Recent cybersecurity developments have unveiled a sophisticated IoT botnet malware known as VPNFilter, which has reportedly compromised over 500,000 routers and storage devices globally. This malware is believed to be the product of a state-sponsored group based in Russia, indicating not just technical proficiency but also a targeted intent towards…
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Major Takedown of VPNFilter Botnet: An Ongoing Cyber Threat In a significant development in the cybersecurity landscape, the U.S. government has successfully dismantled a critical domain linked to the VPNFilter botnet, which has reportedly compromised over 500,000 routers and network-attached storage devices worldwide. This sophisticated malware campaign, first identified by…
Cybersecurity firm ESET has reported a new data-wiping virus targeting Polish power plants, with Prime Minister Donald Tusk confirming that the attack was successfully thwarted, avoiding any loss of public power. Poland has narrowly escaped a potential energy crisis following what has been described as one of the most significant…
New Malware Alert: North Korean Hacking Group’s Tools Discovered The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), in collaboration with the FBI, has issued a joint technical alert regarding two recently identified pieces of malware deployed by the North Korean Advanced Persistent Threat (APT) group known as Hidden Cobra, also…
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Surge in Attacks Targeting Open Redis Servers Recent developments in cybersecurity have revealed a significant threat to organizations utilizing open Redis servers. Nearly two months after researchers issued warnings, a malware campaign specifically targeting these servers has escalated alarmingly, compromising at least 75% of publicly accessible Redis instances. Redis, short…
Federal Judge Preserves Federal Operations in Twin Cities Amid Concerns Over Targeting Immigrants A federal judge has recently ruled not to immediately halt a controversial federal operation that has seen armed agents deployed in Minneapolis and St. Paul, but has mandated that the government provide further clarification on its practices…
Critical Security Flaw Leaves Thousands of Drupal Websites Vulnerable A significant security vulnerability impacting websites built on the Drupal content management system (CMS) has come to light, with over 115,000 sites remaining unpatched months after security fixes were released. This highly critical vulnerability, known as Drupalgeddon2 (CVE-2018-7600), was initially identified…
