Japanese space agency spotted zero-day attacks while cleaning up attack on M365 post, juli 11, 2024juli 12, 2024 The Japanese Space Exploration Agency (JAXA) discovered it was under attack using zero-day exploits while working with Microsoft to probe a 2023 cyberattack on its systems. But the space org’s statement also revealed the discovery of malware found and removed by an actor other than Microsoft. And then there’s the… Continue Reading
Chinese Cyber Espionage Targets Telecom Operators in Asia Since 2021 post, juni 20, 2024februari 24, 2025 Cyber espionage groups associated with China have been linked to a long-running campaign that has infiltrated several telecom operators located in a single Asian country at least since 2021. “The attackers placed backdoors on the networks of targeted companies and also attempted to steal credentials,” the Symantec Threat Hunter Team,… Continue Reading
Germany points finger at Fancy Bear for widespread 2023 hacks, DDoS attacks post, mei 6, 2024juli 3, 2025 It was just around a year ago that a spate of allegedly Russian-orchestrated cyberattacks hit government agencies in Germany, and now German officials claim to know for a fact who did it: APT28, or Fancy Bear, a Russian threat actor linked to the GRU intelligence service. Continue Reading
Massive MGM and Caesars Hacks Epitomize a Vicious Ransomware Cycle post, september 16, 2023juli 4, 2025 Cyberattacks on casinos grab attention, but a steady stream of less publicized attacks leave vulnerable victims struggling to recover. The casino and hotel company MGM Resorts has dealt with widespread system outages and service disruptions at its properties in Las Vegas and elsewhere this week following a cyberattack that the company… Continue Reading
Top Routinely Exploited Vulnerabilities post, augustus 4, 2023mei 1, 2024 Op 3 augustus verscheen de Joint CyberSecurity Advisory met daarin een overzicht van de in 2022 meest gebruikte kwetsbaarheden. In eerste instantie dacht ik: “2022, dat is alweer een tijd geleden”. Wat echter wel interessant is aan het document is dat het laat zien dat kwaadwillenden toch nog regelmatig teruggrijpen… Continue Reading
Kevin Mitnick – the world most famous hacker post, juli 16, 2023juli 24, 2024 Kevin Mitnick, the world most famous hacker, has passed away June 16 2023. Continue Reading
The Untold Story of the Boldest Supply-Chain Hack Ever post, mei 2, 2023april 26, 2024 It was late 2019, and Adair, the president of the security firm Volexity, was investigating a digital security breach at an American think tank. The intrusion was nothing special. Adair figured he and his team would rout the attackers quickly and be done with the case—until they noticed something strange. A second group of… Continue Reading
Wereldwijd aanhoudingen voor online identiteitsdiefstal miljoenen mensen post, april 5, 2023april 26, 2024 De FBI en Europol hebben samen met de Nederlandse politie een groot internationaal onderzoek gedaan naar de Genesis Market. Deze criminele handelswebsite is op 4 april 2023 met ‘operation Cookiemonster’ door de FBI offline gehaald. Op de site werden miljoenen gebruikersprofielen met daarin online fingerprints verkocht. Hiermee kunnen hackers het… Continue Reading
Lazarus Heist: The intercontinental ATM theft that netted $14m in two hours post, april 1, 2023juli 31, 2026 Imagine you’re a low-wage worker in India who is offered a day’s employment as an extra in a Bollywood film. Your role? To go to a cash point and withdraw some money. In 2018, several men in Maharashtra state thought they were accepting a bit-part in a movie – but… Continue Reading