How Russia is trying to disrupt the 2024 Paris Olympic Games post, juni 2, 2024juni 12, 2024 Russia is ramping up malign disinformation campaigns against France, French President Emmanuel Macron, the International Olympic Committee (IOC), and this summer’s Olympic Games in Paris. While Russia has a decades-long history of targeting the Olympic Games, the Microsoft Threat Analysis Center (MTAC) has observed old tactics blending with artificial intelligence… Continue Reading
Moederbedrijf van Ticketmaster gaat datalek onderzoeken post, juni 1, 2024april 29, 2026 Het moederbedrijf van Ticketmaster bevestigt dat het een datalek gaat onderzoeken. Live Nation Entertainment heeft bij de Amerikaanse beurstoezichthouder SEC gemeld dat het “ongeautoriseerde activiteiten” heeft aangetroffen in een database met voornamelijk gegevens van Ticketmaster. Continue Reading
Police seize over 100 malware loader servers, arrest four cybercriminals post, mei 30, 2024mei 30, 2024 An international law enforcement operation codenamed ‘Operation Endgame’ has seized over 100 servers worldwide used by multiple major malware loader operations, including IcedID, Pikabot, Trickbot, Bumblebee, Smokeloader, and SystemBC. The action, which occurred between May 27 and 29, 2024, involved 16 location searches across Europe and led to the arrest… Continue Reading
Is Your Computer Part of ‘The Largest Botnet Ever?’ post, mei 29, 2024mei 30, 2024 The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) today said they arrested the alleged operator of 911 S5, a ten-year-old online anonymity service that was powered by what the director of the FBI called “likely the world’s largest botnet ever.” The arrest coincided with the seizure of the 911 S5 website and supporting infrastructure, which the government… Continue Reading
Noorwegen adviseert af te stappen van SSLVPN post, mei 17, 2024 Het Noorse National Cyber Security Centre neemt een interessante stap: ze adviseren af te stappen van het gebruik van SSLVPN/WebVPN. De primaire reden is het grote aantal aanvallen op deze technologie over de afgelopen periode. Bleepingcomputer meldde dit gisteren. Continue Reading
Norway recommends replacing SSL VPN to prevent breaches post, mei 16, 2024mei 17, 2024 The Norwegian National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) recommends replacing SSLVPN/WebVPN solutions with alternatives due to the repeated exploitation of related vulnerabilities in edge network devices to breach corporate networks. The organization recommends that the transition be completed by 2025, while organizations subject to the ‘Safety Act’ or those in critical infrastructure… Continue Reading
FBI takes down BreachForums ransomware website and Telegram channel post, mei 15, 2024mei 16, 2024 The FBI, in combination with police around the world, have taken control of the website and Telegram channel of ransomware brokerage site BreachForums. The action occurred on Wednesday, just days after the site hosted information apparently stolen from Europol’s databases and marks the latest action against the pernicious site. Despite numerous takedowns… Continue Reading
Polish bodies hit by malware attack post, mei 10, 2024juli 3, 2025 Polish government bodies were hit by a sophisticated malware attack orchestrated by the infamous APT28 hacking group. The campaign employed cunning tactics like email lures and legitimate service abuse to evade detection. Continue Reading
Boeing Confirms Lockbit Hackers Wanted $200 Million Ransom After 2023 Hack post, mei 9, 2024mei 15, 2024 Boeing declined to pay a $200 million ransom in exchange for securing 43GB of data stolen by hackers, the aerospace company confirmed this week. Boeing was hacked in October 2023 by the LockBit ransomware gang, which threatened to release what it said was a “tremendous amount” of sensitive data. LockBit eventually published data from… Continue Reading
Oekraïner moet 13,5 jaar cel in en krijgt 15 miljoen euro boete na megahack post, mei 6, 2024 Een Oekraïner is in de Verenigde Staten veroordeeld tot een celstraf van dertien jaar en zeven maanden. De man is schuldig bevonden aan het uitvoeren van cyberaanvallen met gijzelsoftware via softwaremaker Kaseya. Continue Reading