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Cybercrime 2024
Cybercriminals have adapted their methods in 2024 and are increasingly targeting mobile devices and the cryptocurrency sector.
Ransom demands
The security company CloudSEK reports that an attacker has gained access to Oracle Cloud infrastructure – but Oracle vehemently denies this.
Ransomware group develops brute force framework
The ransomware group BlackBasta has developed a powerful tool to automate brute force attacks on edge network devices such as firewalls and VPNs. The framework, called “BRUTED”, allows attackers to crack targeted credentials and scale ransomware attacks on vulnerable networks.
Hackers threaten to leak data
The Austrian site of Swiss exhibition stand construction specialist Syma is battling a cyber extortion attack. A hacker group has already claimed responsibility for the attack.
New findings
The social media platform X (formerly Twitter) struggled with several significant outages yesterday. In a post, platform owner Elon Musk pointed to a “massive cyberattack” as the cause and hinted at an extensive, coordinated operation. Now the perpetrators have come forward.
Cyber espionage on a new level
The notorious advanced persistent threat (APT) group SideWinder has refined its attack tactics and significantly expanded its geographical reach. According to recent analyses by Kaspersky, the group is now specifically targeting nuclear power plants and energy facilities.
NTT subsidiary
The Japanese ICT provider NTT Communications (NTT Com) has admitted to a serious security breach that resulted in the loss of information on a total of 17,891 corporate customers.
Cybersecurity Alert
Cybercriminals are becoming more sophisticated, and one of the most dangerous tactics they use against businesses is spear phishing. Unlike traditional phishing, which involves sending mass emails to random recipients, spear phishing is highly targeted.
On the Trail of a Cybercrime Titan
He is one of the most colorful figures in the hacker scene: IntelBroker repeatedly makes headlines with spectacular attacks on well-known companies. But who is this hacker? What motivates him? And what’s next for us?
Biggest crypto hack of all time
One of the largest cryptocurrency exchanges, Bybit, has fallen victim to a serious hacker attack. The unknown attackers stole digital currencies worth around 1.5 billion US dollars.