November 20, 2024

Hackers Hijack Unsecured Jupyter Notebooks to Stream Illegal Sports Broadcasts

Cybercriminals are taking advantage of poorly configured JupyterLab and Jupyter Notebooks to engage in stream ripping and facilitate sports piracy using live-streaming capture tools. The attackers gain initial access by hijacking unsecured Jupyter Notebooks and then execute a series of actions aimed at illegally streaming sports events. This hidden piracy operation was uncovered by the cloud security firm after one […]
October 10, 2024

Over 200 malicious apps on Google Play downloaded millions of times

Google Play, the official application marketplace for Android, facilitated the distribution of over 200 malicious applications within a one-year period, collectively accumulating nearly eight million downloads. This data was gathered between June 2023 and April 2024 by threat intelligence researchers at Zscaler, who identified and analyzed various malware families present on both Google Play and other distribution platforms. Earlier in […]
October 2, 2024

Ukrainian pleads guilty to operating Raccoon Stealer malware

Ukrainian national Mark Sokolovsky has admitted guilt in connection with his participation in the Raccoon Stealer malware cybercrime scheme. Sokolovsky and his accomplices disseminated Raccoon Stealer through a Malware-as-a-Service (MaaS) model, enabling cybercriminals to lease the malware for $75 per week or $200 per month. The malware is designed to exfiltrate a broad spectrum of sensitive data from compromised devices, […]
September 24, 2024

Global infostealer malware operation targets crypto users, gamers

A large-scale information-stealing malware operation, comprising thirty distinct campaigns and targeting a wide range of user demographics and system platforms, has been identified and attributed to a cybercriminal group known as “Marko Polo.”The threat actors employ multiple distribution methods, including malicious advertising (malvertising), spearphishing, and brand impersonation within the online gaming, cryptocurrency, and software sectors, to disseminate fifty malware variants, […]
September 20, 2024

New Linux malware Hadooken targets Oracle WebLogic servers

Aqua Security’s Nautilus research team recently reported the emergence of a new Linux malware called Hadooken. This malware specifically targets Oracle WebLogic servers to deploy additional malicious software and extract credentials for lateral movement within compromised networks.The Hadooken malware is disseminated through attacks that exploit vulnerabilities associated with weak passwords to gain initial access. Once attackers infiltrate a WebLogic server, […]
September 9, 2024

Server Attacked, Risk of Information Leak | System Square

On September 9, 2024, System Square disclosed that it had been the target of a cyberattack on August 26, 2024. The attack was confirmed to have damaged several of the company’s servers. The compromised servers contained customer and technical information, which may have been exposed due to the incident.The legitimate project, however, has clarified that there is no connection between […]
September 1, 2024

Linux version of new Cicada ransomware targets VMware ESXi servers

A new ransomware-as-a-service (RaaS) operation is falsely associating itself with the legitimate Cicada 3301 organization and has already listed 19 victims on its extortion portal, targeting companies globally at an alarming pace.This cybercrime operation adopts both the name and logo of the enigmatic 2012-2014 Cicada 3301 online and real-world game, which was known for its complex cryptographic puzzles.However, there is […]
August 26, 2024

Publisher arrested on suspicion of DDoS attack Use of overseas services, discovered in international investigation

The National Police Agency announced on the 6th that a 25-year-old plumber from Oita City was arrested on suspicion of business obstruction through the damage of an electronic computer, following a cyberattack involving a Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS) attack. This type of attack overwhelms a corporate server with excessive data, rendering its website inaccessible.DDoS attacks are a common issue […]
August 9, 2024

Hacker wipes 13,000 devices after breaching classroom management platform

A hacker has breached Mobile Guardian, a global digital classroom management platform, and remotely wiped data from at least 13,000 students’ iPads and Chromebooks. Mobile Guardian, a Google for Education partner, provides device management, parental controls, secure web filtering, and classroom communication tools for K-12 schools across Android, Windows, iOS, ChromeOS, and macOS platforms. On August 4, 2024, the platform […]
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