Skip to content
data breach Page 108

data breach

Key Lesson from Microsoft’s Password Spray Hack: Secure Every Account

Key Lesson from Microsoft’s Password Spray Hack: Secure Every Account

Mar 25, 2024The Hacker NewsData Breach / Password Security In January 2024, Microsoft discovered they’d been the victim of a hack orchestrated by Russian-state hackers Midnight Blizzard (sometimes known as Nobelium). The concerning detail about… 

New “GoFetch” Vulnerability in Apple M-Series Chips Leaks Secret Encryption Keys

New “GoFetch” Vulnerability in Apple M-Series Chips Leaks Secret Encryption Keys

A new security shortcoming discovered in Apple M-series chips could be exploited to extract secret keys used during cryptographic operations. Dubbed GoFetch, the vulnerability relates to a microarchitectural side-channel attack that takes advantage of a… 

N. Korea-linked Kimsuky Shifts to Compiled HTML Help Files in Ongoing Cyberattacks

N. Korea-linked Kimsuky Shifts to Compiled HTML Help Files in Ongoing Cyberattacks

Mar 24, 2024NewsroomArtificial Intelligence / Cyber Espionage The North Korea-linked threat actor known as Kimsuky (aka Black Banshee, Emerald Sleet, or Springtail) has been observed shifting its tactics, leveraging Compiled HTML Help (CHM) files as… 

German Police Seize ‘Nemesis Market’ in Major International Darknet Raid

German Police Seize ‘Nemesis Market’ in Major International Darknet Raid

Mar 24, 2024NewsroomRansomware / Threat Intelligence German authorities have announced the takedown of an illicit underground marketplace called Nemesis Market that peddled narcotics, stolen data, and various cybercrime services. The Federal Criminal Police Office (aka… 

Russian Hackers Use ‘WINELOADER’ Malware to Target German Political Parties

Russian Hackers Use ‘WINELOADER’ Malware to Target German Political Parties

Mar 23, 2024NewsroomCyber Espionage / Cyber Warfare The WINELOADER backdoor used in recent cyber attacks targeting diplomatic entities with wine-tasting phishing lures has been attributed as the handiwork of a hacking group with links to… 

New StrelaStealer Phishing Attacks Hit Over 100 Organizations in E.U. and U.S.

New StrelaStealer Phishing Attacks Hit Over 100 Organizations in E.U. and U.S.

Cybersecurity researchers have detected a new wave of phishing attacks that aim to deliver an ever-evolving information stealer referred to as StrelaStealer. The campaigns impact more than 100 organizations in the E.U. and the U.S.,… 

AWS Patches Critical ‘FlowFixation’ Bug in Airflow Service to Prevent Session Hijacking

AWS Patches Critical ‘FlowFixation’ Bug in Airflow Service to Prevent Session Hijacking

Mar 22, 2024NewsroomAmazon Web Services / Vulnerability Cybersecurity researchers have shared details of a now-patched security vulnerability in Amazon Web Services (AWS) Managed Workflows for Apache Airflow (MWAA) that could be potentially exploited by a… 

China-Linked Group Breaches Networks via Connectwise, F5 Software Flaws

China-Linked Group Breaches Networks via Connectwise, F5 Software Flaws

Mar 22, 2024NewsroomCyber Defense / Vulnerability A China-linked threat cluster leveraged security flaws in Connectwise ScreenConnect and F5 BIG-IP software to deliver custom malware capable of delivering additional backdoors on compromised Linux hosts as part…