Tag: cyberattack
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Understanding the Importance of MFA: A Comprehensive Guide
Protecting digital identities is essential for individuals and organizations in a world where cyberattacks are becoming more sophisticated and frequent. If anything has proven to boost security massively, it has to be the proper utilization of Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA). While traditional password protection can easily be attacked through phishing, credential stuffing, and brute force, MFA……
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U.S. and Allies Warn of Iranian Cyberattacks on Critical Infrastructure in Year-Long Campaign
Tags: access, cyber, cyberattack, cybersecurity, healthcare, infrastructure, intelligence, iran, passwordCybersecurity and intelligence agencies from Australia, Canada, and the U.S. have warned about a year-long campaign undertaken by Iranian cyber actors to infiltrate critical infrastructure organizations via brute-force attacks.”Since October 2023, Iranian actors have used brute force and password spraying to compromise user accounts and obtain access to organizations in the healthcare and First seen…
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Daily Cyberattacks Surge to 600 Million
Microsoft has revealed that its customers are subjected to over 600 million cybercriminals and nation-state cyberattacks daily. These threats encompass a broad spectrum of malicious activities, from ransomware and phishing to identity theft. First seen on thecyberexpress.com Jump to article: thecyberexpress.com/nation-state-cyberattacks/
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Cybercriminal Arrested in Connection with SEC X Account Hack That Manipulated Bitcoin Market
The U.S. Department of Justice announced the arrest of Eric Council Jr., a 25-year-old from Athens, Alabama, for his alleged role in a cyberattack that rocked the cryptocurrency market earlier... First seen on securityonline.info Jump to article: securityonline.info/cybercriminal-arrested-in-connection-with-sec-x-account-hack-that-manipulated-bitcoin-market/
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500 Rechner ausgefallen: Weitreichende IT-Störungen bei der Stadt Karlsruhe
Tags: cyberattackUrsache für die Ausfälle soll ein Konflikt zwischen einem Anwenderprogramm und dem Betriebssystem sein. Einen Cyberangriff schließt die Stadt aus. First seen on golem.de Jump to article: www.golem.de/news/500-rechner-ausgefallen-weitreichende-it-stoerungen-bei-der-stadt-karlsruhe-2410-189963.html
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600 Million Daily Cyberattacks: Microsoft’s Alarming Report
Cybersecurity threats have reached unprecedented levels, with Microsoft customers facing more than 600 million cyberattacks daily, according to insights from Microsoft’s latest Digital Defense Report. The report emphasizes that cyber... First seen on securityonline.info Jump to article: securityonline.info/600-million-daily-cyberattacks-microsofts-alarming-report/
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US-Justiz unterbricht DDoS-Angriffe von Anonymous Sudan, Anklage gegen zwei Personen
Ermittlungserfolg der US-Strafverfolger gegen die Gruppe Anonymous Sudan, die für zahlreiche DDoS-Angriffe (u.a. auf Microsoft, Cloudflare, OpenAI etc.) verantwortlich zeichneten. Es wurde eine Anklage gegen zwei sudanesische Brüder erhoben, denen der Betrieb der Gruppe sowie zahlreiche DDoS-Angriffe zur Last gelegt … First seen on borncity.com Jump to article: www.borncity.com/blog/2024/10/17/us-justiz-unterbricht-ddos-angriffe-von-anonymous-sudan-anklage-gegen-zwei-personen/
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The role of compromised cyber-physical devices in modern cyberattacks
Cyber-physical devices are increasingly getting compromised and leveraged by criminal groups and state-sponsored threat actors. Fyodor Yarochkin, Senior Threat Solution … First seen on helpnetsecurity.com Jump to article: www.helpnetsecurity.com/2024/10/17/fyodor-yarochkin-trend-micro-compromised-cyber-physical-devices/
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Authorities Indicted Two Anonymous Sudan Hackers Over Cyberattacks
