Hacking the Hackers
Hacking The Hackers—How 18,000 Cybercrime Wannabes Fell Victim There is no shortage of hacking stories right now, from how the speed of hacking is getting ever faster, to the use…
What is Lateral Movement?
Lateral movement is how attackers spread across multiple parts of a network. In network security, lateral movement is the process by which attackers spread from an entry point to the…
Ransomware attack delays patient care at hospitals across the U.S.
CHI Memorial Hospital in Tennessee, some St. Luke’s hospitals in Texas, and Virginia Mason Franciscan Health in Seattle have announced they were affected. One of the largest hospital chains in…
What is Remote Access Trojan (RAT)?
Remote access trojans (RATs) are malware designed to allow an attacker to remotely control an infected computer. Once the RAT runs on a compromised system, the attacker can send commands…
Ongoing ‘Roaming Mantis’ Smishing Campaign Hits Over 70,000 Users in France
A Chinese threat actor named Roaming Mantis has been targeting Android users in France with the MoqHao malware in a new smishing campaign, security researchers with Sekoia warn. The campaign…
What is Ransomware?
Ransomware is a form of Cyber Crime that threatens you and your device, but what makes this malware unique? The word “ransom” tells you everything you need to know about…
What is a Command and Control(C2/CnC) Server?
Like a regular system holder, you might wonder why your system is running slower than usual. You are always getting random messages like pop-ups, something got added as an extension…
FBI hacks vulnerable US computers to fix malicious malware
US justice department says bureau hacked devices to remove malware from insecure software. The FBI has been hacking into the computers of US companies running insecure versions of Microsoft software…
Industroyer
The 2016 attack on Ukraine’s power grid that deprived part of its capital, Kyiv, of power for an hour was caused by a cyberattack. ESET researchers have since analyzed samples…
Super ‘Stuxnet’ Malware development is in progress to destroy Iran’s nuclear program
Saudi Arabia and Israel’s Mossad intelligence division are reportedly collaborating to develop a computer worm more destructive than the Stuxnet malware to spy on and destroy the software structure of…