Category cyber-attacks

ISPs Found Injecting Cryptocurrency Miners and Spyware in Certain Regions

Recent investigations reveal alarming cybersecurity breaches involving the governments of Turkey and Syria. These states have been implicated in hijacking local internet users’ connections to implant surveillance malware covertly. Concurrently, reports indicate that in Egypt, similar interception technologies have been employed to inject unauthorized browser-based cryptocurrency mining scripts into users’…

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AWS Credentials Breach: AI-Driven Attack Unfolds in Just 8 Minutes

AI-Directed Cloud Breach Following Exposed AWS Credentials in Just 8 Minutes Notice: Function WP_Scripts::add was called incorrectly. The script with the handle “powerkit” was enqueued with dependencies that are not registered: tippy. Please see Debugging in WordPress for more information. (This message was added in version 6.9.1.) in on…

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APT Hackers Target Routers to Stealthily Deploy Slingshot Surveillance Malware

Kaspersky researchers have uncovered a sophisticated advanced persistent threat (APT) group that has remained under the radar since at least 2012, using complex techniques that have allowed them to execute extensive cyber intrusions. This group has leveraged a sophisticated malware variant known as **Slingshot**, which has reportedly compromised hundreds of…

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CredSSP Vulnerability in Remote Desktop Protocol Impacts All Windows Versions

Researchers have identified a significant vulnerability in the Credential Security Support Provider protocol (CredSSP), impacting all current versions of Windows. This flaw could empower remote attackers to exploit both Remote Desktop Protocol (RDP) and Windows Remote Management (WinRM) to gain unauthorized access to sensitive data and execute malicious code on…

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The Paramilitary ICE and CBP Units Involved in Minnesota’s Fatalities

In a disturbing revelation from Minneapolis, two agents connected to the shooting deaths of U.S. citizens reportedly belong to heavily militarized units under the Department of Homeland Security (DHS). These units are known for employing extreme tactical methodologies that are typically reserved for hostile environments, raising significant concerns regarding the…

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Trojan-Infected BitTorrent Update Compromised 400,000 PCs Last Week

Massive Malware Outbreak Linked to BitTorrent Client A significant malware outbreak has recently impacted nearly half a million computers globally, with the malicious software intricately tied to a compromised version of the widely used BitTorrent client, MediaGet. Dubbed Dofoil, or Smoke Loader, this malware has delivered a cryptocurrency mining payload…

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