Tags: attack, cyber, cyberattack, cybercrime, government, group, hacker, infrastructure, network, serviceA federal grand jury has indicted two Sudanese nationals, Ahmed Salah Yousif Omer, 22, and Alaa Salah Yusuuf Omer, 27. The pair are accused of operating Anonymous Sudan, a notorious cybercriminal group responsible for tens of thousands of Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS) attacks targeting critical infrastructure and government agencies globally. Unveiling the Cybercriminal Network…
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IT-Sicherheit: Nordkorea verblüfft mit High-Tech-Cyberangriffen
Berichte über staatliche Cyberangriffe drehen sich meist um Russland und China, weniger um Nordkorea. Dabei ist die dortige Diktatur in diesem Bereich sehr aktiv – mit einigen Besonderheiten. First seen on golem.de Jump to article: www.golem.de/news/it-sicherheit-nordkorea-verbluefft-mit-high-tech-cyberangriffen-2410-189903.html
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Organization Hacked Following Accidental Hiring of North Korean Remote IT Worker
A company has fallen victim to a cyberattack after unknowingly hiring a North Korean cybercriminal as a remote IT worker. The unidentified firm, based in the UK, US, or Australia, discovered the breach after the hacker downloaded sensitive data and issued a ransom demand. The incident highlights the growing threat of North Korean operatives infiltrating…
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Cyberangriff auf Internet Archive offenbar von russischen Hackern durchgeführt
Die freie Internet-Bibliothek mit ihrer “Wayback Machine” war tagelang nicht erreichbar. Es war der Cyberangriff einer russischen Hackergruppe, behauptet diese. First seen on heise.de Jump to article: www.heise.de/news/Cyberangriff-auf-Internet-Archive-offenbar-von-russischen-Hackern-durchgefuehrt-9983833.html
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Iranian hackers act as brokers selling critical infrastructure access
Tags: access, credentials, cyberattack, cybercrime, data, hacker, infrastructure, iran, network, threatIranian hackers are breaching critical infrastructure organizations to collect credentials and network data that can be sold on cybercriminal forums to enable cyberattacks from other threat actors. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/iranian-hackers-act-as-brokers-selling-critical-infrastructure-access/
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DACH-Region: Alarmierende Zunahme der DDoS-Angriffe
First seen on datensicherheit.de Jump to article: www.datensicherheit.de/dach-region-alarm-zunahme-ddos-angriffen
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Operation Toy Soldier: U.S. Indicts Russian Hackers for Cyberattacks on Ukrainan Government
The U.S. Department of Justice announced the indictment of several members of Russia’s GRU Unit 29155 for their alleged role in a series of cyberattacks on Ukrainian government. This initiative, known as Operation Toy Soldier, highlights the ongoing threat posed by state-sponsored cyber activity, particularly Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. First seen on thecyberexpress.com Jump to article:…
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Change Healthcare Attack Cost Estimate Reaches Nearly $2.9B
Most IT Restored, But UHG Is Still Catching Up and Aiming to Win Back Clients. UnitedHealth Group has raised its estimates to nearly $2.9 billion for the total costs this fiscal year of the cyberattack on its Change Healthcare IT services unit. UHG said it is also working to catch up with claims processing and…
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Calgary Public Library forced to limit services after cyberattack
First seen on therecord.media Jump to article: therecord.media/calgary-public-library-limits-services
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American Water Shuts Down Services After Cybersecurity Breach
American Water suspends billing and portal services after a cyberattack without impacting water operations as investigation and security measures are underway. First seen on esecurityplanet.com Jump to article: www.esecurityplanet.com/trends/american-water-cybersecurity-breach/
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Insider Research im Gespräch – Moderne Cyberangriffe abwehren
Tags: cyberattackFirst seen on security-insider.de Jump to article: www.security-insider.de/datenzentrierte-sicherheit-gegen-moderne-kill-chain-a-706f8d1b72c89a2785938539b44c8c06/
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Datenverkauf im Darknet: Cisco untersucht mögliche Cyberattacke
