Latest Cybersecurity News and Articles


Hackers Use Proxyjacking to Profit from Compromised SSH Servers' Bandwidth

04 July 2023
A new Proxyjacking campaign has come to light that targets SSH servers and proceeds to establish Docker services, utilizing the victim's bandwidth to generate revenue. Further investigation revealed the presence of cryptocurrency miners, exploits, and hacking tools on the compromised server. Organizations are advised to implement standard security measures.

GCHQ reveals British government was hacked by foreign cyber spies 20 years ago

03 July 2023
This month marks the 20th anniversary of the first time cyber experts at GCHQ responded to a foreign state hacking the British government, the intelligence and security agency revealed on Friday.

Hacks targeting British exam boards raise fears of students cheating

03 July 2023
Police in Britain are investigating multiple incidents in which national exam papers for school-leavers were stolen by hackers and sold online to students seeking to cheat on their tests.

Ireland: Dublin Airport staff pay data hit by criminals

03 July 2023
Pay and benefits details of Dublin Airport staff were compromised in a cyberattack on professional service provider Aon, highlighting the vulnerability of supply chain attacks.

Chinese Hackers Use HTML Smuggling to Infiltrate European Ministries with PlugX

03 July 2023
A Chinese nation-state group has been observed targeting Foreign Affairs ministries and embassies in Europe using HTML smuggling techniques to deliver the PlugX remote access trojan on compromised systems.

300,000+ Fortinet firewalls vulnerable to critical FortiOS RCE bug

03 July 2023
Hundreds of thousands of FortiGate firewalls are vulnerable to a critical security issue identified as CVE-2023-27997, almost a month after Fortinet released an update that addresses the problem.

GuLoader Campaign Targets Law Firms in the US

03 July 2023
The GuLoader malware campaign utilizes a multi-stage infection chain, including a PDF lure, a GuLoader VBScript, and obfuscated Powershell scripts, to deliver the Remcos RAT.

Who’s Behind the DomainNetworks Snail Mail Scam?

03 July 2023
If you've ever owned a domain name, the chances are good that at some point you've received a snail mail letter which appears to be a bill for a domain or website-related services. In reality, these misleading missives try to trick people into paying for useless services they never ordered, don't need, and probably will never receive. Here's a look at the most recent incarnation of this scam -- DomainNetworks -- and some clues about who may be behind it.

Torrent of image-based phishing emails are harder to detect and more convincing

03 July 2023
Phishing mongers have released a torrent of image-based junk emails that embed QR codes into their bodies to successfully bypass security protections and provide a level of customization to more easily fool recipients, researchers said.

Chinese Hackers Use HTML Smuggling to Infiltrate European Ministries with PlugX

03 July 2023
A Chinese nation-state group has been observed targeting Foreign Affairs ministries and embassies in Europe using HTML smuggling techniques to deliver the PlugX remote access trojan on compromised systems. Cybersecurity firm Check Point said the activity, dubbed SmugX, has been ongoing since at least December 2022. "The campaign uses new delivery methods to deploy (most notably – HTML Smuggling)

International Police Operation Dismantles Phone Scam Network

03 July 2023
A multi-national policing operation has led to the arrest of dozens of suspects including the alleged boss of an organized crime operation that targeted elderly victims with scam phone calls, according to Europol.

HHS Says At Least 100,000 People's Data Exposed After Hacks at Government Contractors

03 July 2023
While no HHS systems or networks were compromised, attackers gained access to HHS data by exploiting the vulnerability in the MOVEit software used by third-party vendors, the official said.

One third of security breaches go unnoticed by security professionals

03 July 2023
94% of global respondents believe their hybrid cloud security offers full visibility into IT infrastructure, yet almost one-third of security breaches go undetected by IT pros, according to a Gigamon report.

Evasive Meduza Stealer Targets 19 Password Managers and 76 Crypto Wallets

03 July 2023
"The Meduza Stealer has a singular objective: comprehensive data theft," Uptycs said in a new report. "It pilfers users' browsing activities, extracting a wide array of browser-related data."

Report reveals new browser-based social engineering trends

03 July 2023
A new report shows that three of the four new malware threats in the Q1 2023 top 10 list have originated in China and Russia.

Report shows a nearly 40% increase in global ransomware attacks

03 July 2023
A recently released report tracks trends and impacts of ransomware attacks including encryption-less extortion and growth of ransomware-as-a-service.

At Least Five US States Affected by ‘SiegedSec’ Hacking Campaign

03 July 2023
Officials across at least five US states, including Nebraska, South Dakota, Texas, Pennsylvania, and South Carolina, are investigating hacking claims by a suspected politically motivated group against websites connected to local governments.

At Least Five US States Affected by ‘SiegedSec’ Hacking Campaign

03 July 2023
Officials across at least five US states, including Nebraska, South Dakota, Texas, Pennsylvania, and South Carolina, are investigating hacking claims by a suspected politically motivated group against websites connected to local governments.

Improve Your Security WordPress Spam Protection With CleanTalk Anti-Spam

03 July 2023
Every website owner or webmaster grapples with the issue of spam on their website forms. The volume of spam can be so overwhelming that finding useful information within it becomes quite challenging. What exacerbates this issue is that spam can populate your public pages, appearing in comments and reviews. You likely understand how this can damage your website's reputation, affect search results

Update: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Denies LockBit's $70M Hack Claim

03 July 2023
The claims of a direct hack of its IT systems were quashed by a TSMC spokesperson who told Information Security Media Group the data leak actually had affected Kinmax Technology Inc., one of its IT hardware suppliers.