Operation PowerOFF: 75K Users of DDoS-for-Hire Services Identified and Warned
Operation PowerOFF identifies and warns 75K users of DDoS-for-hire services, nets 4 arrests, and seizes 53 domains in a Europol-led crackdown.
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Nexcorium Mirai variant exploits TBK DVR flaw to launch DDoS attacks
A Mirai variant called Nexcorium exploits a flaw in TBK DVRs to infect devices and use them in DDoS attacks, along with outdated TP-Link routers. Fortinet researchers found that threat actors are exploiting vulnerabilities in TBK DVRs and end-of-life TP-Link routers to spread a Mirai variant called Nexcorium. “IoT devices are increasingly prime targets for […]
Tulips Too Late? Dutch Anger Grows at Tesla Fraud
In 1566 the dangerous autocrat stood in front of you. The Dutch built centuries of defensive mechanisms as non-repudiation against Spanish inquisitorial authority, coded into Dutch business culture as Calvinist truth-telling. The famous “tulip ma…
Microsoft Defender under attack as three zero-days, two of them still unpatched, enable elevated access
Attackers exploit three Microsoft Defender zero-days, code-named BlueHammer, RedSun, and UnDefend, to gain elevated access. Attackers are exploiting three recently disclosed zero-day flaws in Microsoft Defender to gain higher privileges on compromised systems. The vulnerabilities, called BlueHammer, RedSun, and UnDefend, were revealed by a researcher known as Chaotic Eclipse after criticizing Microsoft’s handling of the […]
Microsoft Defender under attack as three zero-days, two of them still unpatched, enable elevated access
Attackers exploit three Microsoft Defender zero-days, code-named BlueHammer, RedSun, and UnDefend, to gain elevated access. Attackers are exploiting three recently disclosed zero-day flaws in Microsoft Defender to gain higher privileges on compromised systems. The vulnerabilities, called BlueHammer, RedSun, and UnDefend, were revealed by a researcher known as Chaotic Eclipse after criticizing Microsoft’s handling of the […]
New Cheat for Boltzmann Brain
A new paper by Wolpert and Rovelli is out claiming to help resolve the Boltzmann Brain (BB). In short, what if your memories were not real, but just randomness with no actual prior events? Are your perceptions, memories and observations merely a statis…
Kyrgyzstan-based crypto exchange Grinex shuts down after $13.7M cyber heist, blames Western Intelligence
Grinex halted operations after a $13.7M hack, blaming Western intelligence. Stolen funds came from wallets of Russian users on the platform. Kyrgyz crypto exchange Grinex halted operations after a threat actor stole $13.7 million in a cyber attack that the company attributes to Western intelligence agencies. The stolen funds belonged to Russian users, as the […]
New RecruitRat, SaferRat, Astrinox, Massiv Android Malware Found Targeting 800 Apps
New research from Zimperium reveals four active Android malware campaigns, RecruitRat, SaferRat, Astrinox, and Massiv, targeting over 800 banking apps globally.
The Race to Quantum-Proof the Internet Has Already Begun
The race to quantum-proof the internet is underway as experts warn of “harvest now, decrypt later” risks and slow migration to post-quantum security.
KKK Attacks NYC by Blocking Taxes
A mayor and a governor propose a tax. I swear this is real, not a joke. The tax applies to homes in New York City worth more than five million dollars that are not the owner’s primary residence. The owner’s primary residence is somewhere el…