TrueConf Server Cross-Site Request Forgery Vulnerability

TrueConf Server is a self-hosted and secure video collaboration platform from the Russian company TrueConf. version 4.3.7 of TrueConf Server is vulnerable to cross-site request forgery, which can be exploited by remote attackers to perform cross-site request forgery attacks...

TrueConf Server Cross-Site Scripting Vulnerability

TrueConf Server is a self-hosted and secure video collaboration platform from the Russian company TrueConf. version 4.3.7 of TrueConf Server is vulnerable to a cross-site scripting vulnerability that could be exploited by attackers to execute arbitrary HTML and script code in the user's browser...

You’ve Been Warned: Overlook Security Basics at Your Peril

Hackers are increasingly capitalizing on our volatile world—there was an increase in coronavirus-related phishing attacks in the pandemic’s early days as well as threats associated with the uptick in telecommuting and remote learning. Russia’s invasion of Ukraine is the latest example, with...

Meet the Administrators of the RSOCKS Proxy Botnet

Authorities in the United States, Germany, the Netherlands and the U.K. last week said they dismantled the "RSOCKS" botnet, a collection of millions of hacked devices that were sold as "proxies" to cybercriminals looking for ways to route their malicious traffic through someone elses computer...

Feds Dismantle Russian Rsocks Botnet Powered by Millions of IoT Devices

By Deeba Ahmed The hackers behind Rsocks botnet used the hacked IoT devices as proxy servers where its customers would pay… This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Feds Dismantle Russian Rsocks Botnet Powered by Millions of IoT Devices...

An Alleged Russian Spy Was Busted Trying to Intern at The Hague

Plus: Firefox adds new privacy protections, a big Intel and AMD chip flaw, and more of the week’s top security news...

Authorities Shut Down Russian RSOCKS Botnet That Hacked Millions of Devices

The U.S. Department of Justice DoJ on Thursday disclosed that it took down the infrastructure associated with a Russian botnet known as RSOCKS in collaboration with law enforcement partners in Germany, the Netherlands, and the U.K. The botnet, operated by a sophisticated cybercrime organization, ...

HelloXD Ransomware Installing Backdoor on Targeted Windows and Linux Systems

Windows and Linux systems are being targeted by a ransomware variant called HelloXD, with the infections also involving the deployment of a backdoor to facilitate persistent remote access to infected hosts. "Unlike other ransomware groups, this ransomware family doesn't have an active leak site;...

Russian Radio Station Hacked to Broadcast Ukrainian National Anthem

By Waqas The Kommersant FMs online bulletin was suddenly interrupted to play Ukraines anthem and anti-war songs by anti-war hackers… This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Russian Radio Station Hacked to Broadcast Ukrainian National Anthem...

Feds Forced Travel Firms to Share Surveillance Data on Hacker

The U.S. government ordered two travel companies to provide information about the movement of a Russian citizen suspected of hacking. The surveillance data was used as part of an investigation by the U.S. Secret Service, according to court documents recently unsealed. The revelation of the extent...

Q1 2022 Global DDoS Threat Landscape Report Findings Summary

Last week, Imperva released the Q1 2022 Global DDoS Threat Landscape Report. To produce the report’s findings, Imperva performs detailed statistical analysis of all DDoS activity that our Threat Research Labs monitored from our global network of PoPs during the first three months of 2022. In...

Russian Ministry Website Hacked to Display “Glory To Ukraine” Message

By Deeba Ahmed The targeted website which belongs to the Russian Ministry of Construction, Housing, and Utilities, was also asked to… This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Russian Ministry Website Hacked to Display "Glory To Ukraine" Message...

Anonymous Hacktivists Leak 1TB of Top Russian Law Firm Data

By Waqas Rustam Kurmaev and Partners work with the Russian government and other high-profile banking, media, oil, and industrial companies,… This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Anonymous Hacktivists Leak 1TB of Top Russian Law Firm Data...

AM Live Vulnerability Management Conference 2022: my impressions and position

Hello everyone! This episode will be about the AM Live Vulnerability Management online conference. I participated in it on May 17th. Alternative video link for Russia: The event lasted 2 hours. Repeating everything that has been said is difficult and makes little sense. Those who want can watch t...

Using Python to unearth a goldmine of threat intelligence from leaked chat logs

Dealing with a great amount of data can be time consuming, thus using Python can be very powerful to help analysts sort information and extract the most relevant data for their investigation. The open-source tools library, MSTICPy, for example, is a Python tool dedicated to threat intelligence. I...

Using Python to unearth a goldmine of threat intelligence from leaked chat logs

Dealing with a great amount of data can be time consuming, thus using Python can be very powerful to help analysts sort information and extract the most relevant data for their investigation. The open-source tools library, MSTICPy, for example, is a Python tool dedicated to threat intelligence. I...

Costa Rica May Be Pawn in Conti Ransomware Group’s Bid to Rebrand, Evade Sanctions

Costa Ricas national health service was hacked sometime earlier this morning by a Russian ransomware group known as Hive. The intrusion comes just weeks after Costa Rican President Rodrigo Chaves declared a state of emergency in response to a data ransom attack from a different Russian ransomware...

Microsoft Releases Workarounds for Office Vulnerability Under Active Exploitation

Microsoft on Monday published guidance for a newly discovered zero-day security flaw in its Office productivity suite that could be exploited to achieve code execution on affected systems. The weakness, now assigned the identifier CVE-2022-30190, is rated 7.8 out of 10 for severity on the CVSS...

Hackers Selling US Colleges VPN Credentials on Russian Forums- FBI

By Waqas The network credentials and VPN access information were mainly acquired through ransomware, spear-phishing, and other cyberattacks. According to… This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Hackers Selling US Colleges VPN Credentials on Russian Forums- FBI...

FBI Warns About Hackers Selling VPN Credentials for U.S. College Networks

Network credentials and virtual private network VPN access for colleges and universities based in the U.S. are being advertised for sale on underground and public criminal marketplaces. "This exposure of sensitive credential and network access information, especially privileged user accounts, cou...