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SpyNote SMS Phishing

Android’s Silent Data Collector Revealed

SpyNote relies on SMS phishing campaigns to trick potential victims into installing the app, making it difficult to detect from the home screen. Experts have examined the Android banking trojan, SpyNote, revealing its diverse data-gathering features. It typically spreads through SMS phishing campaigns, where it tricks users into installing the app via embedded links. Additionally, […]

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Ransomware Deployment

Ransomware Deployment: Cybercriminals Strike Within One Day

Hackers are now striking with ransomware within 24 hours of gaining initial access to their victims’ networks, a sharp decrease from the previous year’s 4.5-day average. A recent threat report indicates that cybercriminals are now deploying ransomware within just one day of initially compromising their targets, marking a significant reduction from the 4.5 days it

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NATO Cybersecurity

NATO’s Cybersecurity Challenge: SiegedSec’s 9 GB Data Theft

NATO is currently conducting an investigation into data theft from its unclassified websites, with hacker group SiegedSec claiming to have stolen 9 GB of data. NATO is presently investigating allegations of data theft from unclassified websites under its jurisdiction. The hacking collective SiegedSec, which gained notoriety for its involvement in several recent cyberattacks targeting U.S.

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Ransomware Attack

Johnson Controls Falls Victim to Ransomware Attack

The group developed its ransomware using leaked Babuk source code, a technique that has been adopted by multiple threat actors to create their own malicious software. In a recent SEC submission, Johnson Controls revealed that a cybersecurity incident disrupted some of its internal IT infrastructure and applications this week. Currently, they are conducting an ongoing

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Clop Ransomware Group Logo - Cybersecurity Threats

Zero-Day Exploit Unleashes Clop Ransomware’s Global Data Heist

The Clop ransomware group made headlines by launching a series of data theft attacks, targeting organizations across the globe. “The U.S. educational nonprofit, the National Student Clearinghouse, recently disclosed a data breach affecting 890 schools using its services across the United States. In a notification letter sent to the Office of the California Attorney General,

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Optima Tax Relief Data Breach

Optima Tax Relief Data Breach: Thousands of Clients at Risk of Data Theft

Optima Tax Relief, a US company that claims to have resolved more than $1 billion in debt, has reported a data breach affecting over 5,000 of its customers. The company informed Maine, a state with strict reporting requirements for organizations affected by cyberattacks involving its residents. Optima detected the breach in November but delayed public

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