Tag: Cybercriminals
Threat Actors Impersonate ACSC Officials to Scam Users
The Australian government is warning users about an ongoing malware campaign imitating the Australian Cyber Security Centre (ACSC). The cybercriminals are claiming to be...
Smart Home Devices Under Swatting Attacks; FBI Warns
Internet of Things (IoT) has become an easy target for threat actors. The rise of connected devices in our daily lives and unpatched flaws...
Over 100,000 Zyxel Devices Vulnerable to Secret Backdoor
Researchers from EYE discovered a hardcoded credential vulnerability in Zyxel’s firewalls, VPN gateways, and access point controllers that could allow attackers root access to...
Large Scale Phishing Operation: 615,000+ User Credentials Stolen Using Facebook Ads
Researchers from security firm ThreatNix found threat actors abusing Facebook ads in a massive phishing campaign to steal users’ login credentials. They stated that...
Over 200 Mn Records of Chinese Citizens on Darknet Sale
Researchers from security firm Cyble stated they discovered threat actors selling more than 200 million records of Chinese Citizens on darknet forums. In a...
These are the Biggest Data Sets Sold on Darknet in 2020
“Digital” and “Data” were the two words heard loud and clear in 2020. Digital transformation drove data collection and subsequently gave rise to the...