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Backdoor into FortiOS: Chinese Threat Actors Utilize 0-Day

Chinese hackers are exploiting a previously patched vulnerability found in Fortinet FortiOS SSL-VPN by using new malware called BOLDMOVE.

January 21, 2023

GitHub Disabled DDoS Pages of Pro-Russia Hacktivists for Targeting Czech Presidential Election Sites

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GitHub Disables Pages of Pro-Russia DDoS Group NoName057(16)

NoName057(16) is a group that has been targeting NATO and Czech presidential election candidates' websites recently.

January 16, 2023

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Europol Busts Crypto Fraud Call Centers

The operation took place all over Europe including Serbia, Bulgaria, Germany, and Cyprus.

January 14, 2023

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DDoS Attacks Hit Denmark Central Bank and 7 Private Banks

Along with the websites of the central bank, Bankdata—a company that develops IT solutions for the financial industry—was also targeted by a DDoS attack.

January 11, 2023

Russia’s 2nd-Largest Bank VTB Faces Crippling DDoS Attack

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IT Army of Ukraine Hit Russian Banking Giant with Crippling DDoS Attack

The bank confirmed that it had "experienced an unprecedented cyber attack from abroad."

December 7, 2022

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Police Dismantle SIM Swapping Gang in Spain

Spanish Police confirmed that the SIM Swapping gang also used dark web forums to illegally obtain ID and credit card numbers through cryptocurrency purchases.

December 7, 2022

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Meta Fined €265 million in Facebook Data Scraping Case in the EU

The incident led to the publication of data on Irish police, sitting judges, prison officers, social workers, journalists, and others, leading to a spike in scam calls and texts in Ireland.

November 28, 2022