Tag: Internet
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Ransomware-Angriff auf guenstiger.de
Das Portal von guenstiger.de ist online was die Hacker jedoch im Backend angerichtet haben, darüber liegen noch keine Informationen vor. guenstiger.deDas deutsche Preisvergleichsportal guenstiger.de ist Opfer einer Ransomware-Attacke geworden. In der Nacht vom 23. auf den 24. April seien die Angreifer in die Systeme des Anbieters eingedrungen, teilten die Verantwortlichen in einem LinkedIn-Post mit. Es…
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Russian VPS Servers With RDP and Proxy Servers Enable North Korean Cybercrime Operations
Trend Research has uncovered a sophisticated network of cybercrime operations linked to North Korea, heavily utilizing Russian internet infrastructure. Specifically, IP address ranges in the towns of Khasan and Khabarovsk, Russia, assigned to organizations under TransTelecom (ASN AS20485), are pivotal in these activities. Khasan, just a mile from the North Korea-Russia border and connected via…
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BSidesLV24 Ground Truth What Do We Learn When We Scan The Internet Every Hour?
Author/Presenter: Ariana Mirian Our sincere appreciation to BSidesLV, and the Presenters/Authors for publishing their erudite Security BSidesLV24 content. Originating from the conference’s events located at the Tuscany Suites & Casino; and via the organizations YouTube channel. Permalink First seen on securityboulevard.com Jump to article: securityboulevard.com/2025/04/bsideslv24-ground-truth-what-do-we-learn-when-we-scan-the-internet-every-hour/
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ToyMaker Hackers Compromise Numerous Hosts via SSH and File Transfer Tools
Tags: access, attack, breach, cisco, cyber, cybersecurity, exploit, hacker, infrastructure, Internet, threat, tool, vulnerabilityIn a alarming cybersecurity breach uncovered by Cisco Talos in 2023, a critical infrastructure enterprise fell victim to a meticulously orchestrated attack involving multiple threat actors. The initial access broker, identified as >>ToyMaker
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FBI: Cybercrime Losses Rocket to $16.6B in 2024
The losses are 33% higher than the year before, with phishing leading the way as the most-reported cybercrime last year, and ransomware was the top threat to critical infrastructure, according to the FBI Internet Crime Report. First seen on darkreading.com Jump to article: www.darkreading.com/remote-workforce/fbi-cybercrime-losses-16b-2024
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Cybersecurity Snapshot: NIST Aligns Its Privacy and Cyber Frameworks, While Researchers Warn About Hallucination Risks from GenAI Code Generators
Tags: access, advisory, ai, attack, breach, china, cisa, cisco, ciso, cloud, computer, control, csf, cve, cyber, cyberattack, cybersecurity, data, defense, encryption, espionage, exploit, firmware, framework, governance, government, group, hacker, hacking, healthcare, identity, infrastructure, Internet, LLM, malicious, mfa, mitigation, mitre, network, nist, open-source, password, phishing, privacy, risk, risk-assessment, router, service, software, strategy, supply-chain, technology, threat, tool, update, vulnerabilityCheck out NIST’s effort to further mesh its privacy and cyber frameworks. Plus, learn why code-writing GenAI tools can put developers at risk of package-confusion attacks. Also, find out what Tenable webinar attendees said about identity security. And get the latest on the MITRE CVE program and on attacks against edge routers. Dive into five…
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Medusa Ransomware: Inside the 2025 Resurgence of One of the Internet’s Most Aggressive Threats
Medusa: Its operations, the main factor driving its recent resurgence, which has led to”¯warnings”¯issued by global authorities, its targets and why it’s so dangerous. First seen on securityboulevard.com Jump to article: securityboulevard.com/2025/04/medusa-ransomware-inside-the-2025-resurgence-of-one-of-the-internets-most-aggressive-threats/
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Review: Hands-On Industrial Internet of Things
Hands-On Industrial Internet of Things is a practical guide designed specifically for professionals building and securing industrial IoT (IIoT) systems. About the authors … First seen on helpnetsecurity.com Jump to article: www.helpnetsecurity.com/2025/04/17/review-hands-on-industrial-internet-of-things/
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Over 16,000 Fortinet devices compromised with symlink backdoor
