the 2021 DDoS Threat Landscape Report, Ransom DDoS RDoS threats are on the rise. Imperva researchers have been monitoring threats against several of our customers where extortionists have demanded payment in BitCoin to prevent DDoS attacks. The attack patterns this year are very...

New Amazon Kindle Bug Could've Let Attackers Hijack Your eBook Reader

Amazon earlier this April addressed a critical vulnerability in its Kindle e-book reader platform that could have been potentially exploited to take full control over a user's device, resulting in the theft of sensitive information by just deploying a malicious e-book. "By sending Kindle users a...

What to do when your business has been hacked

You might be here because the unthinkable has happened so let’s get straight into this, step by step: Immediate containment. Inform stakeholders. Inform law enforcement. Implement your disaster recovery plan. Analyze and future proof. Early warning signs may be unusual user-account behavior, slow...