Electronics retail firm hit by Hive ransomware
MediaMarkt, the retail giant specialising in electronics, recently suffered a targeted attack employing Hive ransomware.
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State hackers hit organisations in critical sectors
Cybersecurity experts at Palo Alto Networks recently issued warnings about an insidious hacking campaign. The continuing cybercriminal initiative has already compromised at least nine different…
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Ransomware groups infect visitors via SEO poisoning
Cybersecurity researchers have observed two different campaigns linked to SolarMarker backdoor or the nefarious ransomware gang, REvil, that utilises search engine optimisation (SEO) poisoning to…
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New malware roots infected Android devices
A newly detected Android malware is able to root infected tech to take total control, while tweaking system settings unnoticed. The malware is also able…
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Malware used to deploy Cobalt Strike
An all-new malware threat called Squirrelwaffle has surfaced. It is now supplying threat actors with a staging ground on company systems and an avenue for…
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Russian drivers’ PII up for grabs
The personally identifiable information (PII) of millions of Moscow drivers has been posted for sale by an unknown hacker. After cybercriminals stole a database that…
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Is there a difference between anti-malware and antivirus?
A wide range of security products are now available to combat cyberthreats. However, with the extensive differences existing between attack vectors used, there can be…
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South American insurance giant struck by cyberattack
Counted among Brazil’s largest insurance enterprises, Porto Seguro has now reported it was hit by a targeted cyberattack. The result on the insurance group’s operations…
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Has REvil shut down its operations again?
Renowned ransomware gang REvil is tipped by experts to have once more shut down after its data leak blog and Tor payment portal were hacked…
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Phishing campaigns target low-ranking victims
Cybersecurity researchers have uncovered phishing actors adopting a new trend where non-executive level employees who enjoy access privileges to valuable infrastructure areas are targeted, rather…