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Pro-Russia group NoName targeted the websites of Italian airports
Pro-Russia group NoName057 targets Italian sites, including Malpensa and Linate airports, in a new DDoS campaign amid rising geopolitical tensions. The pro-Russia group NoName57 continues its campaign of DDoS attacks against Italian infrastructure. This time, the group of alleged hacktivists…
North Korea actors use OtterCookie malware in Contagious Interview campaign
North Korea-linked threat actors are using the OtterCookie backdoor to target software developers with fake job offers. North Korea-linked threat actors were spotted using new malware called OtterCookie as part of the Contagious Interview campaign that targets software developer community…
Experts warn of a surge in activity associated FICORA and Kaiten botnets
FortiGuard Labs observed increased activity from two botnets, the Mirai variant “FICORA” and the Kaiten variant “CAPSAICIN”. FortiGuard Labs researchers observed a surge in activity associated with two botnets, the Mirai variant “FICORA” and the Kaiten variant “CAPSAICIN,” in late…
Palo Alto Networks fixed a high-severity PAN-OS flaw
Palo Alto Networks addressed a high-severity PAN-OS flaw that could trigger denial-of-service (DoS) on vulnerable devices. Palo Alto Networks addressed a high-severity flaw, tracked as CVE-2024-3393 (CVSS score: 8.7), in PAN-OS software that could cause a denial-of-service (DoS) condition. An…
Brazilian citizen charged for threatening to release data stolen from a company in 2020
A Brazilian citizen faces U.S. charges for allegedly threatening to release data stolen from a company in a March 2020 security breach. The U.S. government has charged the Brazilian citizen Junior Barros De Oliveira, 29, with allegedly threatening to release…
A new Mirai botnet variant targets DigiEver DS-2105 Pro DVRs
Akamai researchers discovered a new Mirai botnet variant targeting a vulnerability in DigiEver DS-2105 Pro DVRs. Akamai researchers spotted a Mirai-based botnet that is exploiting an remote code execution vulnerability in DigiEver DS-2105 Pro NVRs. The experts pointed out that…
A ransomware attack disrupted services at Pittsburgh Regional Transit
A ransomware attack on Pittsburgh Regional Transit (PRT) was the root cause of the agency’s service disruptions. On December 23, 2024, Pittsburgh Regional Transit (PRT) announced it was actively responding to a ransomware attack that was first detected on Thursday,…
A cyber attack hit Japan Airlines delaying ticket sales for flights
A cyberattack hit Japan Airlines (JAL), causing the suspension of ticket sales for flights departing on Thursday. A cyber attack hit Japan Airlines (JAL) on Thursday, the offensive began at 7:24 a.m. and impacted internal and external systems. The Associated…
Apache fixed a critical SQL Injection in Apache Traffic Control
Apache Software Foundation (ASF) addressed a critical SQL Injection vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2024-45387, in Apache Traffic Control. The Apache Software Foundation (ASF) released security updates to address a critical security vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2024-45387 (CVSS score 9.9), in Traffic Control. Traffic Control…