Tag: cyberattack
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Welle von DDoS-Angriffen legt deutsche Stadtportale lahm
In den vergangenen Tagen sind mehrere deutsche Städte Ziel massiver Cyberangriffe geworden, die zu erheblichen Einschränkungen ihrer digitalen Angebote führten. Besonders betroffen waren die Stadtportale von Dresden, Stuttgart, Berlin und Nürnberg. Die Attacken erfolgten in Form von Distributed-Denial-of-Service-Angriffen (DDoS), bei denen Server durch eine Flut automatisierter Anfragen gezielt überlastet werden. Berlin und Nürnberg: Ausfälle […]…
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Cristiano-Ronaldo-Malvertising für Binance
Die Experten der Bitdefender Labs beobachten aktuelle Malvertising-Kampagnen auf Facebook. Vehikel für die Angriffe mit Malware sind vor allem bekannte Kryptowährungsseiten wie Binance, Trading #-View, ByBit, SolFlare, MetaMask, Gate.io oder MEXC. Angebliche Markenbotschafter sind Influencer und Prominente wie Elon Musk oder Cristiano Ronaldo. Die cyberkriminellen Träger der Malware-Kampagnen verwenden fortgeschrittene Techniken, um sich zu tarnen.…
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DDoS-Attacken auf deutsche Städte
Hacker haben die Webseiten von mehreren deutschen Städten mit DDoS-Attacken lahmgelegt.Am 25. April 2025 kämpfte die Stadt Nürnberg mit einem Ausfall ihrer Online-Dienste. Ursache war eine sogenannte DDoS-Attacke (Distributed Denial of Service). Dabei wird eine Website mit Bot-Anfragen überflutet, sodass die Serverkapazitäten überlastet sind. Wie der Bayerische Rundfunk berichtet hatte, verlief der Angriff in Wellenformen.…
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Hackers Exploit Windows Remote Management to Evade Detection in AD Networks
A new wave of cyberattacks is targeting Active Directory (AD) environments by abusing Windows Remote Management (WinRM), a legitimate administrative tool, to move laterally and evade detection across enterprise networks. Security researchers and incident responders are raising alarms as attackers increasingly leverage WinRM to blend in with normal network activity, making their malicious actions harder…
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Daten abgeflossen: Cyberangriff trifft Medienkonzern Pearson
Tags: cyberattackDie Angreifer haben wohl auf von Pearson genutzte Clouddienste zugegriffen und allerhand Daten ausgeleitet. Millionen von Menschen sollen betroffen sein. First seen on golem.de Jump to article: www.golem.de/news/daten-abgeflossen-cyberangriff-trifft-medienkonzern-pearson-2505-196050.html
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Europol Dismantles DDoSHire Network and Arrests Four Administrators
Tags: attack, cyber, cyberattack, cybercrime, ddos, government, infrastructure, international, jobs, network, serviceSignificant blow to cybercriminal infrastructure, Europol has coordinated an international operation resulting in the arrest of four individuals in Poland who allegedly operated six DDoS-for-hire platforms. These platforms, which allowed paying customers to launch devastating cyberattacks for as little as Euro10, were responsible for thousands of attacks against schools, government services, businesses, and gaming platforms…
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Cyberangriff auf ein Medienunternehmen in den Philippinen
GMA Network statement on cybersecurity incident First seen on gmanetwork.com Jump to article: www.gmanetwork.com/news/topstories/nation/945481/gma-network-statement-on-cybersecurity-incident/story/
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Cyberangriff auf Arztpraxen in Missouri, USA
Esse Health Cyberattack Disrupts Healthcare Services in St. Louis First seen on hipaajournal.com Jump to article: www.hipaajournal.com/esse-health-cyberattack/
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Cyberangriff auf die Webseite einer Ärztekammer in Sachsen, Deutschland
Cyberangriff auf Website der Sächsischen Landesärztekammer First seen on slaek.de Jump to article: www.slaek.de/de/ueber-uns/presse/presse-mitteilungen/2025/cyberangriff.php
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Cyberangriff auf ein Maschinenbauunternehmen in Italien
