BECs double in 2022, overtaking ransomware

A look at 4th quarter 2022, data suggests that new threat surfaces notwithstanding, low-code cybersecurity business email compromises including phishing, as well as MFA bombing are still the prevalent exploits favored by threat actors.
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Threat Actors Using Go-based HinataBot to launch DDoS Attacks

By Deeba Ahmed
HinataBot can launch Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS) attacks reaching 3.3 TBPS.
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Analysis of the recent volatility in the cryptocurrency market

By Owais Sultan
The cryptocurrency market is extremely volatile. The unpredictable nature is both good and bad for traders and investors.…
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Hackers can hijack Samsung and Pixel phones by knowing phone number

By Deeba Ahmed
In addition to Google Pixel and Samsung devices, Vivo devices were also vulnerable to this attack.
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Validated Storage for Commvault Backup & Recovery

The Commvault Backup & Recovery Software suite is comprised of several individual component services. The component responsible for moving and storing the backup data is called the MediaAgent. Seagate Exos systems integrate directly with the Media…

PLTRs_Palantir: Targeted harassment of critics of Palantir

Targeted harassment of critics of Palantir seems to be an organized function driven by right wing extremists. It’s that simple. More attention should be brought to the situation. These attacks are a symptom of Palantir being a political dragnet for mon…

Cybercriminals capitalize on Silicon Valley Bank’s demise

The collapse of Silicon Valley Bank (SVB), once the go-to financial institution for early-stage technology businesses and startups, is being exploited by cybercriminals. In this blog post, we discuss some of the tactics and techniques Netcraft has already detected criminals using to exploit SVB’s collapse – either directly or indirectly – as a lure.

As the flurry of COVID-themed attacks proved, cybercriminals waste no time in exploiting the attention such stories generate. Criminals often exploit current news stories, or specific times of year (like tax reporting) to make their scam seem more relevant to victims. They’ll also use the fear of missing out, hoping to trick victims into responding quickly.

New SVB-themed websites abound – criminal and otherwise

Since news of SVB’s collapse was announced, Netcraft has detected and blocked several SVB-related attacks in our malicious site feeds:

USDC Reward Program Screenshot

One of the websites pretending to be a USDC Reward Program