Cybercrime

Western Digital notifies customers of data breach after March cyberattack

Western Digital is notifying its customers of a data breach that exposed their sensitive personal information, the incident took place in March. In March 2022, Western Digital was hit by a ransomware attack and in response to the incident, it shut down several of its services. The company disclosed that an unauthorized party gained access […]

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May 8, 2023
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CERT-UA warns of an ongoing SmokeLoader campaign

Ukraine’s CERT-UA warns of an ongoing phishing campaign aimed at distributing the SmokeLoader malware in the form of a polyglot file. CERT-UA warns of an ongoing phishing campaign that is distributing the SmokeLoader malware in the form of a polyglot file. Threat actors are using emails sent from compromised accounts with the subject “bill/payment” with […]

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May 8, 2023
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San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department paid a $1.1M ransom

The San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department confirmed that it has paid a $1.1-million ransom after the April ransomware attack. The San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department opted to pay a $1.1-million ransom after a ransomware attack infected its systems in early April. The ransomware attack forced the Police department to temporarily shut down some of its […]

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May 7, 2023
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Security Affairs newsletter Round 418 by Pierluigi Paganini – International edition

A new round of the weekly SecurityAffairs newsletter arrived! Every week the best security articles from Security Affairs are free for you in your email box. Enjoy a new round of the weekly SecurityAffairs newsletter, including the international press. Twitter confirmed that a security incident publicly exposed Circle tweets FBI seized other domains used by […]

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May 7, 2023
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FBI seized other domains used by the shadow eBook library Z-Library

The FBI disrupted once again the illegal eBook library Z-Library the authorities seized several domains used by the service. The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) seized multiple domains used by the illegal shadow eBook library Z-Library. Z-Library is the world’s largest illegal library and claims to offer more than 11 million e-books for download. The library […]

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May 6, 2023
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Think your data has no value? Scammers disagree

In the first quarter of 2023 there was a significant increase in cyberattacks exploiting trust in established tech brands Microsoft and Adobe, according to Avast. The Avast report also found a 40% rise in the share of phishing and smishing attacks over…

May 5, 2023
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Facebook warns of a new information-stealing malware dubbed NodeStealer

Facebook discovered a new information-stealing malware, dubbed ‘NodeStealer,’ that is being distributed on Meta. NodeStealer is a new information-stealing malware distributed on Meta that allows stealing browser cookies to hijack accounts on multiple platforms, including Facebook, Gmail, and Outlook. The malware was first spotted in late January 2023 while targeting the browsers of Windows systems. It […]

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May 4, 2023
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