Crypto platform Orbit Chain suffered a cyberattack, threat actors have stolen more than $81 million worth of cryptocurrency. Orbit Chain has suffered a security breach that has resulted in the theft of more than $81 million worth of cryptocurrency. Orbit…
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Ukraine’s SBU said that Russia’s intelligence hacked surveillance cameras to direct a missile strike on Kyiv
Ukraine’s SBU revealed that Russia-linked threat actors hacked surveillance cameras to spy on air defense forces and critical infrastructure in Kyiv. Ukraine’s SBU announced they shut down two surveillance cameras that were allegedly hacked by the Russian intelligence services to…
Researchers released a free decryptor for Black Basta ransomware
A team of researchers released a suite of tools that could help victims to decrypt data encrypted with by the Black Basta ransomware. Independent security research and consulting team SRLabs discovered a vulnerability in Black Basta ransomware’s encryption algorithm and…
Experts warn of JinxLoader loader used to spread Formbook and XLoader
JinxLoader is a new Go-based loader that was spotted delivering next-stage malware such as Formbook and XLoader. Researchers from Palo Alto Networks and Symantec warned of a new Go-based malware loader called JinxLoader, which is being used to deliver next-stage payloads such as Formbook…
Terrapin attack allows to downgrade SSH protocol security
Researchers discovered an SSH vulnerability, called Terrapin, that could allow an attacker to downgrade the connection’s security. Security researchers from Ruhr University Bochum (Fabian Bäumer, Marcus Brinkmann, Jörg Schwenk) discovered a vulnerability, called Terrapin (CVE-2023-48795, CVSS score 5.9), in the…
Multiple organizations in Iran were breached by a mysterious hacker
Hudson Researchers reported that a mysterious hacker launched a series of attacks against industry-leading companies in Iran. Hudson Researchers reported that on December 20th, a hacker using the moniker ‘irleaks’ announced the availability for sale of over 160,000,000 records allegedly…
Malware exploits undocumented Google OAuth endpoint to regenerate Google cookies
CloudSEK researchers analyzed a zero-day exploit that can allow the generation of persistent Google cookies through token manipulation. In October 2023, a developer known as PRISMA first uncovered an exploit that allows the generation of persistent Google cookies through token…
Top 2023 Security Affairs cybersecurity stories
These are the Top 2023 Security Affairs cybersecurity stories … enjoy it. CYBERCRIMINALS LAUNCHED “LEAKSMAS” EVENT IN THE DARK WEB EXPOSING MASSIVE VOLUMES OF LEAKED PII AND COMPROMISED DATA Leaksmas: On Christmas Eve, multiple threat actors released substantial data leaks,…
Cactus RANSOMWARE gang hit the Swedish retail and grocery provider Coop
The Cactus ransomware group claims to have hacked Coop, one of the largest retail and grocery providers in Sweden. Coop is one of the largest retail and grocery providers in Sweden, with approximately 800 stores across the country. The stores…
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