Cyber Security, ransomware attacks against companies are on the rise
Bleeping Computer: A cybercrime malware forced Boardriders to shut down computing systems all over the world. Same destiny for Everis (hit by BitPaymer), NTT DATA and Cadena SER.
Cybercrime, an APT launched zero-day attack thanks to a Google’s Chrome flaw
Kaspersky cyber security experts dubbed the campaign as Operation WizardOpium. The profile of the targeted website is in line with earlier DarkHotel attacks.
Fancy Bear target anti-doping authorities ahead of Tokyo 2020 Games
Microsoft cyber security experts: At least 16 national and international sporting and anti-doping organizations across three continents hit by cyber attacks which began September 16th.
Czech Republic, intelligence uncovered a Russian cyber espionage network
The BIS: It’s part of an operation that involves other European countries. One of the APT that attacks the country is Turla, responsible for the last false flag involving Iran.
Microsoft increase cyber security of its products fixing 59 vulnerabilities
Nine of them were “Critical”, the others “Important” or “Moderate”. The first could allow an attacker to take control of an affected system, thanks to RCS. UPDATE the systems now!
Cybercrime exploit new RCE zero-day vulnerability to launch waves of cyber attacks
Sucuri cyber security experts: It’s extremely severe and to date there are no official patches. The payload used modifies the vulnerable snippet by adding a password validation.
Cyber Warfare, USA hit North Korea state sponsored hackers
OFAC sactions Lazarus, Bluenoroff and Andariel. They’re linked to Pyongyang’s RGB and launched cyber attacks to support illicit weapon and missile programs, and to spy and sabotate enemies.
Cybercrime updated JSWorm ransomware to version 4
Yoroi-Cybaze ZLab cyber security experts: The malware uses a set of extensions to exclude during the cipher step. It encrypts all files whose extension is not present in the list.
WordPress, the ongoing malvertising campaign is evolving
WordFence cyber security experts: Cybercrime add backdoors and target new plugins to inject malicious JavaScript into sites. It redirects to harmful content, as malware droppers and fraud sites.
Hactivism as fashion has ended, it’s returning to origins
Insikt Group cyber security experts: The number of large-scale, international hacking operations most commonly associated with hacktivism, fall dramatically after 2016. Here’s why.