Tag: Cybercriminals
Borderless Cyberattacks Among Bordering Nations Soar
Whenever we read about state-sponsored threat actors, the two countries that strike our minds are Russia and China. Government-motivated cybercriminal groups from these countries...
New Chinese Malware “CopperStealer” Thieving Credentials Saved by Browsers
Cybersecurity researchers discovered a new malware making rounds online via fake software sites that targeted popular service providers like Facebook, Google, Instagram, Amazon, and...
DDoS Attacks Surge, DDoS Booters Used to Exploit D/TLS Servers
Cybersecurity experts found cybercriminals leveraging DDoS booters to exploit misconfigured or outdated Datagram Transport Layer Security (D/TLS) servers to launch Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS)...
Indian Transport Sector on Hackers’ Radar; CERT-In Warns
As a country with the second-largest population and the third-largest economy, India-based organizations are a prime target for cybercriminals. Several cyberattacks have been reported...
Everything You Need to Know About Dictionary Attacks
Cybercriminals leverage several ways to illicitly obtain users’ login credentials and break into their systems. At the same time, poor password practices of users...
REvil Ransomware Hits Acer; Threat Actors Demand $50 Million in Ransom
Computer manufacturer Acer is the latest victim of a ransomware attack. According to a report, the Taiwanese company has been hit by a REvil ransomware attack,...
Beware! Malware Posing as Clubhouse App Making Rounds
Clubhouse, a popular invite-only audio chat app, ran into severe security issues after threat actors allegedly misused the app’s popularity. Security experts recently found...
Adversaries Misuse Text-messaging Management Services to Access Users’ SMSes
Researchers discovered threat actors misusing text messaging services to snoop on victims’ message inboxes. According to a report from security firm Motherboard, certain text-messaging...
1 in 15 Government Employees Exposed to Phishing Attacks
Android users who are running older versions of the operating system are prone to various mobile takeover attacks. A recent analysis from mobile security...
Operation Diànxùn: Chinese Cyber Espionage Campaign Targeting 5G Operators
Cybersecurity experts discovered a cyber espionage campaign targeting telecom operators globally to steal sensitive information. According to McAfee’s Advanced Threat Research (ATR) team, the...
