Posts Tagged: attacks

Hackers tricked GoDaddy into helping attacks on cryptocurrency services

On November 21, 2020 by Michelle Turner With 0 Comments - Tech

GoDaddy’s 2020 security woes aren’t over. KrebsOnSecurity has found that hackers tricked GoDaddy employees into handing ownership or control of multiple cryptocurrency services’ web domains, inadvertently aiding attacks that brought sites down. It’s…
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WhatsApp claims spyware firm launched attacks with US servers

On April 25, 2020 by Michelle Turner With 0 Comments - Tech

Facebook just escalated its lawsuit over surveillance firm NSO Group’s WhatsApp call exploit attacks. The WhatsApp team has filed accusations that NSO relied on US-based servers to stage its spyware attacks using Pegasus software. NSO reportedly used…
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Malware uses web apps to turn PCs into conduits for attacks

On September 29, 2019 by Michelle Turner With 0 Comments - Tech

It's not just botnets that can hijack PCs for nefarious ends. Microsoft and Cisco's Talos researchers have identified a new malware strain, Nodersok (or Divergent), that uses web apps to turn systems into proxies for malicious internet traffic. The…
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YouTube declines to pull videos containing homophobic, racist attacks

On June 5, 2019 by Michelle Turner With 0 Comments - Tech

YouTube is catching flak for an apparently inconsistent approach to tackling hate speech on its platform. The site has declined to remove videos from right-wing commentator Steven Crowder after Vox host Carlos Maza provided evidence of Crowder using…
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Ransomware attacks in US cities are using a stolen NSA tool

On May 25, 2019 by Michelle Turner With 0 Comments - Tech

The ransomware attacks in Baltimore and other US cities appear to have a common thread: they're using NSA tools on the agency's home soil. In-the-know security experts talking to the New York Times said the malware in the cyberattacks is using the NS…
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DNC claims Russians launched more phishing attacks after midterms

On January 19, 2019 by Michelle Turner With 0 Comments - Tech

The New York Times cites court documents filed by the Democratic National Committee that said it believes a Russian group launched a hacking attempt against it after last year's midterm elections. The lawsuit alleges a conspiracy between President Tr…
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White House also blames Russia for NotPetya attacks

On February 16, 2018 by Michelle Turner With 0 Comments - Tech

The White House has officially joined the UK government in blaming Russia for last year's NotPetya attacks. Shortly after the UK publicly accused Kremlin of unleashing the wiper worm on various organizations around the globe, particularly in Ukraine,…
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Feds reveal technical details of North Korea’s cyber attacks

On November 15, 2017 by Michelle Turner With 0 Comments - Tech

North Korea has been running a hacking campaign targeting aerospace, telecommunications and financial industries in the US since 2016, according to alerts issued by the government. Homeland Security and the FBI have released the technical details of…
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After the election, hackers target think tanks with phishing attacks

On November 11, 2016 by Michelle Turner With 0 Comments - Tech

Now that the election is over, the Russian teams of hackers suspected of breaking into the Democratic Party's systems have reportedly launched a new phishing attack on US political think tanks and non-government organizations. Incident response firm…
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