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Europol arrests 34 Teenagers for using DDoS Attack Tools
Europol has announced that the law enforcement agencies from 13 countries around the globe have arrested 34 users of Netspoof DDoS attack tool and interviewed and warned 101 suspects in a global crackdown. According to the report published on the official website of Europol, law enforcement...
President Obama Orders 'Full Review' of Possible Russian hacking in US Election
In his final month in office, President Barack Obama has ordered U.S. intelligence agencies to conduct a "full review" of pre-election cyber attacks against Democratic Party organizations that many believe affected the outcome of the 2016 presidential election. The United States intelligence...
Russia proposes 10 Year in Prison Sentence for Hackers and Malware Authors
The Russian government has introduced a draft bill that proposes prison sentences as punishment for hackers and cyber criminals creating malicious software used in targeting critical Russian infrastructure, even if they have no part in actual cyber attacks. The bill, published on the Russian...
North Korea's Linux-based Red Star OS can be Hacked Remotely with just a Link
North Korea's own homegrown computer operating system, that's supposed to be fully hacker proof and more secure than foreign OS, like Microsoft's Windows, can easily be hacked remotely. A group of hackers managed to break into Red Star OS — North Korea's government sanctioned Linux-based OS — usi...
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FireEye Responds to Wave of Destructive Cyber Attacks in Gulf Region
In 2012, a suspected Iranian hacker group called the “Cutting Sword of Justice” used malware known as Shamoon – or Disttrack. In mid-November, Mandiant, a FireEye company, responded to the first Shamoon 2.0 incident against an organization located in the Gulf states. Since then, Mandiant has...
San Francisco Metro System Hacked with Ransomware; Resulting in Free Rides
Nothing is immune to being hacked when hackers are motivated. The same proved by hackers on Friday, when more than 2,000 computer systems at San Francisco's public transit agency were apparently got hacked. San Francisco's Municipal Transportation Agency, also known as MUNI, offered free rides on...
Antivirus Firm Kaspersky launches Its Own Secure Operating System
The popular cyber security and antivirus company Kaspersky has unveiled its new hack-proof operating system: Kaspersky OS. The new operating system has been in development for last 14 years and has chosen to design from scratch rather than relying on Linux. Kaspersky OS makes its debut on a...
IBM Opens Attack Simulation Test Center
CAMBRIDGE, Ma. – IBM cut the ribbon on its new global security headquarters Wednesday that will also serve as command center for its just announced X-Force Incident Response and Intelligence Services. The centerpiece of the new 153,000-sqft facility is the company’s Cyber Range which IBM bills as...
Websites of Indian Embassy in 7 Countries Hacked; Database Leaked Online
Indian embassy websites in seven different countries have been hacked, and attackers have leaked personal data, including full name, residential address, email address, passport number and phone number, of Indian citizens living abroad. This incident is extremely worrying because it involves...
Breaking — Russian Hacker Responsible for LinkedIn Data Breach Arrested by FBI
The alleged Russian hacker arrested by the FBI in collaboration with the Czech police is none other than the hacker who was allegedly responsible for massive 2012 data breach at LinkedIn, which affected nearly 117 Million user accounts. Yevgeniy N, 29-year-old Russian hacker was arrested in Pragu...
Russian Hacker who was wanted by FBI arrested in Prague
UPDATE — It Turns out that the Russian Hacker arrested by the FBI is responsible for 2012 LinkedIn Data Breach. Read latest update here Czech police, in cooperation with the FBI, has arrested a Russian citizen in Prague suspected of participating in conducting cyber-attacks against the United...
ICS-CERT Report Grim Reminder of State of Critical Infrastructure Security
U.S. critical infrastructure got another reminder this week that it needs to do more to protect itself from cyber attacks with the release of an annual government report. The NCCIC/ICS-CERT FY 2015 Annual Vulnerability Coordination Report points out that nagging issues continue to plague industri...
37-Year-Old 'Syrian Electronic Army' Hacker Pleads Guilty in US court
One of the FBI's Most Wanted Hackers who was arrested in Germany earlier this year has pleaded guilty to federal charges for his role in a scheme that hacked computers and targeted the US government, foreign governments, and multiple US media outlets. Peter Romar, 37, pleaded guilty Wednesday in ...
Leaked NSA Hacking Tools Were 'Mistakenly' Left By An Agent On A Remote Server
If you are a hacker, you might have enjoyed the NSA's private zero-day exploits, malware and hacking tools that were leaked last month. But the question is: How these hacking tools ended up into the hands of hackers? It has been found that the NSA itself was not directly hacked, but a former NSA...
Dutch Police Seize Two VPN Servers, But Without Explaining... Why?
Recently, two European countries, France and Germany, have declared war against encryption with an objective to force major technology companies to built encryption backdoors in their secure messaging services. However, another neighborhood country, Netherlands, is proactively taking down cyber...
Hackers still use the old Office vulnerability for cyber-attacks-vulnerabilities-warning-the black bar safety net
! Recently, the Microsoft company said hackers in many network attacks, is still in use with one to 4 years ago, found that the Office software vulnerabilities. Hackers exploit Office software in the presence of this vulnerability, the use of the production of a good document to spread malware...
Most Post-Intrusion Cyber Attacks Involve Everyday Admin Tools
Think hackers use advanced malware and mysterious tools once they have infiltrated a network? According to security startup LightCyber, most attackers use the same mainstream security tools the good guys use, only for lateral movement, network mapping and remote control of endpoints. Of course,...
Trains, Planes, Autos Increasingly in Cybercriminal's Bullseye
The transportation industry is increasingly being targeted by cyber criminals who see the sprawling multi-billion dollar industry as ripe for financially motivated attacks. According to IBM’s X-Force security team, the systems behind planes, trains and automobiles have now become bigger paydays f...
IoT Botnet — 25,000 CCTV Cameras Hacked to launch DDoS Attack
The Internet of Things IoTs or Internet-connected devices are growing at an exponential rate and so are threats to them. Due to the insecure implementation, these Internet-connected embedded devices, including Smart TVs, Refrigerators, Microwaves, Set-top boxes, Security Cameras and printers, are...