Hackers Exploiting Confluence Flaw to Deploy Ransomware

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Hackers actively target Confluence flaws because it is a widely used collaboration and documentation platform, making it a valuable target for gaining unauthorized access to sensitive information or spreading malware.  Exploiting vulnerabilities in Confluence can lead to:-  These things make it an attractive target for cybercriminals and malicious actors. Cybersecurity researchers at Rapid 7 recently […]

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Dolly.com pays ransom, attackers release data anyway

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On-demand moving and delivery platform Dolly.com allegedly paid a ransom but crooks found an excuse not to hold their end of the bargain. Cybercriminals are hardly a trustworthy bunch. Case in point: Dolly.com. The Cybernews research team believes that the platform suffered a ransomware attack and at least partially paid the ransom – but was […]

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Russian Sandworm disrupts power in Ukraine with a new OT attack

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Mandiant reported that Russia-linked Sandworm APT used a novel OT attack to cause power outages during mass missile strikes on Ukraine. Mandiant researchers reported that Russia-linked APT group Sandworm employed new operational technology (OT) attacks that caused power outages while the Russian army was conducting mass missile strikes on critical infrastructure in Ukraine in October. […]

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FBI: Ransomware actors abuse third parties and legitimate system tools for initial access

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The FBI published a PIN alert warning of ransomware operators compromising third-party vendors and services for initial access to target environments. The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) published a Private Industry Notification (PIN) to warn of ransomware initial access trends and provide recommendations to reduce the attack surface to ransomware attacks. As of July 2023, […]

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