Security
Attackers leverage SMB shares for targeted intrusion
Server Message Block (SMB) shares are ubiquitous enough for persistent attackers to abuse at scale. So much so that ransomware operators love it.
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Dozens of high-profile Israeli firms hacked by Iran-sponsored gang
A recently emerged Iranian cyber gang, calling itself “Cyber Toufan,” has allegedly leaked data from 49 Israeli firms, as reported by the threat Intelligence platform FalconFeedsio. Researchers believe that a breach in a single hosting company caused many incidents.
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Europol warns 443 shops of digital card skimming
Online vendors are frequently unaware that cybercriminals can abuse their systems to defraud shoppers.
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ByteRAT: the dark sorcerer of cyberspace
“The Dark Sorcerer of Cyberspace” – that’s how ByteRAT is introduced by RAT developers: a sophisticated trojan that operates as a Remote Administration Tool (RAT) targeting both Windows and MacOS users.
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Real estate agency exposes details of 690k customers
An exposed instance contained information for a customer relationship management (CRM) system that likely belongs to Goyzer, a real estate property management software maker, the Cybernews research team has discovered.
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New Terrapin attack weakens SSH, and everyone is vulnerable
Network defenders have one more thing to worry about. Secure Shell or SSH, a network protocol for secure communication and data transfers, is vulnerable to a new type of attack named Terrapin, which breaks the integrity of a secure channel.
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Data leak exposes users of car-sharing service Blink Mobility
More than 22,000 users of Blink Mobility should take the necessary steps to protect themselves against the risk of identity theft. The Cybernews research team has discovered that their personal data was exposed in a leak.
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Beware: someone’s trying to log in to your Facebook account
Users report receiving emails from a legitimate Facebook address with password recovery codes they did not ask for.
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BMW dealer at risk of takeover by cybercriminals
By neglecting to set a password, a BMW dealer in India has jeopardized the entire network of car dealerships in the country and put its clients at risk.
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Info stealers and how to protect against them
Info stealers, the type of malware with its purpose in the name, can cripple businesses and everyday users alike. So, how do you protect against them?
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The latest malicious activity and how to deal with it
Malware developers never rest. To cut through the noise, the Cybernews research team has looked at some recent malicious activity examples and analyzed them.
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Data of over a million crypto exchange users exposed
GokuMarket, a centralized crypto exchange owned by ByteX, left an open instance, revealing the details of virtually all of its users, the Cybernews research team has discovered.
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Millions of Amazon reviews fake, study finds
Product reviews can be a deal breaker when shopping online, but many are fake, an analysis of over 33 million reviews on Amazon has shown.
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Major leak exposes users from Russian crypto exchanges
Customers at nine crypto exchanges in Russia have had their anonymity shattered, with private user data being exposed for more than two months now, the Cybernews Research team has discovered.
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Attackers prey on leaked crypto leads
While crypto leads are essential for businesses, attackers may use leaked crypto-related data to perform a variety of attacks.
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Dubai’s largest taxi app exposes 220K+ users
The Dubai Taxi Company (DTC) app, which provides taxi, limousine, and other transport services, left a database open to the public, exposing sensitive customer and driver data.
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Leaked nudes emerging as top cyber risk of 2024
Dark web forums are abuzz with discussions centering around nude images and videos leaked from platforms like OnlyFans and Instagram.
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Android barcode scanner app exposes user passwords
An Android app with over 100k Google Play downloads and a 4.5-star average rating has let an open instance go unchecked, leaving sensitive user data up for grabs.
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Green Card Lottery agency exposes applicants’ data
Thousands of applicants for the Diversity Immigrant Visa Program, widely known as Green Card Lottery, got their private data leaked by the US GREEN CARD OFFICE LIMITED (USGCO), a limited liability company registered in the UK that helps to prepare the documents, the Cybernews research team has found.
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Adobe’s InDesign exploited in new wave of phishing attacks
Hackers are getting creative, literally, by utilizing Adobe’s popular graphic design program, InDesign, to target corporations in the latest surge of phishing attacks, new research shows.
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