Over 16,000 internet-exposed Fortinet devices have been detected as compromised with a new symlink backdoor that allows read-only access to sensitive files on previously compromised devices. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/over-16-000-fortinet-devices-compromised-with-symlink-backdoor/
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AI-Powered Bad Bots Account for 51% of Traffic, Surpassing Human Traffic for the First Time
Automated traffic generated by bad bots has for the first time surpassed human activity, accounting for 51% of all internet traffic in 2024, according to the latest Imperva Bad Bot Report. This marks a significant shift in the digital landscape, highlighting the growing sophistication and prevalence of AI-driven bot attacks that are now posing greater…
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94 Prozent mehr Netzwerk-Malware
Die aktuelle Lage der Cybersicherheit bleibt angespannt. Laut dem kürzlich veröffentlichten Internet Security Report von WatchGuard Technologies nimmt die Intensität und Vielfalt der Bedrohungen weiter zu. First seen on it-daily.net Jump to article: www.it-daily.net/it-sicherheit/cybercrime/94-prozent-mehr-netzwerk-malware
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BSidesLV24 Breaking Ground Insights On Using A Cloud Telescope To Observe Internet-Wide Botnet Propagation Activity
Author/Presenter: Fabricio Bortoluzzi Our sincere appreciation to BSidesLV, and the Presenters/Authors for publishing their erudite Security BSidesLV24 content. Originating from the conference’s events located at the Tuscany Suites & Casino; and via the organizations YouTube channel. Permalink First seen on securityboulevard.com Jump to article: securityboulevard.com/2025/04/bsideslv24-breaking-ground-insights-on-using-a-cloud-telescope-to-observe-internet-wide-botnet-propagation-activity/
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4chan, the ‘internet’s litter box,’ appears to have been pillaged by rival forum
Source code, moderator info, IP addresses, more allegedly swiped and leaked First seen on theregister.com Jump to article: www.theregister.com/2025/04/15/4chan_breached/
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Cybercriminals Exploit Search Results to Steal Credit Card Information
Everyday internet searches, a routine activity for billions, harbor a hidden risk: cybercriminals are increasingly manipulating search engine results to lure unsuspecting users into traps designed to steal credit card details and other sensitive information. This manipulation often involves pushing malicious websites, disguised as legitimate entities, to the top of search results pages where users…
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Why shorter SSL/TLS certificate lifespans matter
Digital certificates are the unsung heroes of the internet, silently verifying that the websites, apps, and services you use are legit and your data is safe. For years, we’ve … First seen on helpnetsecurity.com Jump to article: www.helpnetsecurity.com/2025/04/15/certificate-shorter-lifespans/
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Gladinet’s Triofox and CentreStack Under Active Exploitation via Critical RCE Vulnerability
A recently disclosed security flaw in Gladinet CentreStack also impacts its Triofox remote access and collaboration solution, according to Huntress, with seven different organizations compromised to date.Tracked as CVE-2025-30406 (CVSS score: 9.0), the vulnerability refers to the use of a hard-coded cryptographic key that could expose internet-accessible servers to remote code execution attacks First seen…
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Chinese police ensnaring Tibetans over phone and internet activity, Human Rights Watch says
Dozens of people in Tibet have been arrested by Chinese authorities in recent years for “simply using a cellphone,” according to the nonprofit Human Rights Watch. First seen on therecord.media Jump to article: therecord.media/tibetans-arrests-internet-phone-use-china
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Krypto-Miner, Zero-Day-Malware und Linux-basierte Bedrohungen legen laut WatchguardSecurity-Report weiter zu
Gerade hat Watchguard Technologies den Internet-Security-Report für das vierte Quartal 2024 veröffentlicht. Die Zunahme von netzwerkbasierter Malware um 94 Prozent im Vergleich zum Vorquartal ist dabei gewiss eine der eindrucksvollsten Beobachtungen. Dies geht einher mit einem generellen Anstieg des Malware-Volumens, wozu nicht zuletzt sechs Prozent mehr Erkennungen durch die Gateway-Antivirus (GAV)-Funktionalität und die um 74…
