Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD) officials are investigating a threat actor’s claims that they’re selling stolen databases containing records belonging to millions of students and thousands of teachers. […]
Hackers exploit 2018 ThinkPHP flaws to install ‘Dama’ web shells
Chinese threat actors are targeting ThinkPHP applications vulnerable to CVE-2018-20062 and CVE-2019-9082 to install a persistent web shell named Dama. […]
Ukraine says hackers abuse SyncThing data sync tool to steal data
The Computer Emergency Response Team of Ukraine (CERT-UA) reports about a new campaign dubbed “SickSync,” launched by the UAC-0020 (Vermin) hacking group in attacks on the Ukrainian defense forces. […]
New Fog ransomware targets US education sector via breached VPNs
A new ransomware operation named ‘Fog’ launched in early May 2024, using compromised VPN credentials to breach the networks of educational organizations in the U.S. […]
New Gitloker attacks wipe GitHub repos in extortion scheme
Attackers are targeting GitHub repositories, wiping their contents, and asking the victims to reach out on Telegram for more information. […]
Muhstik Botnet Exploiting Apache RocketMQ Flaw to Expand DDoS Attacks
The distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) botnet known as Muhstik has been observed leveraging a now-patched security flaw impacting Apache RocketMQ to co-opt susceptible servers and expand its scale.
“Muhstik is a well-known threat targeting IoT devices and Linux-based servers, notorious for its ability to infect devices and utilize them for cryptocurrency mining and launching Distributed Denial
“Muhstik is a well-known threat targeting IoT devices and Linux-based servers, notorious for its ability to infect devices and utilize them for cryptocurrency mining and launching Distributed Denial
Third-Party Cyber Attacks: The Threat No One Sees Coming – Here’s How to Stop Them
Learn about critical threats that can impact your organization and the bad actors behind them from Cybersixgill’s threat experts. Each story shines a light on underground activities, the threat actors involved, and why you should care, along with what you can do to mitigate risk.
In an increasingly interconnected world, supply chain attacks have emerged as a formidable threat, compromising
In an increasingly interconnected world, supply chain attacks have emerged as a formidable threat, compromising
Prevent Account Takeover with Better Password Security
Tom works for a reputable financial institution. He has a long, complex password that would be near-impossible to guess. He’s memorized it by heart, so he started using it for his social media accounts and on his personal devices too. Unbeknownst to Tom, one of these sites has had its password database compromised by hackers and put it up for sale on the dark web. Now threat actors are working
Hackers Exploit Legitimate Packer Software to Spread Malware Undetected
Threat actors are increasingly abusing legitimate and commercially available packer software such as BoxedApp to evade detection and distribute malware such as remote access trojans and information stealers.
“The majority of the attributed malicious samples targeted financial institutions and government industries,” Check Point security researcher Jiri Vinopal said in an analysis.
The volume of
“The majority of the attributed malicious samples targeted financial institutions and government industries,” Check Point security researcher Jiri Vinopal said in an analysis.
The volume of
Google Maps Timeline Data to be Stored Locally on Your Device for Privacy
Google has announced plans to store Maps Timeline data locally on users’ devices instead of their Google account effective December 1, 2024.
The changes were originally announced by the tech giant in December 2023, alongside changes to the auto-delete control when enabling Location History by setting it to three months by default, down from the previous limit of 18 months.
Google Maps Timeline,
The changes were originally announced by the tech giant in December 2023, alongside changes to the auto-delete control when enabling Location History by setting it to three months by default, down from the previous limit of 18 months.
Google Maps Timeline,