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Threats And Attacks
RT @paulsparrows: The #cyberattacks statistics for October 2020 have just been published! https://t.co/u1V8cAe5w4 https://t.co/onP6oge84w
OpenOctober 2020 Cyber Attacks Statistics
t’s time to publish the statistics for October derived from the two cyber attacks timelines. For this month, I have taken into consideration 223 events, despite you need to consider that 17 ...
Threat actors could target DNA researchers with malware to modify synthetic DNA orders and create pathogens or toxins. https://t.co/HVj8qJkptF
OpenTheoretical Attack on Synthetic DNA Orders Highlights Need for Better Cyber-Biosecurity
Threat actors could target DNA researchers with malware to modify synthetic DNA orders and create pathogens or toxins
Even #malware evolves and adapts. This 13-year-old backdoor used for cyber-espionage has resurfaced, and now uses a few #cloud services (Drobpox, BitBucket and S3) in the kill chain. https://t.co/r3JrPd94Ov #cloudsecurity
OpenDigitally Signed Bandook Trojan Reemerges in Global Spy Campaign
A strain of the 13-year old backdoor Bandook trojan has been spotted in an espionage campaign.
Cybercriminals are trying to steal the email and network credentials of top orgs associated with the #COVID19 vaccine "cold chain," warns @IBMSecurity.
https://t.co/ovF4egKd3e
OpenCyberattacks Target COVID-19 Vaccine ‘Cold-Chain’ Orgs
Cybercriminals try to steal the credentials of top companies associated with the COVID-19 vaccine supply chain in an espionage effort.
#Ransomware (in particular the unprecedented wave of Ryuk attacks) and the US Elections characterized the second #cyberattacks timeline of October #cybersecurity https://t.co/3bOEQAYZsc
Open16-31 October 2020 Cyber Attacks Timeline
It’s time to publish the second timeline of October, covering the main cyber attacks happened in the second half of the month, plus some additional events that occurred before this period, ...
2020's worst #cryptocurrency #breaches, #thefts, and exit #scams #infosec https://t.co/U5FGgYOI6A
Open2020's worst cryptocurrency breaches, thefts, and exit scams
Cryptocurrency exchanges have felt the impact of everything from vulnerability exploit to social engineering scams over this year.
The BBC's @joetidy e speaks with a Nigerian Business Email Compromise fraudster to find out how they work, and how he feels about his victims. https://t.co/S2Af6qq954 https://t.co/TViZWhjDbx
OpenThe new ‘Nigerian princes’ of hacking?
BEC hacking is one of the most common types of cyber-attack and experts say Nigeria is its epicentre.
A previously undocumented backdoor has been found, and is linked to the #Turla APT espionage group.
https://t.co/yoDDKbzycT
OpenTurla’s ‘Crutch’ Backdoor Leverages Dropbox in Espionage Attacks
In a recent cyberattack against an E.U. country's Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the Crutch backdoor leveraged Dropbox to exfiltrate sensitive documents.