security Archives - Page 45 of 711

Hamster Kombat’s 250 million players targeted in malware attacks

Threat actors are taking advantage of the massive popularity of the Hamster Kombat game, targeting players with fake Android and Windows software that install spyware and information-stealing malware. […]

23 Jul

DeFi exchange dYdX v3 website hacked in DNS hijack attack

Decentralized finance (DeFi) crypto exchange dYdX announced on Tuesday that the website for its older v3 trading platform has been compromised. […]

23 Jul

BreachForums v1 hacking forum data leak exposes members’ info

The private member information of the BreachForums v1 hacking forum from 2022 has been leaked online, allowing threat actors and researchers to gain insight into its users. […]

23 Jul

FrostyGoop malware attack cut off heat in Ukraine during winter

Russian-linked malware was used in a January 2024 cyberattack to cut off the heating of over 600 apartment buildings in Lviv, Ukraine, for two days during sub-zero temperatures. […]

22 Jul

Greece’s Land Registry agency breached in wave of 400 cyberattacks

The Land Registry agency in Greece has announced that it suffered a limited-scope data breach following a wave of 400 cyberattacks targeting its IT infrastructure over the last week. […]

22 Jul

Google rolls back decision to kill third-party cookies in Chrome

Google has scrapped its plan to kill third-party cookies in Chrome and will instead introduce a new browser experience to allows users to limit how these cookies are used. […]

22 Jul

US sanctions Russian hacktivists who breached water facilities

The US government has imposed sanctions on two Russian cybercriminals for cyberattacks targeting critical infrastructure. […]

22 Jul

New Play ransomware Linux version targets VMware ESXi VMs

Play ransomware is the latest ransomware gang to start deploying a dedicated Linux locker for encrypting VMware ESXi virtual machines. […]

22 Jul

Police infiltrates, takes down DigitalStress DDoS-for-hire service

DDoS-for-hire service DigitalStress was taken down on July 2 in a joint law enforcement operation led by the United Kingdom’s National Crime Agency (NCA). […]

21 Jul

Fake CrowdStrike updates target companies with malware, data wipers

Threat actors are exploiting the massive business disruption from CrowdStrike’s glitchy update on Friday to target companies with data wipers and remote access tools. […]

Tag: security

Hamster Kombat’s 250 million players targeted in malware attacks

DeFi exchange dYdX v3 website hacked in DNS hijack attack

BreachForums v1 hacking forum data leak exposes members’ info

FrostyGoop malware attack cut off heat in Ukraine during winter

Greece’s Land Registry agency breached in wave of 400 cyberattacks

Google rolls back decision to kill third-party cookies in Chrome

US sanctions Russian hacktivists who breached water facilities

New Play ransomware Linux version targets VMware ESXi VMs

Police infiltrates, takes down DigitalStress DDoS-for-hire service

Fake CrowdStrike updates target companies with malware, data wipers