Experts from the FBI, the US Department of Homeland Security (DHS CISA), the Australian Cybersecurity Center (ACSC), and the UK National Cybersecurity Center (NCSC) have published joint security advisories that list the most attacked and most popular vulnerabilities among criminals in 2020 and 2021. Based on data collected by the US government, most of the… Continue reading Experts published a list of the most attacked vulnerabilities in 2020-2021
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US and UK accused China for attacks on Microsoft Exchange servers
The United States and a coalition of its allies, including the EU, Britain and NATO, have formally accused China and its authorities of a large-scale hacking campaign to break into Microsoft Exchange servers. Let me remind you that these attacks have been going on since the beginning of 2021 and are targeted tens of thousands… Continue reading US and UK accused China for attacks on Microsoft Exchange servers
FBI and NSA release a statement about attacks by Russian hackers
The FBI and NSA claim that a group of Russian government hackers are brute-forcing companies and organizations around the world. The NSA, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS CISA), Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Protection Agency, the FBI and the UK National Cybersecurity Center (NCSC) issued a joint statement warning that the Russian “government hack group from… Continue reading FBI and NSA release a statement about attacks by Russian hackers
FBI removed web shells from vulnerable Microsoft Exchange servers without informing owners
The US Department of Justice reported that a court in early April granted the FBI special powers and the bureau removed web shells previously installed by hackers on vulnerable Exchange servers in the United States. The FBI also had the power to remove other malware (without notification of the server owners). The FBI did not… Continue reading FBI removed web shells from vulnerable Microsoft Exchange servers without informing owners
eBay employees organized persecution and intimidation of a family of bloggers
Six former eBay employees became involved in a strange trial. According to the investigation, eBay employees organized the persecution and intimidation of a couple of bloggers from the city of Natick, Massachusetts. The auction employees literally terrorized the spouses that published unflattering articles about eBay, sending them live cockroaches and funeral wreaths, sending threatening messages,… Continue reading eBay employees organized persecution and intimidation of a family of bloggers
US authorities have published the top 10 software vulnerabilities, most often exploited over the past 5 years
Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Protection Agency (CISA), part of the US Department of Homeland Security, and the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) published the TOP 10 software vulnerabilities, most commonly exploited in 2016-2019. The list includes vulnerabilities used by both government-funded hackers and civil cybercriminals. “The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), the Federal Bureau of… Continue reading US authorities have published the top 10 software vulnerabilities, most often exploited over the past 5 years
FBI warned about increase of supply chains attacks
The FBI has warned private sector companies of an active hacker campaign with the increase of supply chains attacks. Attackers seek to compromise software vendors by infecting developers with the Kwampirs Trojan. The FBI also reports that the same malware was used to attack companies in the healthcare, energy and finance sectors. Names of affected… Continue reading FBI warned about increase of supply chains attacks