Weak Master Passwords Led to the Theft of Millions in Crypto
A multi-year crypto theft ring has been traced back to Russian hackers who stole sensitive data from LastPass. Armed with ...
Tag: Hackers
Explore how hackers target payments and banking through phishing, ransomware, credential theft, and system intrusions, prompting stronger cybersecurity, fraud detection, and regulatory compliance measures.
Ransomware Payments Dwindle as Governments Fight Back
While ransomware remains a billion-dollar problem, total payments actually declined between 2023 and 2024, according to a data from the ...
Ransomware Attack Shuts Down Nevada State Services
The Nevada state government is reeling from a ransomware attack that has disrupted nearly all state functions and compromised an ...
Russian Hackers Infiltrate Old, Unpatched Systems
The FBI has issued a warning about Russian hackers who have been infiltrating thousands of networking devices associated with critical ...
Year-Long Breach at U.S. OCC Exposed Thousands of Emails, Sensitive Data
The U.S. Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) confirmed that a breach of its email systems in February ...
Ghost Ransomware Attacks Target Outdated Systems
The current wave of ransomware attacks from the Chinese hacking operation known as Ghost infiltrates systems by exploiting vulnerabilities in ...
An International Marketplace for Hacking Tools Gets Shut Down
The Justice Department has shut down a Pakistan-based network that had been openly selling hacking and other cyber fraud tools ...
Why America’s Water Systems Are Vulnerable to Cyberattacks
A recent cyberattack on American Water, the largest publicly regulated water and wastewater utility in the U.S., was just the ...
Microsoft’s AI Assistant Can Be Exploited by Cybercriminals
Microsoft’s Copilot has been touted as a productivity enabler, but the ubiquitous artificial intelligence app’s widespread use also exposes vulnerabilities ...
Drop in Ransomware Payments Suggest Futility in Paying Attackers
The percentage of ransomware victims who paid ransom demands dropped to 29% in Q4 2023, according to data by Coveware. ...
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