Experts at Dr.Web have uncovered a new case of mass infection targeting Android-based TV set-top boxes. The malicious software, named Android.Vo1d, has affected approximately 1.3 million devices across 197 countries. Android.Vo1d operates as a...
The global spyware market is flourishing, posing a significant threat to national security and human rights. Particularly dangerous are companies developing programs that enable remote access to devices without the owners’ knowledge. Despite regulatory...
The cybercriminal group Hunters International has claimed responsibility for stealing more than 5.2 million files belonging to the London branch of the Chinese state-owned bank, Industrial and Commercial Bank of China (ICBC). The criminals...
The Highline Public Schools district, which serves more than 17,500 students across 34 schools in Washington State, recently reported a cyberattack on its systems. As a result of the incident on Monday, September 9,...
Researchers from Sekoia have reported on the evolution of the Quad7 botnet, which has begun targeting new devices, including Axentra media servers, Ruckus wireless routers, and Zyxel VPN appliances. Cybercriminals are actively exploiting vulnerabilities...
In 2011, the company DataCell supported WikiLeaks by facilitating the acceptance of donations when other financial channels had been blocked. That summer, a leak revealed chat exchanges between Ólafur Sigurvinsson (a director of DataCell...
Fortinet, a giant in the cybersecurity sphere, has confirmed a data breach following claims by a hacker of stealing 440 GB of files from the company’s Microsoft SharePoint server. Fortinet is one of the...
The cryptocurrency exchange Indodax has fallen victim to a breach, resulting in the theft of over $22 million across various tokens. The attack, which targeted the platform’s hot wallets, occurred early in the morning...
From October 1, 2024, WordPress will implement a new mandatory requirement for accounts with access to plugin and theme updates: the activation of two-factor authentication (2FA). This measure aims to enhance security and prevent...
The Singapore police have arrested six individuals on suspicion of involvement in illegal cyber activities. Among the detained are five Chinese nationals and one Singaporean resident. The special operation took place on September 9,...
Security researchers have uncovered a new cyberattack aimed at manipulating search engine results (SEO). The campaign, dubbed DragonRank, has impacted several countries in Asia and Europe, including Thailand, India, Korea, Belgium, the Netherlands, and...
Researchers from the American Foundation for Defense of Democracies (FDD) have uncovered a network of 19 websites linked to Iran, which present themselves as independent sources of opinion and analysis for an international audience....
