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Hackers Exploiting Infected Android Devices to Register Disposable Accounts
An analysis of SMS phone-verified account (PVA) services has led to the discovery of a rogue platform built atop a botnet involving thousands of infected Android phones, once again underscoring the flaws with relying on SMS for account validation. SMS
Hackers Backdoor Unpatched Microsoft SQL Database Servers with Cobalt Strike
Vulnerable internet-facing Microsoft SQL (MS SQL) Servers are being targeted by threat actors as part of a new campaign to deploy the Cobalt Strike adversary simulation tool on compromised hosts. “Attacks that target MS SQL servers include attacks to the
Chinese Hackers Target Taiwan's Financial Trading Sector with Supply Chain Attack
An advanced persistent threat (APT) group operating with objectives aligned with the Chinese government has been linked to an organized supply chain attack on Taiwan’s financial sector. The attacks are said to have first commenced at the end of November
Hackers Stole $1.7 Million Worth of NFTs from Users of OpenSea Marketplace
Malicious actors took advantage of a smart contract upgrade process in the OpenSea NFT marketplace to carry out a phishing attack against 17 of its users that resulted in the theft of virtual assets worth about $1.7 million. NFTs, short
US defense contractors repeatedly targeted by Russian hackers: feds
Moscow-backed hackers have zeroed in on American defense contractors in recent months, the federal government said Wednesday. The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency, part of the Department of Homeland Security, released an alert warning that malevolent cyber actors have infiltrated
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Why ransomware hackers love a holiday weekend
Enlarge / Gah, don’t you miss unstressed travel? Klaus Vedfelt / Getty Images On the Friday heading into Memorial Day weekend this year, it was meat processing giant JBS. On the Friday before the Fourth of July, it was IT