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The Rise of Cloud Key Harvesting: How the ‘Elektra-Leak’ Attackers Exploit GitHub for AWS Access

Patel Maya10 months ago09 mins

Attackers Exploit Exposed AWS IAM Credentials on GitHub for Cryptocurrency Mining Summary Researchers from Palo Alto Networks have discovered an ongoing campaign, named “Elektra-Leak,” where threat actors are actively harvesting exposed Amazon Web Services (AWS) Identity and Access Management (IAM) credentials on public GitHub repositories. These credentials are then used to create AWS Elastic Compute…

Microsoft Races Against Time as Scattered Spider’s Ransomware Spree Escalates

Patel Maya11 months ago01 mins

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Personal Data Ransom: Seiko Falls Victim to Cyberattack

Reynolds Alex11 months ago08 mins

Data Breaches: Japanese Watchmaking Giant Seiko confirms personal data stolen in ransomware attack Seiko, the renowned Japanese watchmaking giant, has recently confirmed that it suffered a significant data breach as a result of a ransomware attack. The company disclosed in August of this year that it had detected a possible breach in late July. Following…

The Philadelphia Cyberattack Unveils Vulnerabilities in City Employee Health Data Security

Nguyen Michael11 months ago07 mins

City of Philadelphia Cyberattack Compromised Health Data of City Employees Background In a recent disclosure, Philadelphia city officials revealed that a cyberattack in May compromised the personal information, including health data, of city employees. The attack was discovered through suspicious activity reported in the city’s email systems. After conducting an investigation, it was determined that…

“Assessing the Fallout: Analyzing the University of Michigan’s August Data Breach and Its Implications”

Patel Maya11 months ago010 mins

Data Breach at University of Michigan Exposes Personal Information The University of Michigan recently confirmed that it experienced a data breach in August 2023, leading to unauthorized access to personal information of students, applicants, alumni, employees, and other individuals associated with the institution. The university’s investigation revealed that the attackers had access to certain systems…

D-Link Breach: Debunking the Hacker’s Claims and Examining the True Scope

Nguyen Michael11 months ago09 mins

Taiwan-based Network Equipment Vendor D-Link Confirms Data Breach Claims of Severity Dismissed, Investigation Reveals Limited Impact D-Link, a Taiwan-based network equipment vendor, confirmed this week that it was the victim of a recent data breach. However, the company dismissed the claims of the perpetrator, stating that the severity of the incident was inaccurate and exaggerated….

Malicious ‘Airstrike Alert’ App Targets Israelis: Exposing the Danger

Patel Maya11 months ago09 mins

Report: Attackers Exploit Airstrike Alert App to Collect Sensitive Data Introduction In a recent report by Cloudflare, it has been revealed that pro-Palestinian threat groups have been using a modified version of the widely used open-source application, RedAlert, to deceive users and collect their sensitive data. The attackers are taking advantage of the widespread usage…

Unraveling the Intricate Web: The 0ktapus Threat Group Strikes 130 Firms

Nguyen Michael11 months ago09 mins

Tentacles of ‘0ktapus’ Threat Group Victimize 130 Firms Introduction In a recent report, cybersecurity researchers from Group-IB have uncovered a large-scale phishing campaign orchestrated by the threat group known as “0ktapus.” This campaign targeted more than 130 organizations, compromising a total of 9,931 accounts. The attacks primarily aimed to obtain identity credentials and multi-factor authentication…

“Simpson Manufacturing Faces Cyberattack: Unveiling the Investigation”

Reynolds Alex11 months ago07 mins

Report: Cyberattack Disrupts Operations at Simpson Manufacturing Introduction Simpson Manufacturing, a prominent engineering, manufacturing, and building products company based in California, has recently experienced a cyberattack that has caused disruptions in its IT infrastructure and applications. The attack occurred on October 10, prompting the company to take certain systems offline in order to mitigate the…

Blindsided by a Cyber Siege: Unraveling the Unprecedented Scale of the Largest-ever DDoS Attack

Reynolds Alex11 months ago08 mins

Threat of Largest-ever DDoS Attack Exploiting Zero-Day Vulnerability Overview A coalition of tech giants, including Google, Cloudflare, and Amazon AWS, recently disclosed the largest-ever distributed denial of service (DDoS) attack. This attack occurred in August and utilized a zero-day vulnerability known as “HTTP/2 Rapid Reset” to exploit a flaw in the fundamental technology powering the…