The National Crime Agency (NCA) has successfully infiltrated and dismantled one of the most notorious Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS) for hire services, digitalstress.su. This criminal marketplace, responsible for tens of thousands of attacks weekly worldwide, was taken down through…
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Play Ransomware’s Linux Variant Attacking VMware ESXi Servers
A new Linux variant of Play ransomware targets VMware ESXi environments, which encrypts virtual machine files and appends the “.PLAY” extension by leveraging obfuscation techniques to bypass detection and is compressed with a Windows variant in a RAR archive. It…
SonicOS IPSec VPN Vulnerability Let Attackers Cause Dos Condition
SonicWall has disclosed a critical heap-based buffer overflow vulnerability in its SonicOS IPSec VPN. This flaw, identified as CVE-2024-40764, can potentially allow unauthenticated, remote attackers to cause a Denial of Service (DoS) condition. The vulnerability has been rated with a…
Hackers Registered 500k+ Domains Using Algorithms For Extensive Cyber Attack
Hackers often register new domains for phishing attacks, spreading malware, and other deceitful activities. Such domains are capable of pretending to be trusted entities, which helps to make individuals disclose their sensitive details or download harmful content. Cybersecurity researchers at…
Hackers Claim Breach of Daikin: 40 GB of Confidential Data Exposed
Daikin, the world’s largest air conditioner manufacturer, has become the latest target of the notorious Meow hacking group. The USA branch of Daikin has been listed as a victim, with hackers demanding a ransom of $40,000. The incident has raised…
Emojis Are To Express Emotions, But CyberCriminals For Attacks
There are 3,664 emojis that can be used to express emotions, ideas, or objects in digital communication. While seemingly harmless, criminals are increasingly exploiting emojis for covert communication in illegal activities. This allows them to conduct transactions and target victims…
Beware Of Fake Browser Updates That Installs Malicious BOINC Infrastructre
SocGholish malware, also known as FakeUpdates, has exhibited new behavior since July 4th, 2024, as the infection chain still begins with a compromised website prompting a fake browser update. Downloading the update triggers malicious code that fetches additional malware. Unlike…
Data Breach Increases by Over 1,000% Annually
The Identity Theft Resource Center® (ITRC), a nationally recognized nonprofit organization established to support identity crime victims, released its U.S. data breach findings for the second quarter (Q2) and the first half (H1) of 2024. The results are staggering, revealing…
UK Police Arrested 17-year-old Boy Responsible for MGM Resorts Hack
UK police have arrested a 17-year-old boy from Walsall in connection with a notorious cyber hacking group. This group has targeted significant organizations worldwide, including MGM Resorts in the United States, with sophisticated ransomware attacks. Arrest Made in Coordinated Effort…
Hackers Claiming Dettol Data Breach: 453,646 users Impacted
A significant data breach has been reported by a threat actor known as ‘Hana,’ who claims to have compromised the personal information of 453,646 users of Dettol India. The breach was announced via a post on the social media platform…