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…
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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…
Health Service Executive IT system shut down suffers a major ransomware attack
Following a “significant ransomware attack,” Ireland’s Health Service Executive has temporarily shut down its IT infrastructure. The health organization announced that it had shut down its systems as a…
Every Wi-Fi devices are vulnerable to FragAttacks: Security Researcher
FragAttacks are a group of recently discovered Wi-Fi security vulnerabilities that affect all Wi-Fi devices, including computers, smartphones, and smart devices (fragmentation and aggregation attacks). Three of these flaws…
Beware: Fake PUBG (Battlegrounds Mobile India) circulated
Cybercriminals are taking advantage of the excitement surrounding the upcoming battle royale game to flood the internet with fake PUBG download links that will almost certainly install malware on your…
Ransomware gang leaks Metropolitan Police Department’s data
Metropolitan Police Department data leak: Ransomware gang leaks data. After unsuccessful negotiations with the DC Police, the cybercriminals behind the Babuk ransomware have leaked more personal files belonging to the…
Adobe releases patches for zero-day vulnerability in Adobe Reader
Adobe’s Patch Tuesday updates for May include patches for several vulnerabilities affecting 12 different devices, including a zero-day bug in Adobe Reader that is being actively exploited in the wild.…
Android banking malware-Teabot exploited in the wild
Security researchers have discovered a new Android malware that, once installed on the victim’s device, allows the threat actors behind it to obtain a live stream of the device’s screen…
Colonial Pipeline hit by ransomware attack, shuts down operation
Colonial Pipeline, the country’s largest fuel pipeline, was forced to shut down operations after being hit by ransomware. The Colonial Pipeline exports refined petroleum products from Gulf Coast refineries…
Microsoft Edge blocks Firefox installer: Report
Microsoft Defender SmartScreen is a feature of the company’s Edge browser that analyses unknown files downloaded from the internet before allowing them to be run on a computer. Though…