Google has warned about a new campaign that is targeting security researchers. Attackers, who Google’s Threat Analysis Group believes to be a “government-backed entity based in North Korea”, are using a number of means to target the security research community.
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Cybersecurity company Malwarebytes has revealed it was targeted by the same group behind the giant SolarWinds hack. But while the perpetrators appear to be the same, the attack on Malwarebytes is separate from SolarWinds.
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Dark web’s largest carding forum Joker’s Stash has announced it’s shutting down on February 15, 2021. Notorious for selling stolen card data, over the years Joker’s Stash has become one of the biggest marketplaces on the dark web.
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WhatsApp has announced that they are delaying their privacy update following widespread criticism and confusion about what data would be shared with parent company Facebook. The new privacy policy will now come into place on May 15 instead of February 8.
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Malicious actors are hacking verified Twitter accounts to promote Elon Musk-themed crypto scams in yet another attempt to make money from gullible users.
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Europol, Europe’s law enforcement agency, has announced that the world’s largest illegal marketplace DarkMarket has been taken offline during an international operation involving multiple countries and law enforcement agencies.
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What is Skype virus
Skype virus refers to malicious software that is distributed via the call/messaging program Skype. Programs like Skype have long since been popular among malicious actors when it comes to malware distribution, and it has been an issue for many years now. Most commonly, the way the so-called Skype viruses work is users receive a message from their…
The US Department of Justice has been revealed to be among those affected by the massive SolarWinds hack. A short statement released by the Department of Justice Office of Public Affairs reveals that attackers were able to access the Department’s Microsoft O365 email server.
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The US government has made a formal accusation against Russia following the massive SolarWinds hack that came to light in mid-December last year. Four US agencies have also announced a joint task force “to coordinate the investigation and remediation of this significant cyber incident involving federal government networks”.
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In the last edition of cybersecurity news headlines for 2020, we report on the SolarWinds hack which could have potentially dire long-term consequences, a cyber attack on EU’s regulatory body responsible for approving COVID-19 vaccines in Europe, and Norway claiming Russian hackers are responsible for the Parliament cyberattack in August 2020.
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