Tags: cyberattackBretons. S.p.A. comunica attacco informatico prontamente gestito First seen on breton.it Jump to article: breton.it/it_eu/news-and-events/breton-comunica-attacco-informatico-prontamente-gestito
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Cyberangriff auf einen Personaldienstleister in Virginia, USA
Cyber Security Incident Involving PDRI First seen on plc.pearson.com Jump to article: plc.pearson.com/en-GB/news-and-insights/news/cyber-security-incident-involving-pdri
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‘CISOs sprechen heute die Sprache des Business”
Nick Godfrey, Leiter des Office of the CISO bei Google Cloud Google CloudAls Senior Director und Leiter des Office of the CISO bei Google Cloud ist es die Aufgabe von Nick Godfrey, das Unternehmen beim Austausch zwischen CISOs rund um die Themen Cloud und Security zu unterstützen. Godfrey, selbst ehemaliger Sicherheitsverantwortlicher bei einem Finanzdienstleister, leitet…
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A timeline of South Korean telco giant SKT’s data breach
In April, South Korea’s telco giant SK Telecom (SKT) was hit by a cyberattack that led to the theft of personal data on approximately 23 million customers, equivalent to almost half of the country’s 52 million residents. At a National Assembly hearing in Seoul on Thursday, SKT chief executive Young-sang Ryu said about 250,000 users…
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Education giant Pearson hit by cyberattack exposing customer data
Education giant Pearson suffered a cyberattack, allowing threat actors to steal corporate data and customer information, BleepingComputer has learned. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/education-giant-pearson-hit-by-cyberattack-exposing-customer-data/
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US warns oil and gas sectors of ‘unsophisticated’ cyberattacks
Tags: cyberattackFirst seen on scworld.com Jump to article: www.scworld.com/news/us-warns-oil-and-gas-sectors-of-unsophisticated-cyberattacks
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RansomHub behind cyberattack on Charleston school
Tags: cyberattackFirst seen on scworld.com Jump to article: www.scworld.com/brief/ransomhub-behind-cyberattack-on-charleston-school
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Cyberattack interrupts South African Airways operations
Tags: cyberattackFirst seen on scworld.com Jump to article: www.scworld.com/brief/cyberattack-interrupts-south-african-airways-operations
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Masimo significantly impacted by cyberattack
Tags: cyberattackFirst seen on scworld.com Jump to article: www.scworld.com/brief/masimo-significantly-impacted-by-cyberattack
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CISA warns of cyberattacks targeting the US oil and gas infrastructure
Tags: advisory, cisa, control, cyberattack, cybersecurity, flaw, infrastructure, intelligence, Internet, network, open-source, password, risk, threatStronger passwords, segmentation, and manual operations are advised: CISA cited past analysis to emphasize that targeted systems use default or easily guessable (using open-source tools) passwords. Changing default passwords for strong and unique ones is important for public-facing internet devices that have the capability to control OT systems or processes, it added in the advisory.Segmenting…
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Ransomware-as-a-Service (RaaS) Emerges as a Leading Framework for Cyberattacks
Tags: attack, cyber, cyberattack, data, detection, framework, international, kaspersky, network, ransomware, serviceRansomware-as-a-Service (RaaS) has solidified its position as the dominant framework driving ransomware attacks in 2024, according to the latest insights from Kaspersky ahead of International Anti-Ransomware Day on May 12. Kaspersky Security Network data reveals an 18% drop in ransomware detections from 5,715,892 in 2023 to 4,668,229 in 2024, yet the share of affected users…
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Admins verhaftet: Polizei nimmt mehrere DDoS-Dienste vom Netz
10 Euro und eine IP-Adresse haben ausgereicht, um einen DDoS-Angriff auszuführen. Sechs Dienste, über die das möglich war, gibt es jetzt nicht mehr. First seen on golem.de Jump to article: www.golem.de/news/admins-verhaftet-polizei-nimmt-mehrere-ddos-dienste-vom-netz-2505-196014.html
