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FBI: Protect yourself from VPNFilter malware; reboot your router now
VPNFilter malware was part of a nasty botnet that infected over half a million devices in over 54 countries.…
May 26, 2018
Hackers deface Airport screens in Iran with anti-government messages
On Thursday 24th May, the airport screens at Mashhad city in northeast Iran were hacked and defaced by an unknown…
May 26, 2018
FBI seizes VPNFilter botnet domain that infected 500,000 routers
It is believed that the botnet was run by infamous Russian hacking group Fancy Bear. The Federal Bureau of…
May 24, 2018
StalinLocker ransomware: Put unlock code or say goodbye to your data
StalinLocker ransomware gives victim ten minutes to put the code or watch their data being completely erased – There…
May 17, 2018
Anonymous hacks Russian Govt website against ongoing censorship
On May 10th, 2018, the online hacktivist group Anonymous conducted a cyber attack on the official website of Russia’s Federal…
May 13, 2018
Google Maps flaw lets hackers redirect users to malicious sites
Google Maps users need to stay vigilant as cybercriminals are taking advantage of an existing vulnerability in the program’s…
May 10, 2018
Russian hackers sent death threats to US army wives posing as ISIS: Report
Reportedly, US military wives were threatened with death threats by Russians impersonating as IS hackers. In one of…
May 8, 2018
Russia blocks 50 VPNs & Anonymizers amid Telegram crack down
On May 3rd, 2018, Russia’s media and communication regularity authority Roskomnadzor blocked over 50 virtual private networks (VPNs), Web Proxies…
May 6, 2018
Anti-theft software LoJack hijacked by Russian Fancy Bear group
Security researchers at Netscout’s Arbor Networks’ Security Engineering & Response Team (ASERT) have claimed that the seemingly harmless…
May 3, 2018
Bitcoin Ransomware Hits Ukraine’s Ministry of Energy website
The official website of Ukraine’s Ministry of Energy and coal was hit by a ransomware attack, as a result,…
April 25, 2018