Potential cybersecurity impacts of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine

On Thursday night, Russia launched a military invasion of its neighbor and former Soviet Union member Ukraine, drawing a broad rebuke from international leaders, along with significant protest from the Russian public. The toll of human life from this war is unknown, and, like the many internation...

Staying Secure in a Global Cyber Conflict

Now that Russia has begun its armed invasion of Ukraine, we should expect increasing risks of cybersecurity attacks and incidents, either as spillover from cyberattacks targeting Ukraine or direct attacks against actors supporting Ukraine. Any state-sponsored Russian attacks aiming to support the...

DDoS Attack and Data Wiper Malware hit Computers in Ukraine

By Waqas As per ESET, the new data wiper malware has targeted hundreds of computer systems in Ukraine, while in… This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: DDoS Attack and Data Wiper Malware hit Computers in Ukraine...

Cyclops Blink malware: US and UK authorities issue alert

According to a joint security advisory published yesterday by US and UK cybersecurity and law enforcement agencies, a new malware called Cyclops Blink has surfaced to replace the VPNFilter malware attributed to the Sandworm group, which has always been seen as a Russian state-sponsored group...

New Wiper Malware Targeting Ukraine Amid Russia's Military Operation

Cybersecurity firms ESET and Broadcom's Symantec said they discovered a new data wiper malware used in fresh attacks against hundreds of machines in Ukraine, as Russian forces formally launched a full-scale military operation against the country. The Slovak company dubbed the wiper "HermeticWiper...

Attacker may DDOS Withdrawal by Making Multiple Small Requests to withdraw()

Lines of code Vulnerability details Impact 1. Attacker call function withdraw with lowest amount eg. 1 0.000001 VUSD 2. The withdrawal request will go into waiting list in variable "withdrawals" 3. Attacker can repeat Step 1 & 2 to make Making Multiple Small Requests to withdraw until pending...

Why ATO Attacks Are Attacks on Your Customers

Motivated by the continual surge in eCommerce, which according to UNCTAD has seen unprecedented growth during the COVID-19 pandemic, retailers are scrambling to adapt to a shift in consumer demand and create unique customer experiences that set them apart from the competition. The rise in online...

PT-2022-1816 · Mitel · Mivoice Business Express +1

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions: Mitel MiCollab versions prior to 9.4 SP1 FP1 Mitel MiVoice Business Express versions prior to 8.1 Description: The issue is related to errors in processing XML messages in the TP-240 interface board software for Mitel MiCollab and MiVoice...

Russia Was Behind DDoS Attacks Against Ukraine, US Officials Say

Plus: A crypto crime crackdown, Roblox ripoffs, and more of the week’s top security news...

Ukrainian DDoS Attacks Should Put US on Notice–Researchers

On Tuesday, institutions central to Ukraine’s military and economy were hit with a wave of denial-of-service DoS attacks, which sparked an avalanche of headlines around the world. The strike itself had limited impact — but the larger implications for critical infrastructure beyond the Ukraine are...

Imperva Mitigates Massive Bot Attack of 400 Million Requests

Imperva Advanced Bot Protection detected and stopped the largest bot attack in Imperva history. The web scraping attack targeted a global job listing site with operations in six countries. The attacker used a large-scale botnet, generating no less than 400 million bot requests from nearly 400,000...

DDoS attacks cripple government and banking websites in Ukraine

By Waqas Reportedly, the DDoS attacks have also impacted ATM services in Ukraine. A series of DDoS attacks have crippled… This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: DDoS attacks cripple government and banking websites in Ukraine...

DDoS attacks in Q4 2021

News roundup Q4 2021 saw the appearance of several new DDoS botnets. A zombie network, named Abcbot by researchers, first hit the radar in July, but at the time it was little more than a simple scanner attacking Linux systems by brute-forcing weak passwords and exploiting known vulnerabilities. I...

Christian crowdfunding site GiveSendGo hit by DDoS attack

By Waqas The "heavy" DDoS attack on GiveSendGo took place when the platform started collecting donations for Freedom Convoy 2022… This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Christian crowdfunding site GiveSendGo hit by DDoS attack...

LockBit, BlackCat, Swissport, Oh My! Ransomware Activity Stays Strong

Law enforcement, C-suite executives and the cybersecurity community at-large have been laser-focused on stopping the expensive and disruptive barrage of ransomware attacks — and it appears to be working, at least to some extent. Nonetheless, recent moves from the LockBit 2.0 and BlackCat gangs,...

FBI: Use a Burner Phone at the Olympics

Use a burner phone if you’re traveling to the Olympics, the FBI warned on Tuesday, lest you come home with a nasty case of malware and/or snatched personal data. The FBI didn’t mention specific threats, per se, but its alert warned those traveling to the February 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics and...

Reasons Why Every Business is a Target of DDoS Attacks

DDoS Distributed Denial of Service attacks are making headlines almost every day. 2021 saw a 434% upsurge in DDoS attacks, 5.5 times higher than 2020. Q3 2021 saw a 24% increase in the number of DDoS attacks in comparison to Q3 2020. Advanced DDoS attacks that are typically targeted, known as sma...

Imperva is on Top of the World as it Announces New PoP in Bogotá

Imperva is on top of the world to announce the opening of our newest and highest data center yet in Bogotá, Colombia. This latest move represents our commitment as an organization to improve performance, security and connectivity for our customers in the Colombian market. In the very center of th...

A DDoS Attack Wiped Out Andorra's Internet

Plus: Securing US water systems, the FBI's NSO Group dealings, and more of the week's top security news...

Microsoft Azure customer hit by largest ever 3.47 Tbps DDoS attack

By Waqas Microsoft says it mitigated a DDoS attack that lasted approximately 15 minutes against one of its Azure customers… This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Microsoft Azure customer hit by largest ever 3.47 Tbps DDoS attack...