A previously unknown hacking group has been linked to targeted attacks against human rights activists, human rights defenders, academics, and lawyers across India in an attempt to plant "incriminating digital evidence." Cybersecurity firm SentinelOne attributed the intrusions to a group it tracks as "ModifiedElephant," an elusive threat actor that's been operational since at … [Read more...] about Hackers Planted Fake Digital Evidence on Devices of Indian Activists and Lawyers
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Researchers Find New Evidence Linking Diavol Ransomware to TrickBot Gang
Cybersecurity researchers have disclosed details about an early development version of a nascent ransomware strain called Diavol that has been linked to threat actors behind the infamous TrickBot syndicate. The latest findings from IBM X-Force show that the ransomware sample shares similarities to other malware that has been attributed to the cybercrime gang, thus establishing … [Read more...] about Researchers Find New Evidence Linking Diavol Ransomware to TrickBot Gang
New Evidence Suggests SolarWinds’ Codebase Was Hacked to Inject Backdoor
The investigation into how the attackers managed to compromise SolarWinds' internal network and poison the company's software updates is still underway, but we may be one step closer to understanding what appears to be a very meticulously planned and highly-sophisticated supply chain attack. A new report published by ReversingLabs today and shared in advance with The Hacker … [Read more...] about New Evidence Suggests SolarWinds’ Codebase Was Hacked to Inject Backdoor
New Evidence Proves Ongoing WIZARD/LUNAR SPIDER Collaboration
On March 17, 2019, CrowdStrike® Intelligence observed the use of a new BokBot (developed and operated by LUNAR SPIDER) proxy module in conjunction with TrickBot (developed and operated by WIZARD SPIDER), which may provide WIZARD SPIDER with additional tools to steal sensitive information and conduct fraudulent wire transfers. This activity also provides further evidence to … [Read more...] about New Evidence Proves Ongoing WIZARD/LUNAR SPIDER Collaboration
Hacker Breaks Into Stack Overflow Q&A Site, No Evidence of Data Breach
Stack Overflow, one of the largest question and answer site for programmers, revealed today that an unknown hacker(s) managed to gain unauthorized access to its production systems on May 11, 2019.Founded by Jeff Atwood and Joel Spolsky in 2008, Stack Overflow is the flagship site of the Stack Exchange Network. With 10 million registered users and over 50 million unique visitors … [Read more...] about Hacker Breaks Into Stack Overflow Q&A Site, No Evidence of Data Breach