A Slice of 2017 Sofacy Activity

Sofacy, also known as APT28, Fancy Bear, and Tsar Team, is a highly active and prolific APT. From their high volume 0day deployment to their innovative and broad malware set, Sofacy is one of the top groups that we monitor, report, and protect against. 2017 was not any different in this regard. O...

pyeongchang2018.olympics.com.au XSS vulnerability

Open Bug Bounty ID: OBB-563279 Description| Value ---|--- Affected Website:| pyeongchang2018.olympics.com.au Open Bug Bounty Program:| Create your bounty program now. It's open and free. Vulnerable Application:| Custom Code Vulnerability Type:| XSS Cross Site Scripting / CWE-79 CVSSv3 Score:| 6.1...

Hackers Hit the Olympics, While Patch Tuesday and Meltdown / Spectre Keep IT Departments On Edge

This week offered a representative sampling of different corners of the cyber security world: The monthly Patch Tuesday, a brazen attack against the Olympics, new Meltdown and Spectre concerns, and a boost for Intel’s bug bounty program. Oh, and the gargantuan Equifax data breach may have been ev...

Researchers Find New Twists In ‘Olympic Destroyer’ Malware

Researchers have uncovered new wrinkles in the “Olympic Destroyer” malware attack that targeted the Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang, South Korea. Cisco Talos researchers now believe the malware also wipes files on shared network drives. Originally researchers believed the malware only targeted...

PyeongChang 2018 Winter Olympics Opening Ceremony Disrupted by Malware Attack

The Pyeongchang Winter Olympics taking place in South Korea was disrupted over the weekend following a malware attack before and during the opening ceremony on Friday. The cyber attack coincided with 12 hours of downtime on the official website for the Winter Games, the collapse of Wi-Fi in the...

‘Olympic Destroyer’ Malware Behind Winter Olympics Cyberattack, Researchers Say

Winter Olympics officials have confirmed that a cyberattack occurred during the games’ opening ceremony on Feb. 9, but are remaining mum on the source of the attack. Researchers say the attack employed malware, dubbed Olympic Destroyer, that was written with the sole intention of destroying...

February 12, 2018 – Morning Cyber Coffee Headlines – “Luge” Edition

Good morning! Sit with Carbon Black this morning over a cup of coffee or tea and browse a few industry headlines to get the day started. We’ve got just enough information below to get you through that first cup…enjoy! February 12, 2018 - Headlines Russians penetrated U.S. voter systems, top U.S...

Olympic Destroyer Takes Aim At Winter Olympics

This blog post is authored by Warren Mercer and Paul Rascagneres. Ben Baker and Matthew Molyett contributed to this post. Update 2/13 08:30 We have updated the information regarding the use of stolen credentials Update 2/12 12:00: We have updated the destructor section with action taken against...

Cyber Attack Disrupts Winter Olympics Website During Opening Ceremony

By Waqas The Winter Olympics Games Organizing Committee is investigating a cyber This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Cyber Attack Disrupts Winter Olympics Website During Opening Ceremony...

This Week in Security News: Botnets and Breaches

Welcome to our weekly roundup, where we share what you need to know about the cybersecurity news and events that happened over the past few days. This week, North Korean hackers overtook Adobe, Trend Micro Safety Solutions discovered new a botnet, and the threat of third-party cyber breaches made...

Pyeongchang 2018: Staying Cyber Safe during the Olympics

As the 2018 Olympic Games in Pyeongchang approach, NCCIC/US-CERT reminds travelers to be aware of cybersecurity risks. At high-profile events, cyber activists may take advantage of the large audience to spread their message. Cyber criminals may attempt to steal personally identifiable information...

A week in security (January 8 – January 14)

It's very early in the year, yet everyone has already had a complete meltdown pun intended over a number of serious vulnerabilities found in legacy and modern microprocessors. Last week, rightly so, vendors released patches for hardware and OSes to help mitigate these threats. However, problems i...

A week in security (January 1 – January 7)

New year, new threats, as 2018 gets underway. On our blog, we had dubious searches aplenty for those hunting for Malwarebytes information, and we also covered the huge Meltdown/Spectre bug, affecting hardware going back to 10 years. Other news Coin miners are at it again, with a proof of concept...

New Malware Campaign Launched to Disrupt Winter Olympics 2018

By Uzair Amir The 2018 Olympic Winter Games will be held in Pyeongchang in This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: New Malware Campaign Launched to Disrupt Winter Olympics 2018...

omaha.stats.com XSS vulnerability

Open Bug Bounty ID: OBB-261277 Description| Value ---|--- Affected Website:| omaha.stats.com Open Bug Bounty Program:| Create your bounty program now. It's open and free. Vulnerable Application:| Custom Code Vulnerability Type:| XSS Cross Site Scripting / CWE-79 CVSSv3 Score:| 6.1...

Cybersecurity Tips for the Rio Olympics

As the 2016 Olympic Games begin in Rio de Janeiro, US-CERT reminds travelers to be aware of cybersecurity risks. At high-profile events, hacktivists may take advantage of the large audience to spread their message. Cyber criminals may attempt to steal personally identifiable information or harves...

China APT Hackers Target Diplomats in Ke3chang Campaign

European diplomats and ministries of foreign affairs have been targeted during recent G20 meetings by Chinese-speaking hackers conducting espionage campaigns using malware to siphon secrets from compromised computers. The latest incidents came in August when spear phishing messages spiked with...

DHS Warns of Potential Scams and Attack in Run-up to London Olympics

Hacktivists, malware, scams, data theft and DDoS attacks are among the Department of Homeland Security’s concerns regarding this summer’s Olympic Games set to take place in London, according to the DHS Cybersecurity and Communications Integration Center’s Strategic Outlook. The document focuses...

CIO said - London Olympics Will Be 'ready' For Cyber-attacks !!

London Olympics will be well prepared for attempted cyber attack, according to CIO Gerry Pennell London 2012. Speaking in London to start in 2012, and Atos Origin IT testing organization, Technology Lab, Pennell said the attacks at the Olympics - is also trying to overthrow the Games, to influenc...

Winter Olympic Search Results Exploited by Malware

Cybercriminals have been capitalizing on the world’s interest in the Winter Olympics in Vancouver to spread malware, experts warned. Attackers have been using Twitter and black hat search engine SEO optimization tactics to promote fake Olympics videos that are spreading malware. Read the full...