Category: Spam

APT Botnet Breach CVE Cyber Security Data leak Emotet Espionage Hacking Malware Money laundering Phishing Ransomware Scam Spam Trojan Virus Vulnerability

20 QQAAZZ members charged for money laundering, Hackers attack Haldiram’s, demand Rs. 7.5 lakh, and more

Post date October 19, 2020

Major cybersecurity events on 19th October 2020 (Morning Post): FIN11 gang starts to deploy ransomware to monetize its cybercriminal activities. Iran-linked cyberespionage APT group Silent Librarian launches phishing campaigns to target universities. Ransomware attack on health tech firm disrupts COVID clinical trials.Continue reading20 QQAAZZ members charged for money laundering, Hackers attack Haldiram’s, demand Rs. 7.5 lakh, and more

APT Botnet Breach Bug CVE Cyber Security Data leak Emotet Hacking Malware Phishing QakBot Ransomware RAT Scam Spam TrickBot Vulnerability

QBot leverages Defender Antivirus phishing bait, Hacked security cam stolen footage sold on adult sites, and more

Post date October 13, 2020

Major cybersecurity events on 13th October 2020 (Morning Post): Security firms ESET, Black Lotus Labs, Symantec, and financial group team up to take down Trickbot ransomware. German tech giant Software AG continues to struggle against $20M ransomware attack. Continue readingQBot leverages Defender Antivirus phishing bait, Hacked security cam stolen footage sold on adult sites, and more

APT Breach Bug Cyber Security Data leak Deepfake Malware Phishing Ransomware Scam Spam Spyware Vulnerability

Marketing firm Friendemic exposes 2.7M customer records, Docsketch discloses security breach, and more

Post date October 12, 2020

Major cybersecurity events on 12th October 2020 (Morning Post): Tyler Technologies pays ransom to obtain decryption key, following ransomware attack. Clop ransomware hits tech giant Software AG, demands over $20 million as ransom. Russia-linked threat group TA505 exploits Zerologon through fake software updates.Continue readingMarketing firm Friendemic exposes 2.7M customer records, Docsketch discloses security breach, and more

APT Breach Bug Cyber Security Data leak DDoS Emotet Hacking Malware Phishing Ransomware RAT Scam Spam Trojan Vulnerability Zero-day

H&M charged with €35.2m fine for GDPR violations, 2 million Edureka users’ data exposed in data breach, and more

Post date October 5, 2020

Major cybersecurity events on 5th October 2020 (Morning Post): University Hospital New Jersey pays ransom of $670K to prevent publishing of 240GB data. Egregor ransomware threatens a mass-media release of victims’ corporate data. Emotet malware interferes in the 2020 US Presidential Election. Continue readingH&M charged with €35.2m fine for GDPR violations, 2 million Edureka users’ data exposed in data breach, and more

Botnet Cyber Security Hacking Malware Maze Phishing Ransomware Spam Spoofing Spying Vulnerability

Pill scam campaign bypasses spam filters, Duesseldorf University Clinic hacked, patient dies, and more

Post date September 17, 2020

Major cybersecurity events on 17th September 2020 (Evening Post): Zhenhua Data Information Technology accused of collecting data on millions of people. Maze attackers adopt Ragnar Locker virtual machine technique. Winnti hackers attack 100+ companies, US announces charges. Continue readingPill scam campaign bypasses spam filters, Duesseldorf University Clinic hacked, patient dies, and more

APT Breach Brute-force Data leak Hacking Malware Phishing Ransomware Scam Spam Vulnerability

Ryuk targets US court with the Conti strain, Zoom adds and extra layer of security: 2FA, and more

Post date September 14, 2020

Major cybersecurity events on 14th September 2020 (Morning Post): 3.4 million patient data breached in Blackbaud ransomware incident, states interim report. New Twitter phishing scam steals login credentials of unsuspecting users. Development Bank of Seychelles hit by ransomware attack.Continue readingRyuk targets US court with the Conti strain, Zoom adds and extra layer of security: 2FA, and more

APT BEC Botnet Breach cryptominers CVE Cyber Security Cybersquatting Data leak Emotet Hacking Malware Misinformation Phishing Ransomware RAT RCE Scam Spam Spying Spyware Trojan Vulnerability

$5 million lawsuit filed against Morgan Stanley, Chinese hackers targets Europe, Tibet with Sepulcher, and more

Post date September 3, 2020

Major cybersecurity events on 3rd September 2020 (Morning Post): Threat actors break into Russian cancer center patients’ database, demands a ransom. Google Play deletes six apps infecting users with Joker malware a.k.a. Bread. Microsoft reports new malware Anubis targeting Windows users.Continue reading$5 million lawsuit filed against Morgan Stanley, Chinese hackers targets Europe, Tibet with Sepulcher, and more

Adware BEC Bug CVE Cyber Security Cybersquatting Phishing Ransomware RAT RCE Scam Skimming Spam Trojan Vulnerability Zero-day

Facebook, Twitter suspends Russian propaganda accounts, Russia’s IRA discusses QAnon on Facebook, and more

Post date September 2, 2020

Major cybersecurity events on 2nd September 2020 (Morning Post): Russian engineer, Pavel Zhovner, raised $5 million for Tamagotchi for Flipper Zero hackers. Cybercriminals launch new scams targeting global brand domain names. Magecart credit-card skimmer adds Telegram as C2 channel.Continue readingFacebook, Twitter suspends Russian propaganda accounts, Russia’s IRA discusses QAnon on Facebook, and more

APT BEC Blackmail Breach Cyber Security Espionage Hacking Malware Phishing Scam Spam Trojan Vulnerability

UK government domains on spam blacklists, Samsung vice chairman indicted for fraud over merger, and more

Post date September 1, 2020

Major cybersecurity events on 1st September 2020 (Evening Post): Report reveals scammers requested for gift cards in two-thirds of business email compromise attacks. Researchers discover new trojan malware family, KryptoCibule, targeting cryptocurrency. Continue readingUK government domains on spam blacklists, Samsung vice chairman indicted for fraud over merger, and more

APT Botnet Breach Bug Cyber Security Data leak Emotet Hacking Malware Phishing Ransomware Scam Spam Spying Trojan Vulnerability

Morgan Stanley sued over two data breaches, Email leak exposes 47 clergy abuse victims, and more

Post date August 31, 2020

Major cybersecurity events on 31st August 2020 (Morning Post): Help Center phishing scam targets Instagram users, steals Instagram, email credentials. In a major data breach, hackers gain unrestricted access into Paytm Mall database. Iranian APT Charming Kitten contacts targets via WhatsApp, LinkedIn.Continue readingMorgan Stanley sued over two data breaches, Email leak exposes 47 clergy abuse victims, and more