Category cyber-attacks

MS Office’s Built-In Feature Could Be Misused to Develop Self-Replicating Malware

New Macro Malware Threat Targets Microsoft Office Users Recently, a cybersecurity researcher revealed a significant security flaw affecting all versions of Microsoft Office that permits the creation and propagation of macro-based self-replicating malware. This vulnerability allows attackers to generate malicious macros that can reproduce themselves and infect other documents, a…

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Hackers Take Advantage of Newly Revealed Microsoft Office Vulnerability to Install Backdoors on PCs

Severe Microsoft Office Vulnerability Exploited to Deliver Cobalt Malware Recently uncovered, a critical 17-year-old vulnerability in Microsoft Office is being actively exploited by threat actors to deploy backdoor malware. This vulnerability, designated as CVE-2017-11882, allows hackers to install malicious software on targeted systems without requiring any user interaction, raising significant…

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Teen Hacker Who Breached Jail Network to Secure Friend’s Early Release Now Faces Jail Time

Technical Breach at Washtenaw County Jail: Hacker Faces Federal Charges In an alarming incident of cyber intrusion, a 27-year-old man from Ann Arbor, Michigan, has been charged for hacking into the Washtenaw County Jail’s computer system. Konrads Voits allegedly exploited various cyber techniques to manipulate inmate records, hoping to secure…

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Major Crypto-Mining Exchange Breached; $70 Million in Bitcoin Stolen

Major Cryptocurrency Platform NiceHash Hit by Significant Data Breach In a dramatic escalation of the ongoing cybersecurity landscape, NiceHash, a prominent cryptocurrency mining marketplace, has fallen victim to a substantial hacking incident. This breach has resulted in the theft of more than 4,700 Bitcoins, valued at over $57 million at…

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Android Vulnerability Allows Hackers to Inject Malware into Apps Without Modifying Signatures

A newly uncovered vulnerability dubbed “Janus” poses a significant threat to millions of Android devices, allowing attackers to overwrite legitimate applications with harmful malware without altering their signature verification. This critical flaw enables malicious updates to be distributed that maintain the appearance and functionality of the original applications. The vulnerability,…

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The Surge of Human Trafficking Funded by Cryptocurrency

Cryptocurrency’s Role in Human Trafficking Exposed by Chainalysis Research Cryptocurrency’s promise of seamless, cross-border transactions has increasingly attracted nefarious activities, including the alarming rise of human trafficking operations. Recent findings from Chainalysis, a leading crypto-tracing firm, reveal that transactions linked to human trafficking—particularly those involving forced labor and sexual exploitation—grew…

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Newly Discovered ‘MoneyTaker’ Hacker Group Pilfers Millions from U.S. and Russian Banks

Security experts have identified a covert group of Russian-speaking hackers known as MoneyTaker, which has been actively targeting banks, financial institutions, and legal firms predominantly in the United States, the United Kingdom, and Russia. The Moscow-based cybersecurity firm Group-IB released a detailed report on Monday, unveiling the group’s operations that…

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TRITON Malware Threatens Critical Infrastructure with Potential for Physical Harm

Recent research has revealed a sophisticated malware strain named Triton, also referred to as Trisis, specifically engineered to compromise industrial control systems (ICS), posing significant threats to human safety and operational integrity. This malware exclusively targets Triconex Safety Instrumented System (SIS) controllers, produced by Schneider Electric, which serve as autonomous…

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