A hacker tried to gather the WordPress configuration files of 1.3 million sites in one month after insertion a backdoor into the sites in early May. The XSS campaigns have been previously reported and …
Cyber-Attack Hits US Nuclear Missile Sub-Contractor
According to researchers, sensitive and confidential documents have been obtained from Westech International, a US military nuclear missile contractor, after a cyberattack. Experts believe the …
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Netwalker ransomware continues assault on US colleges, hits UCSF
Netwalker Ransomware operators have claimed to have carried out a successful cyberattack on the University of California San Francisco (UCSF). The group allegedly stole unencrypted data, as well as …
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Kaspersky IDs Sophisticated New Malware Targeted at Air-Gapped Systems
A threat actor group with potential ties to China called Cycldek may have more sophisticated capabilities than researchers previously thought after security vendor Kaspersky released an analysis …
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Critical flaw in IOS routers allows ‘complete system compromise’
Four critical flaws have been disclosed by Cisco, affecting router equipment operating on IOS XE and IOS software created by the company. the critical flaws are part of Cisco's June 3 semi-annual …
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Intelligence Community Wants Better Tech for COVID-19 and the Next Pandemic
After COVID-19, US pandemic researchers and responders have been dedicated to preparing for the next viral outbreak so as to not get caught in precarious situations similar to those COVID-19 has …
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Half of US CISOs Have Suffered 10+ Cloud Breaches
According to new research conducted by Ermetic, a cloud security vendor, has concluded that almost 80% of US companies have suffered from at least one cloud security breach in the past year and a …
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Two Critical Android Bugs Open Door to RCE
In June updates, Google and Qualcomm addressed significant vulnerabilities affected Andriod users that could lead to remote code execution (RCE) on applicable devices. The bugs, CVE-2020-0117, and …
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YouTube channel access in high demand on hacker forums
Cybersecurity researchers have noted a high demand for stolen Youtube credentials on various dark web hacking and cybercrime forums, where stolen passwords are often sold in bulk. Sellers often …
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Hackers and hucksters reinvigorate ‘Anonymous’ brand amid protests
Anonymous is well known for its effective hacktivism through Denial of Service DDoS attacks that make strong statements and temporarily shut down sites and payment processors. The group has been off …
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