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Royal ransomware attack demands $11 million from victims

TDS Team / March 13, 2023

The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) has reported that cybercriminals are using a variant of the Royal ransomware to target American and international organizations. The cybercriminals gain access to the target’s system and steal large amounts of data before deploying their encryption malware. The Royal ransomware is distinct in its epidemic techniques, as the […]

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U.S. Marshals Service Data Breach: A Major Cyberattack

TDS Team / March 13, 2023

NBC News, The New York Times, and Reuters have reported a cyberattack where hackers breached the US Marshals Service system on February 17th and stole sensitive information about employees and subjects of investigations. Drew Wade, the Marshals Service public affairs chief, called the ransomware attack a “major incident” and stated that the compromised system contained

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Congressional Health Data Breach: Personal Information of Members Exposed

TDS Team / March 11, 2023

On Wednesday, DC Health Link, a health insurance marketplace, notified members of the House of Representatives and their staff that their personal information may have been compromised in a significant data breach . Catherine Szpindor stated that the size and extent of the breach are currently unknown, but the FBI confirmed that hundreds of Members

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Phishing for Data: The Fake ChatGPT Chrome Extension

TDS Team / March 10, 2023

Cybersecurity firm Guardio made a discovery that a fake Chatgpt browser extension named “Quick Access to Chat GPT” has created a method to propagate itself. It works in a worm-like manner by taking over user Facebook accounts. This extension does not just spread but also steals all cookies, including security and session tokens, from the

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Massive Malware Breach Sparks Federal Investigation

TDS Team / March 9, 2023

On Thursday, federal authorities in Los Angeles seized the internet domain “worldwide labs dot com”, which was selling malicious software used by criminals to take control of victims’ computers and steal their data, according to a communication from the U.S. Department of Justice. This seizure was part of an international law enforcement effort to combat

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Acer Data Breach Exposes 160GB of Sensitive Information

TDS Team / March 8, 2023

After an unidentified individual posted a 160GB database of what they claim to be Acer’s confidential information for sale, the company has confirmed that one of its servers was breached. “We have recently detected an incident of unauthorized access to one of our document servers for repair technicians.” “While our investigation is ongoing, there is

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LastPass Hacked: The Cost of Failing to Update Software

TDS Team / March 3, 2023

Lastpass hacked, where an engineer’s failure to update Plex on their home computer caused the breach at LastPass. The breach resulted in the theft of partially encrypted password vault data and customer information. Neglecting to keep software up-to-date poses significant risks, as this incident serves as a stark reminder. Last week, the password management service

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PureCrypter Malware Hits Government Agencies Across Asia-Pacific and North America

TDS Team / February 27, 2023

A threat actor, who remains unidentified, is using PureCrypter, an off-the-shelf malware downloader, to target government entities in Asia-Pacific and North America with information-stealing and ransomware programs. Abhay Yadav, a researcher at Menlo Security, explains that the PureCrypter campaign delivers a secondary payload through a command-and-control (C2) domain that was compromised from a non-profit organization.

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Ransomware Attacks: A Growing Threat to Global Security

TDS Team / February 21, 2023

On December 12th, 2022, a cyberattack rendered critical services unavailable in the Swedish municipalities of Borgholm and Mörbylånga. The attack’s exact nature remains undisclosed, but it seems to be part of a global trend of ransomware attacks. The Royal Mail discovered a cyber incident on January 10th that impacted delivery and collection services throughout the

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The Global Threat of MyloBot: Over 50,000 Devices Infected Daily

TDS Team / February 21, 2023

According to BitSight’s latest research, MyloBot, a highly advanced botnet, has infiltrated numerous computer systems across the globe, with the majority of the affected machines located in India, the U.S., Indonesia, and Iran. The report signifies that the botnet is currently infecting over 50,000 distinct systems every day, which marks an important decline from the

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