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India-Pakistan conflict underscores your C-suite’s need to prepare for war
Tags: business, ciso, communications, conference, cyber, cyberattack, data-breach, disinformation, government, india, infrastructure, military, network, russia, service, supply-chain, ukraine, update, usa, vulnerabilityHow the India-Pakistan conflict raises the stakes: Should the conflict between these two nuclear powers escalate and become a full-blown war, the disruption to supply chains, research and development, and support services has the potential to be significant. Pakistan’s technical hubs in Karachi, Lahore, and Islamabad will be placed in jeopardy. India’s technical hubs in…
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DDoS-Angriff auf öffentlich-rechtliche Radio- und Fernsehstationen in Kolumbien
RTVC bajo ataque a pocas horas del cubrimiento del Primero de Mayo, Día de los Trabajadores First seen on rtvc.gov.co Jump to article: www.rtvc.gov.co/ataque-digital-rtvc
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DDoS-Angriff auf eine Fernsehstation in Italien
Attacco hacker a ReggioTv: il sito inattivo per alcune ore First seen on ilreggino.it Jump to article: www.ilreggino.it/cronaca/2025/05/01/attacco-hacker-al-sito-di-reggiotv-il-sito-inattivo-per-alcune-ore/
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Cyberattacks on Critical Infrastructures Makes Us Very Vulnerable
Tags: attack, communications, cyber, cyberattack, cybersecurity, data, healthcare, infrastructure, linkedin, strategy, update, vulnerabilityMany don’t realize that cyberattacks against Critical Infrastructure sectors, can cause more than an inconvenience of a temporary power outage. Critical Infrastructures are a favorite of aggressive Nation State cyber threats. In addition to communications disruptions, power outages, and healthcare billing, these attacks can also seek to disrupt food distribution. The result empty shelves…
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PowerSchool customers hit by downstream extortion threats
The large education tech vendor was hit by a cyberattack and paid a ransom in December. Now, a threat actor is attempting to extort the company’s customers with stolen data. First seen on cyberscoop.com Jump to article: cyberscoop.com/powerschool-customers-hit-by-downstream-extortion-threats/
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Patient Monitor Manufacturer Is Still Recovering From Attack
Masimo Told SEC Hack Affects On-Premises Systems, Operations and Distribution. A cyberattack against on-premises systems is affecting product manufacturing, fulfillment and distribution operations of Masimo, a manufacturer of patient monitoring devices, the California-based company told the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on Tuesday. First seen on govinfosecurity.com Jump to article: www.govinfosecurity.com/patient-monitor-manufacturer-still-recovering-from-attack-a-28346
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South African Airways says cyberattack disrupted operational systems
The attack temporarily disrupted services at the airline, which is investigating whether information was stolen. First seen on therecord.media Jump to article: therecord.media/south-african-airways-cyberattack-disrupted
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PowerSchool hacker now extorting individual school districts
PowerSchool is warning that the hacker behind its December cyberattack is now individually extorting schools, threatening to release the previously stolen student and teacher data if a ransom is not paid. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/powerschool-hacker-now-extorting-individual-school-districts/
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Staatstrojaner: 167 Millionen USD Strafe für Spyware-Angriffe über Whatsapp
Die NSO Group muss mehr als 167 Millionen US-Dollar an Meta zahlen, weil sie über 1.400 Whatsapp-Nutzer mit der Pegasus-Spyware attackiert hat. First seen on golem.de Jump to article: www.golem.de/news/staatstrojaner-167-millionen-usd-strafe-fuer-spyware-angriffe-ueber-whatsapp-2505-195971.html