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OVHcloud blames record-breaking DDoS attack on MikroTik botnet
OVHcloud successfully mitigated a record-breaking DDoS attack with a packet rate of 840 million packets per second. The attack originated from compromised MikroTik network devices, which were used to generate high packet rates.
Operation Morpheus took down 593 Cobalt Strike servers used by threat actors
The international law enforcement operation, Operation Morpheus, led to the takedown of 593 Cobalt Strike servers used by cybercriminals. This action was a collaborative effort involving multiple countries and private partners.
Cyber Extortion Soars: SMBs Hit Four Times Harder
The Cy-Xplorer 2024 report by Orange Cyberdefense reveals a significant rise in cyber extortion, with 60 ransomware groups affecting 4374 victims from Q1 2023 to Q1 2024. SMBs are targeted 4.2 times more than larger enterprises.
Brazil Halts Meta’s AI Data Processing Amid Privacy Concerns
Brazil's data protection authority, Autoridade Nacional de Proteção de Dados (ANPD), has temporarily banned Meta from processing users' personal data to train the company's artificial intelligence (AI) algorithms. The ANPD said it found "evidence of processing of...
Hackers abused API to verify millions of Authy MFA phone numbers
Twilio has confirmed that an unsecured API endpoint allowed threat actors to access phone numbers of millions of Authy multi-factor authentication users, potentially making them vulnerable to SMS phishing and SIM swapping attacks.
Global Police Operation Shuts Down 600 Cybercrime Servers Linked to Cobalt Strike
A coordinated law enforcement operation codenamed MORPHEUS has felled close to 600 servers that were used by cybercriminal groups and were part of an attack infrastructure associated with the Cobalt Strike. The crackdown targeted older, unlicensed versions of the...
Twilio’s Authy App Breach Exposes Millions of Phone Numbers
Cloud communications provider Twilio has revealed that unidentified threat actors took advantage of an unauthenticated endpoint in Authy to identify data associated with Authy accounts, including users' cell phone numbers. The company said it took steps to secure the...
New RUSI Report Exposes Psychological Toll of Ransomware, Urges Action
A recent report by the Royal United Services Institute (RUSI) emphasized the need for all incident response stakeholders to address the psychological and physiological impact of ransomware attacks on individuals.
New RUSI Report Exposes Psychological Toll of Ransomware, Urges Action
A recent report by the Royal United Services Institute (RUSI) emphasized the need for all incident response stakeholders to address the psychological and physiological impact of ransomware attacks on individuals.
New RUSI Report Exposes Psychological Toll of Ransomware, Urges Action
A recent report by the Royal United Services Institute (RUSI) emphasized the need for all incident response stakeholders to address the psychological and physiological impact of ransomware attacks on individuals.
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