Ein bekannter Leaker behauptet, über interne Daten von Cisco zu verfügen und will diese jetzt verkaufen. Derzeit wird der Fall untersucht. First seen on heise.de Jump to article: www.heise.de/news/Datenverkauf-im-Darknet-Cisco-untersucht-moegliche-Cyberattacke-9981995.html
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Cyberangriff auf ein Gesundheitssystem in Colorado, USA
Cyberattack targets healthcare nonprofit overseeing 13 Colorado facilities First seen on therecord.media Jump to article: therecord.media/cyberattack-targets-healthcare-nonprofit-colorado
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Pokemon dev Game Freak discloses data breach
Pokemon dev Game Freak confirmed that an August cyberattack led to source code leaks and designs for unpublished games online. Game Freak Inc. is a popular Japanese video game developer, founded on April 26, 1989, by Satoshi Tajiri, Ken Sugimori, and Junichi Masuda. It is primarily known as the main developer of the Pokémon video game series. The…
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Earth Simnavaz Exploits Windows Kernel Flaw CVE-2024-30088 in Attacks on Critical Infrastructure
Trend Micro researchers have uncovered a series of advanced cyberattacks carried out by the threat group Earth Simnavaz, also known as APT34 or OilRig. This Iranian-linked cyber espionage group has... First seen on securityonline.info Jump to article: securityonline.info/earth-simnavaz-exploits-windows-kernel-flaw-cve-2024-30088-in-attacks-on-critical-infrastructure/
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Cyberattack prompts National Public Data bankruptcy filing
First seen on scworld.com Jump to article: www.scworld.com/brief/cyberattack-prompts-national-public-data-bankruptcy-filing
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Schools Grapple With Thousands of Cyberattacks Weekly
Education, including K-12 schools and universities, has become the third most targeted sector due to the high variety of sensitive data it stores in its databases. First seen on darkreading.com Jump to article: www.darkreading.com/cybersecurity-operations/microsoft-k-12-universities-grapple-with-thousands-attacks-weekly
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U.S. Lawmakers, White House Move to Stem China Cyberthreat
Two U.S. House committees want more information about the hack by China threat group Salt Typhoon into the networks of ATT, Verizon, and Lumen while the White House reportedly is creating an emergency group to respond to expanding cyberattacks by the country. First seen on securityboulevard.com Jump to article: securityboulevard.com/2024/10/u-s-lawmakers-agencies-move-to-stem-china-cyberthreat/
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Cyberangriff auf Johannesstift-Diakonie Berlin (Okt. 2024)
Noch eine kurze Meldung zu einem Sicherheitsvorfall, auf die mich ein Blog-Leser hingewiesen hat (danke dafür). Es hat auf den Johannesstift-Diakonie Berlin einen erfolgreichen Cyberangriff gegeben. Auf Grund dieses Vorfalle wurden die IT-Systeme und Server außer Betrieb genommen die … First seen on borncity.com Jump to article: www.borncity.com/blog/2024/10/14/cyberangriff-auf-johannesstift-diakonie-berlin/
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Wayback Machine & Co – Das Internet Archive fährt die Dienste nach Hack wieder hoch
Bei einem Cyberangriff auf das Internet Archive ist eine Datenbank mit 31 Millionen Benutzerdatensätzen gestohlen worden. DDoS folgte. First seen on computerbase.de Jump to article: www.computerbase.de/news/internet/wayback-machine-und-co-das-internet-archive-faehrt-die-dienste-nach-hack-wieder-hoch.89951
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Clorox says 2023 cyberattack hurt progress on 2030 plastic, waste reduction goals
The company is reassessing some sustainability goals, according to its latest annual report. Data shows the company stagnated on lowering virgin material and;upping PCR in packaging. First seen on cybersecuritydive.com Jump to article: www.cybersecuritydive.com/news/clorox-cyberattack-waste-reduction-goals/729642/
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Pokemon dev Game Freak confirms breach after stolen data leaks online
Japanese video game developer Game Freak has confirmed it suffered a cyberattack in August after source code and game designs for unpublished games were leaked online. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/pokemon-dev-game-freak-confirms-breach-after-stolen-data-leaks-online/