Microsoft says Chinese hackers from the Hafnium group waged “limited and targeted attacks,” in which its Exchange Email servers were breached to steal data using 0-day flaws. In its recent blog post, Microsoft has identified that a group of sophisticated Chinese hackers targeted its popular email service called Microsoft Exchange. According…
At least 30,000 US organizations including local governments have been hacked in recent days by an “unusually aggressive” Chinese cyber-espionage campaign, according to a computer security specialist. The campaign has exploited recently discovered flaws in Microsoft Exchange software, stealing email and infecting computer servers with tools that let attackers take control remotely, Brian Krebs said…
In what’s a case of hackers getting hacked, a prominent underground online criminal forum by the name of Maza has been compromised by unknown attackers, making it the fourth forum to have been breached since the start of the year. The intrusion is said to have occurred on March 3, with information about the forum…
image copyright Getty Images. About sharing Microsoft has blamed a Chinese cyber-espionage group for attacks on its mail server software. The tech giant said the hackers belonged to a state-backed group, which was a “highly skilled and sophisticated actor”.
New reports from FireEye and Microsoft add more depth to the ongoing investigation into the compromise by a threat actor of the SolarWinds Orion security update system and intrusions into Orion customers, as well as breaches of other organizations using different means. In a report released Thursday, Microsoft said it has identified three new pieces…
image copyright Reuters. About sharing Businessman John McAfee, creator of the McAfee anti-virus software, has been charged in the US with conspiracy to commit fraud and money laundering. Mr McAfee and his bodyguard Jimmy Gale Watson Jr are accused of promoting cryptocurrencies to Mr McAfee’s large Twitter following to inflate prices.
Written by Tim Starks Mar 4, 2021 | CYBERSCOOP It looks like the SolarWinds hackers had even more tricks up their sleeve. Microsoft and FireEye on Thursday revealed three more malware strains associated with the suspected Russian perpetrators who breached SolarWinds’ Orion software and used its update to infect federal agencies and major companies. FireEye…
Data comprising of details of many airline passengers around the world has been hacked via a attack on the IT systems operator that serves around 90 per cent of the global aviation industry. Sita, which serves the Star Alliance of airlines including Singapore Airlines, Lufthansa and United, said on Thursday it had been the victim…
Breach Notification , Cybercrime , Fraud Management & Cybercrime Malaysia Airlines, Singapore Airlines, Finnair, Air New Zealand Confirm Breaches Prajeet Nair (@prajeetspeaks) • March 5, 2021 Photo: Malaysia Airlines An aviation IT company that says it serves 90% of the world’s airlines has been breached in what appears to be a coordinated supply…
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