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South African telecom provider Cell C disclosed a data breach following a cyberattack
Cell C, one of the biggest telecom providers in South Africa confirms a data breach following a 2024 cyberattack. Cell C is the fourth-largest mobile network operator in South Africa, ,after Vodacom, MTN, and Telkom. The company founded in 2001 offers prepaid and postpaid mobile plans, data bundles and internet services, fiber broadband, roaming and…
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ThreatLabz 2025 VPN Report: Why 81% of Organizations Plan to Adopt Zero Trust by 2026
Tags: access, ai, best-practice, cve, cybersecurity, Internet, risk, service, strategy, threat, vpn, zero-trustVPN technologies have long been a backbone of remote access, but according to new ThreatLabz research, the security risks and performance challenges of VPNs may be rapidly changing the status quo for enterprises. The Zscaler ThreatLabz 2025 VPN Risk Report with Cybersecurity Insiders draws on the insights of more than 600 IT and security professionals…
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Windows 11 April update unexpectedly creates new ‘inetpub’ folder
Microsoft’s April 2025 Patch Tuesday updates are strangely creating an empty “inetpub” folder in the root of the C:\ drive, even on systems that do not have Internet Information Services (IIS) installed. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/microsoft/windows-11-april-update-unexpectedly-creates-new-inetpub-folder/
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Facebook auch über Tor-Netzwerk verfügbar
Facebook hat nun einen Dienst für Nutzer des anonymen Internet-Browsers Tor eingerichtet. Dem Weblog Gizmodo zufolge sorgt eine eigens für die User erstellte Adresse für den unbeschränkten Zugriff auf das Online-Netzwerk und schließt gleichzeitig aus, dass der Tor-User wie bisher nicht blockiert und als Botnet gehandelt werden. First seen on welivesecurity.com Jump to article: www.welivesecurity.com/deutsch/2014/11/04/facebook-auch-uber-tor-netzwerk-verfugbar/
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Cyberkriminalität: Trends 2015
Seit ein paar Wochen arbeitet unser Expertenteam aus Lateinamerika an einem ausführlichen Bericht über die Trends im Bereich der Cyberkriminalität für das kommende Jahr. Im letzten Jahr lag unser Schwerpunkt auf Privatsphäre im Internet, neue Angriffe gegen Android und eine neue Welle technisch optimierter Malware. First seen on welivesecurity.com Jump to article: www.welivesecurity.com/deutsch/2014/12/18/cyberkriminalitat-trends-2015/
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Kids Online: Das mobile Gerät hat Schule gemacht
Das Internet hat bei Kids Schule gemacht. Deswegen sollten Eltern und Lehrer ihre Hausaufgaben zum Thema Online-Sicherheit erledigt haben. First seen on welivesecurity.com Jump to article: www.welivesecurity.com/deutsch/2015/08/28/kids-online-das-mobile-gerat-hat-schule-gemacht/
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Wie hat das Internet die Arbeit in der IT-Sicherheit verändert?
Tags: InternetAm 17. Mai feiern wir den Weltfernmeldetag (World Telecommunication and Information Society Day), an dem es darum gehen soll, ein globales Bewusstsein zu schaffen für die Art, wie das Internet und neue Technologien unsere Gesellschaft verändert haben und ihr Potenzial, unser alltägliches Leben zu vereinfachen. First seen on welivesecurity.com Jump to article: www.welivesecurity.com/deutsch/2015/05/15/wie-hat-das-internet-die-arbeit-der-sicherheit-verandert/
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Dubsmash: Weitere Porn Clicker auf Google Play entdeckt
Vor kurzem haben Researcher von Avast den Trojaner Porn Clicker im Google Store entdeckt, der als offizielles ‘Dubsmash 2″ getarnt war und insgesamt über 100.000 Mal heruntergeladen wurde. Während die Klick-Betrug-Aktivitäten dieser Malware keinen direkten Schaden anrichten, generiert sie doch eine Menge Internet-Traffic. First seen on welivesecurity.com Jump to article: www.welivesecurity.com/deutsch/2015/05/29/dubsmash-weitere-porn-clicker-auf-google-play-entdeckt/
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Unicorn Bug: Erster Angriff in freier Wildbahn
Vor kurzem hat Microsoft ein Patch für eine kritische Schwachstelle veröffentlicht, die im Internet Explorer (IE) eine Remote-Code-Execution ermöglicht. Die Schwachstelle, bekannt als Unicorn Bug CVE-2014-6332, wurde bereits im Mai dieses Jahres von einem Forscher des IBM X-Force Security Teams entdeckt. First seen on welivesecurity.com Jump to article: www.welivesecurity.com/deutsch/2014/11/25/unicorn-bug-erster-angriff-freier-wildbahn/