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Quad7 Botnet: expanding threat landscape targets routers and VPNs
Vulnerability

Quad7 Botnet: expanding threat landscape targets routers and VPNs

10 September 2024 dark6

The Quad7 botnet, also known as the 7777 and xlogin botnets, has gained notoriety for utilizing compromised routers to launch...
London High School hit by ransomware attack
Ransomware

London High School hit by ransomware attack

10 September 2024 dark6

Cybersecurity threats lurk in every corner of our digital world, and educational institutions are not immune to these malicious attacks....
GeoServer RCE vulnerability: a threat to geospatial data infrastructure
Vulnerability

GeoServer RCE vulnerability: a threat to geospatial data infrastructure

9 September 2024 dark6

GeoServer, an open-source Java-based server, enables the sharing and management of geospatial data. However, a critical vulnerability (CVE-2024-36401) has emerged,...
Fog ransomware extends reach to financial sector
Ransomware

Fog ransomware extends reach to financial sector

9 September 2024 dark6

The Fog ransomware, previously targeting educational and recreational sectors, has now shifted its focus to the lucrative finance industry. In...
Bitcoin ATM Scams: A Growing Threat
Cybercrime

Bitcoin ATM Scams: A Growing Threat

9 September 2024 dark6

Bitcoin ATMs (BTMs) have emerged as a convenient way to buy and sell cryptocurrencies. However, they have also become a...
Veeam software vulnerabilities: urgent action required for enhanced cybersecurity
Vulnerability

Veeam software vulnerabilities: urgent action required for enhanced cybersecurity

8 September 2024 dark6

Veeam Software, a renowned provider of data protection solutions, has recently disclosed the discovery of several critical and high-severity vulnerabilities...
SonicWall alerts to critical access control flaw actively targeted
Vulnerability

SonicWall alerts to critical access control flaw actively targeted

6 September 2024 dark6

As a cybersecurity expert, I’m here to alert you to a critical vulnerability (CVE-2024-40766) affecting SonicWall Firewall products. This improper...
Persistent backdoors via Linux pluggable authentication modules: a new threat
Spyware

Persistent backdoors via Linux pluggable authentication modules: a new threat

6 September 2024 dark6

Recent research by the Group-IB Digital Forensics and Incident Response (DFIR) team has revealed a novel technique exploiting Linux’s Pluggable...
Critical Progress LoadMaster vulnerability: unauthenticated code execution
Vulnerability

Critical Progress LoadMaster vulnerability: unauthenticated code execution

6 September 2024 dark6

A severe vulnerability (CVE-2024-7591) has been discovered in the Progress LoadMaster product line, including all releases and the Multi-Tenant (MT)...
Microchip Data Breach Confirmed by Company
Databreach

Microchip Data Breach Confirmed by Company

6 September 2024 dark6

Microchip Technology, a prominent American semiconductor manufacturer, has disclosed a cyberattack in August 2024 that compromised sensitive employee information. The...
Emansrepo: new cyber attacks
Malware

Emansrepo: new cyber attacks

5 September 2024 dark6

In August 2024, FortiGuard Labs unveiled a concerning new player in the cybersecurity landscape: Emansrepo, a Python-based infostealer. This malware...
Understanding the threat of RomCom’s ransomware campaign
Ransomware

Understanding the threat of RomCom’s ransomware campaign

5 September 2024 dark6

In recent months, the cyber threat landscape has seen a significant uptick in ransomware attacks, with the Russian group known...