SEO poisoning used to backdoor targets with malware

Microsoft is investigating a number of cyberattacks that use SEO poisoning to infect targets with a remote access trojan (RAT) capable of stealing sensitive information and backdooring victims’ systems.  …

U.S. recovers 63.7 of 75 bitcoins ransom paid to Colonial Pipeline hackers

The US Department of Justice said on Monday that it has recovered 63.7 bitcoins (worth $2.3 million) paid by Colonial Pipeline to the DarkSide ransomware extortionists on May 8, due…

These 23 Android Apps exposed 100 million users’ personal data

The personal data of over 100 million Android users has been exposed, reason being multiple misconfigurations of cloud services   The information of android users’ data exposed was discovered in…

DarkSide ransomware gang extorted $90 million ransom in 9 months

Over the last nine months, the DarkSide ransomware group has received at least $90 million in ransom payments from its victims.   In just one-week, Colonial Pipeline, the largest oil…

India saw the largest spike of ransomware attacks in 2021: Report

Ransomware attacks have risen dramatically, since the pandemic interrupted the speed of life last year.   Ransomware attacks wreaked havoc on a variety of industries last year, according to research.…

Insurance firm AXA hit by Avaddon ransomware gang

A ransomware attack has targeted four Asian subsidiaries of the Paris-based insurance firm AXA, affecting operations in Thailand, Malaysia, Hong Kong, and the Philippines, according to the insurer.   The…

Darkside ransomware gang operations and servers shut down: Reports

DarkSide ransomware gang, the famous cybercrime syndicate behind the Colonial Pipeline attack, said it lost control of its infrastructure, citing a law enforcement seizure, just as Colonial Pipeline was restoring…

167 Fake Android and iOS trading and cryptocurrency apps: Sophos

Sophos, a cybersecurity firm, announced on Monday that it had discovered a huge number of up to 167 fake apps being used by cybercriminals to steal money from users who…

Magecart hackers use PHP backdoor in website favicons

Malicious PHP web shells disguised as favicons are being distributed by magecart hackers  in order to retain remote access to compromised servers and insert JavaScript skimmers into online shopping sites…

Colonial Pipeline ransomware attack: Paid $5 million ransom

Colonial Pipeline restored its complete pipeline system on Thursday, nearly a week after a ransomware attack targeted its IT systems, forcing it to pay over $5 million ransom to reclaim…