EncroChat Bust Leads to 6,558 Criminals’ Arrests and €900 Million Seizure
Europol on Tuesday announced that the takedown of EncroChat in July 2020 led to 6,558 arrests worldwide and the seizure of €900 million in illicit criminal proceeds. The law enforcement agency said that a subsequent joint investigation initiated by French and Dutch authorities intercepted and analyzed over 115 million conversations that took place over the encrypted messaging […]
Beyond Asset Discovery: How Attack Surface Management Prioritizes Vulnerability Remediation
As the business environment becomes increasingly connected, organizations’ attack surfaces continue to expand, making it challenging to map and secure both known and unknown assets. In particular, unknown assets present security challenges related to shadow IT, misconfigurations, ineffective scan coverage, among others. Given attack surface sprawl and evolving threats, many organizations are
Anatsa Banking Trojan Targeting Users in US, UK, Germany, Austria, and Switzerland
A new Android malware campaign has been observed pushing the Anatsa banking trojan to target banking customers in the U.S., U.K., Germany, Austria, and Switzerland since the start of March 2023. “The actors behind Anatsa aim to steal credentials used to authorize customers in mobile banking applications and perform Device-Takeover Fraud (DTO) to initiate fraudulent […]
New Fortinet’s FortiNAC Vulnerability Exposes Networks to Code Execution Attacks
Fortinet has rolled out updates to address a critical security vulnerability impacting its FortiNAC network access control solution that could lead to the execution of arbitrary code. Tracked as CVE-2023-33299, the flaw is rated 9.6 out of 10 for severity on the CVSS scoring system. It has been described as a case of Java untrusted object […]
9 basic security tips for seniors
Before we get into the tips: a caveat. We know many seniors who are digitally more up to date than people 20 years younger, but for those who aren’t, this guide is for you. If you’re offended by the word seniors in the title, feel free to replace it with “computer illiterate people.” And keep […]
Malvertising: A stealthy precursor to infostealers and ransomware attacks
This article is based on research by Jérôme Segura, Senior Director of Threat Intelligence at Malwarebytes, who oversees data collection from spam feeds and telemetry to identify the most relevant threats. Malvertising, the practice of using online ads to spread malware, can have dire consequences—and the problem only seems to be growing. New research from the Malwarebytes […]
NHS Psychiatrist Jailed; Dark Web Forum and 7,000 Images Seized
By Deeba Ahmed Closure for victims? This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: NHS Psychiatrist Jailed; Dark Web Forum and 7,000 Images Seized
Researchers Find Way to Recover Cryptographic Keys by Analyzing LED Flickers
In what’s an ingenious side-channel attack, a group of academics has found that it’s possible to recover secret keys from a device by analyzing video footage of its power LED. “Cryptographic computations performed by the CPU change the power consumption of the device which affects the brightness of the device’s power LED,” researchers from the Ben-Gurion […]
Fake Super Mario 3 Installers Drop Crypto Miner, Data Stealer
By Deeba Ahmed Cyble Research and Intelligence Lab’s cybersecurity researchers have disclosed how threat actors exploit gamers by delivering malware-loaded installers of popular games. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Fake Super Mario 3 Installers Drop Crypto Miner, Data Stealer
Fintech’s Crucial Role in Reducing Cyber Threats
By Owais Sultan Fintech can reduce cyber threats by implementing robust encryption and authentication measures, enhancing security protocols to safeguard financial transactions and customer data. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Fintech’s Crucial Role in Reducing Cyber Threats