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Italian Hackers Take Over US Government Satellite
An Italian hacker group, Mhackeroni, has successfully taken control of the American government’s satellite, Moonlighter. Comprising researchers and students from various Italian universities, including the Politecnico di Milano, the group’s achievement has…
Rising Threats to Cybersecurity Professionals
Robert M. Lee, CEO of cybersecurity firm Dragos, was targeted by an organized criminal hacking group who had infiltrated Dragos’s employee network. When Lee refused to pay a ransom for the company’s…
New Employees More Cybersecurity Vulnerable
A recent study has revealed that new employees are more likely to engage in risky cybersecurity behaviors compared to their veteran counterparts. One of the primary reasons for this is that new…
VPN Vulnerabilities Uncovered: Most Users at Risk
Researchers have discovered several vulnerabilities in most VPN products that can be exploited by attackers to read user traffic, steal user information, or even attack user devices. These vulnerabilities have been assigned…
DroxiDot Malware Targets Power Firm
Cybersecurity experts from Securelist have identified a cyberattack on a South African power-generating company. The attackers used a new variant of the SystemBC malware, named DroxiDot, combined with CobaltStrike beacons. This variant…
FBI Battles DDoS Cybercrime Networks
In a recent interview at the Black Hat cybersecurity conference, the FBI shed light on its efforts to combat DDoS-for-hire services. DDoS (Distributed Denial-of-Service) attacks involve overwhelming websites with malicious traffic to…
UK Electoral Commission’s Undetected Breach
The UK Electoral Commission recently disclosed a cyber breach that went unnoticed for over a year. The Commission, responsible for overseeing elections and regulating political finance, revealed that “hostile actors” infiltrated its…
Revolutionizing Cybersecurity with PTaaS
In the contemporary Security Operations Center (SOC), defenders are in constant battle with cybercriminals. These adversaries, equipped with evolving tactics, techniques, and procedures (TTPs), gain an edge with tools like ChatGPT in…
Ransomware’s Rise: AI’s Dual Role
Bobi Gilburd, Chief Innovation Officer at Team8 venture capital fund and ex-commander of the 8200 unit’s Cyber Center, recently commented on the ransomware attack on Mayanei Hayeshua hospital. He wasn’t surprised, noting…