The operation disrupted Russian GRU control over infected devices by removing Cyclops Blink botnet malware from the infected WatchGuard Firebox devices used as command-and-control (C2) servers.
Recently discovered Spring4Shell vulnerability has been leveraged to spread Mirai botnet malware in recent attacks. Security researchers say that a recent campaign is focusing on organizations in Singapore.
FOX data leak exposed 58 GB of information, including names and reference numbers of 65,000 celebrities, cast, crew, and guests, through a misconfigured cloud database.
Data breach on Cash App Investing platform exposed customer information of 8.2 million users in the U.S. after a former employee downloaded customer reports.
Pegasus spyware was used to track journalists, lawyers and activists in Jordan from 2019 to late 2021. Some specific incidents occurred on iPhones after Apple had sued NSO Group and removed exploits.
A new consumer privacy act has been signed into law in Utah and takes effect as 2023 ends, the fourth state bill of this nature to be passed. It is the most business-friendly of the bunch.
The Hydra darknet market with an estimated annual turnover of $1.35 billion was taken down. It had about 17 million users and 19,000 registered seller accounts prior to the bust.
The FBI software is used for keyword-based social media tracking and advertises a "predictive analytics" feature, leading to natural questions about its potential use for surveillance.
Europol, Latvian, and Lithuanian police arrested 108 suspects involved in an international investment scam operation in 3 call centers located in Riga and Vilnius. Operation makes €3 million in profit per month.
Anonymous hacking group leaked a 28 GB data dump containing 35,000 files stolen from the Russia Central Bank in retaliation against the country's invasion of Ukraine.
