The Department of Justice (DOJ) announced it has dismantled a Russian network of hacked internet-connected devices in a coordinated effort with foreign counterparts to crack down on malicious cyber activities.
The DOJ said Thursday it worked with law enforcement agencies in Germany, the Netherlands and the United Kingdom to take down the Russian botnet, known as RSOCKS. The network reportedly hacked millions of computers and other electronic devices around the world.
Chinese Hackers Exploited Sophos Firewall Zero-Day Flaw to Target South Asian Entity
A sophisticated Chinese advanced persistent threat (APT) actor exploited a critical security vulnerability in Sophos' firewall product that came to light earlier this year to infiltrate an unnamed South Asian target as part of a highly-targeted attack.
"The attacker implement[ed] an interesting web shell backdoor, create[d] a secondary form of persistence, and ultimately launch[ed] attacks against the customer's staff," Volexity said in a report.
Chinese State-Backed Hackers Targeting Major Telecom Companies: US Security Agencies
U.S. security agencies have warned that hackers backed by the Chinese regime have been targeting "major telecommunications companies and network service providers" since 2020.
The advisory , coauthored by the National Security Agency (NSA), the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), and the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), said the hackers "continue to exploit publicly known vulnerabilities," using tactics to bypass defenses and keeping ...
Hackers crash internet as 'Russian Davos' adjusts to new reality | Reuters
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Participants listen to Russian President Vladimir Putin during a session of the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum (SPIEF) in Saint Petersburg, Russia June 17, 2022. REUTERS/Maxim Shemetov
State companies made a point of publicly signing deals and many firms had stalls with floor-to-ceiling display screens and glamorous attendants at the 25th St Petersburg International Economic Forum, which aims to rival the Davos World Economic Forum.
A peek into how hackers try to disrupt Russia in Ukraine
As the war in Ukraine continues, many tech-savvy hackers are finding ways to help by joining the world of cyberwarfare.
Miles from where Ukraine is fighting Russian invaders, the hacking community from around the globe is trying to help.
"They're trying to perform these attacks on known-Russian infrastructure in order to limit or stop their ability to distribute propaganda media or perform battlefield communications, or whatever it might be," Carr said.
Pune Cops in Cahoots With Hackers Who Planted Docs: Report
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Staffing Firm Robert Half Says Hackers Targeted Over 1,000 Customer Accounts | SecurityWeek.Com
HR consulting firm Robert Half has started informing customers that their personal and financial information might have been compromised after hackers targeted their RobertHalf.com accounts.
Information provided by the company to the Maine Attorney General shows that threat actors targeted Robert Half between April 26 and May 16. The incident, discovered on May 31, impacts 1,058 individuals.
Hackers Clone Crypto Wallets to Steal Users' Funds
Technically sophisticated thieves are stealing cryptocurrency by impersonating popular smartphone wallet apps for the Apple and Android platforms.
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