Researchers found that recently the ransomware attack on the digital payment system used by many of India’s banks started with a vulnerability in Jenkins, an open-source automation system for software developers. Juniper Networks recently published a study on the abuse of CVE-2024-23897, a vulnerability in Jenkins Command Line Interface. The …
Read More »Massive cyber attack hit Iran’s Central Bank and others
Iran International reported a big cyber attack that disrupted the operations of the Central Bank of Iran and other banks in the country, causing their computer systems to be crippled. This incident coincides with intensified international scrutiny of Iran’s operations in Middle East, as Teheran announced attacks on Israel unless …
Read More »“RayV Lite” Open Source Tool Enables Laser Hacking of Computer Chips
“At the upcoming Black Hat cybersecurity conference in Las Vegas, Sam Beaumont and Larry ‘Patch’ Trowell from NetSPI, a security firm, will showcase their new laser hacking device, the RayV Lite. They intend to release the design and component list of their tool as open source, enabling anyone to access …
Read More »Hackers Abuses Cloudflare Tunnels to Deliver malware
Proofpoint is monitoring a group of cybercriminals using Cloudflare Tunnels to distribute malware. They are exploiting the TryCloudflare feature to create one-time tunnels without needing an account. Tunnels allow remote access to data and resources not on the local network, similar to using a virtual private network (VPN) or secure …
Read More »1M domains at risk of ‘Sitting Ducks’ domain hijacking
More than a dozen threat actors are using a strong attack method in the domain name system (DNS). These hackers can take control of domain names without the owners realizing, and then use them for harmful activities. Infoblox, an IT automation and security company, cautions about this risk. The “Sitting …
Read More »Ransomware Attack Forces 300 Indian Banks To Temporarily Stop Payment Systems
A ransomware attack on a tech provider has caused payment systems in nearly 300 local Indian banks to temporarily shut down, according to two reliable sources. The attack affected C-Edge Technologies, a provider of banking technology systems to small banks across the country, they said. C-Edge Technologies did not respond …
Read More »SMS Stealer Targets 600 Global Brands: Over 105,000 samples identified
Zimperium’s zLabs found a new threat called SMS Stealer. It has been found in over 105,000 samples and affects more than 600 global brands. SMS Stealer poses risks like account takeovers and identity theft. SMS stealer: The SMS Stealer threat was discovered in 2022. It tricks victims by using fake …
Read More »A Fortune 50 company paid a record $75 million ransom
Zscaler found out that a company paid the Dark Angels ransomware group a huge ransom of $75 million. However, Zscaler did not reveal the company’s name or any further details about the attack.This is the largest ransomware payment by a company in history. The Dark Angels ransomware group was first …
Read More »SQL database of Bangladesh RTHD’s Training Data compromised
Bangladesh Road Transport and Highways Division (RTHD) experienced a data breach recently. An attacker, who goes by the alias “frog,” successfully accessed the SQL data of RTHD’s Road and Road Training Department. The breach was discovered earlier this week and is being analyzed by the expert team at Bangladesh Cyber …
Read More »Bangladesh faces 50,000 cyber attack last 10 days: Minister Palak
State Minister for Posts, Telecommunications and Information Technology Zunayed Ahmed Palak said that 8 websites were attacked over 50,000 times in 10 days. He shared this at a press conference after a meeting on cyber security at the ICT Tower in Agargaon, Dhaka, on Tuesday (July 30). There is a …
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