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- September 21st, 2024 - (Posted in Cybercrime and Darknet)
Recently, a threat actor on a dark web forum has posted a claim regarding an alleged data breach involving WhiteHouse.gov. The post, made by a user named "l33tfg," asserts that sensitive information from the White House's official website has been leaked. According to the post, the data includes emails, names,...

WordPress: Five Plugins Found with Malicious Code

- June 25th, 2024

On June 24, 2024, Wordfence revealed a supply chain attack on WordPress plugins, leading to the compromise of five plugins with malicious code. The affected plugins are: Social Warfare (versions...

  

Julian Assange Free! Freedom Reclaimed After Five Years of Detention

- June 25th, 2024

London, June 25, 2024 - Julian Assange, the founder of WikiLeaks, was released yesterday from the maximum-security Belmarsh prison after spending 1901 days in detention. The news was announced by...

  

BlackByte: The Return of the Gang after a few months of inactivity

- June 24th, 2024

In recent years, the cybersecurity landscape has been marked by ongoing ransomware attacks , with criminal groups constantly evolving to evade defenses. One such group, known as BlackByte, recently returned to action...

  

Presumed Cyber Attack on Zerto: Not for Financial or Espionage Purposes but for Political Reasons

- June 24th, 2024

Recently, Handala, a malicious actor, posted on a well-known dark web forum, claiming a cyber attack against Zerto, a subsidiary of Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE). Zerto is renowned for its...

  

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