Russian Hackers Tried Attacking Ukraine's Power Grid with Industroyer2 Malware

The Computer Emergency Response Team of Ukraine (CERT-UA) on Tuesday disclosed that it thwarted a cyberattack by Sandworm, a hacking group affiliated with Russia's military intelligence, to sabotage the operations of an unnamed energy provider in the country. "The attackers attempted to take down several infrastructure components of their target, namely: Electrical substations, Windows-operated
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FBI, Europol Seize RaidForums Hacker Forum and Arrest Admin

An international law enforcement operation raided and took down RaidForums, one of the world's largest hacking forums notorious for selling access to hacked personal information belonging to users. Dubbed Tourniquet, the seizure of the cybercrime website involved authorities from the U.S., U.K., Sweden, Portugal, and Romania, with the criminal investigation resulting in the arrest of the forum's
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Cross-Regional Disaster Recovery with Elasticsearch

Unsurprisingly, here at Rewind, we've got a lot of data to protect (over 2 petabytes worth). One of the databases we use is called Elasticsearch (ES or Opensearch, as it is currently known in AWS). To put it simply, ES is a document database that facilitates lightning-fast search results. Speed is essential when customers are looking for a particular file or item that they need to restore using 
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Critical LFI Vulnerability Reported in Hashnode Blogging Platform

Researchers have disclosed a previously undocumented local file inclusion (LFI) vulnerability in Hashnode, a developer-oriented blogging platform, that could be abused to access sensitive data such as SSH keys, server's IP address, and other network information. "The LFI originates in a Bulk Markdown Import feature that can be manipulated to provide attackers with unimpeded ability to download
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Google Sues Scammer for Running 'Puppy Fraud Scheme' Website

Google on Monday disclosed that it's taking legal action against a nefarious actor who has been spotted operating fraudulent websites to defraud unsuspecting people into buying non-existent puppies. "The actor used a network of fraudulent websites that claimed to sell basset hound puppies — with alluring photos and fake customer testimonials — in order to take advantage of people during the
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What is SQL injection and How Can You Protect Your Business From It?

With more businesses using the web, there is more space for online hackers to attack new sites that aren’t adequately protected. Moreover, it seems to be a preferred method of attack by hackers as 51% of them use it to attack an organization’s sensitive data!  The use of web applications will continue to expand in […] The post What is SQL injection and How Can You Protect Your Business From It? appeared first on Cyber Security News.
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Beware of New Android Banking Malware that Completely Controls Your Device

Octo, a new Android banking malware that employs remote access capabilities to enable attackers to commit on-device fraud, has been identified in the wild and is designed to prey on vulnerable Android devices. The Octo malware that strikes Android is a variation of ExoCompact, an Exo trojan-based malware that was used by cybercriminals before it […] The post Beware of New Android Banking Malware that Completely Controls Your Device appeared first on Cyber Security News.
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Zoom paid $1.8 million in bug bounty rewards in 2021

This article has been indexed from IT Security Guru Zoom has awarded researchers $1.8 million in bug bounties over 2021, and $2.4 million since the programs launch. Bug bounties have emerged as a popular cybersecurity method recently, amidst the industry’s… Read more → The post Zoom paid $1.8 million in bug bounty rewards in 2021 first appeared on IT Security News.
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Trend Micro Product Management Console Bug Let Hackers Execute Arbitrary Code Remotely

Security software developer Trend Micro has patched recently a high severity vulnerability that could allow attackers to execute arbitrary code remotely from the Apex Central product management console. While the security vulnerability that is affecting the Apex Central product management console is tracked as CVE-2022-26871. System administrators can manage Trend Micro products and services through […] The post Trend Micro Product Management Console Bug Let Hackers Execute Arbitrary Code Remotely appeared first on Cyber Security News.
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FBI Shut Down Russia-linked "Cyclops Blink" Botnet That Infected Thousands of Devices

The U.S. Department of Justice (DoJ) announced that it neutralized Cyclops Blink, a modular botnet controlled by a threat actor known as Sandworm, which has been attributed to the Main Intelligence Directorate of the General Staff of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation (GRU). "The operation copied and removed malware from vulnerable internet-connected firewall devices that Sandworm used
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