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DDoS traffic: 436 billion gigabits in one day

10 May 2023

DDoS attacks continue to be a popular means of cyberattacks. Netscout recorded 436 petabit DDoS traffic in one day, that's 436 billion gigabits! From 2019 to 2022, DDoS attacks increased by almost 500 percent. NETSCOUT presents the results of the 5th Anniversary Edition of the DDoS Threat Intelligence Report, which point to a wave of novel multi-vector attacks. Cyber criminals aim to directly block the digital communication of the target organizations through attacks at the application level and through botnets. Overall, the number of DDoS attacks has increased since the first report in 2005...

Cyber attack on Rheinmetall

16 April 2023

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Since Rheinmetall's Vehicle Systems, Weapon and Ammunition departments are well protected against cyber attacks, attackers attack various subsidiaries in the civilian division and have probably also paralyzed some of them. That sounds like a classic supply chain attack. To date, there is no information about the cyber attack on the Rheinmetall website or on the subpages of the subsidiaries. But according to Spiegel and other media, various subsidiaries have been hit by cyber attacks. According to Echo24.de, a Rheinmetall spokesman is said to have confirmed the IT incident in the group's civilian business. The Rheinmetall departments most sought after by hackers, Vehicle…

Lazarus: New backdoor against targets in Europe

March 19, 2023

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The APT group Lazarus, known for many attacks, is also using a new backdoor malware against targets in Europe. According to ESET researchers, the intended uses are espionage and data manipulation. The malware researchers at the IT security manufacturer ESET have uncovered a new dangerous malware from the notorious APT group Lazarus (Advanced Persistent Threat). The increased occurrence in South Korea, the code and the behavior of the backdoor "WinorDLL64" suggest that it is the hacker gang allied with North Korea. However, the backdoor is also used for targeted attacks in the Middle East and Europe. At ESET research facilities…

BSI warns: exploitation of a vulnerability in MS Outlook

March 16, 2023

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The BSI warns of a vulnerability in Outlook that is apparently already being actively exploited. The CVSS value of the vulnerability is 9.8 and is therefore considered critical. Microsoft is already providing an update that should be installed immediately if it didn't happen automatically. On March 14, 2023, Microsoft released updates for numerous vulnerabilities as part of its monthly Patch Days - including several patches for security vulnerabilities that are classified as "critical" according to the Common Vulnerability Scoring System (CVSS) with values of 9.0 and higher. Important patch ready In the…

Backdoor: Chinese hacker group attacks Europe

March 15, 2023

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The Chinese hacker group Mustang Panda is stepping up its attacks on targets in Europe, Australia and Taiwan. Researchers at the IT security manufacturer ESET uncovered a campaign that is currently still running, in which the newly developed backdoor MQsTTang is used. This allows attackers to execute any command on the victim's computer. The focus is on political and state organizations, above all a government institution in Taiwan. Mustang Panda has significantly increased its activities since Russia invaded Ukraine. MQsTTang: Evidence of Rapid Development Cycle MQsTTang is a simple backdoor that allows attackers to…

Hacker group first spies on whether victims are lucrative

March 8, 2023

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Proofpoint security experts have uncovered a new hacker group called TA866, which attacked tens of thousands of companies with malware between October 2022 and January 2023. The activities are aimed in particular at organizations in Germany and the USA. One detail of the TA866 attacks stands out: the cybercriminals first analyze screenshots of their potential victims' IT environments to identify particularly lucrative targets. They only try to infect the victim with a bot or a stealer if they think it is worth further involvement. Attack start with Screentime From October 2022 until…

Cyber attacks on educational institutions

17. February 2023

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After a cyber attack on seven schools in Karlsruhe – an attempt at an explanation. Why are educational institutions often easy victims? Schools and universities are often inadequately protected and are therefore increasingly a target for cybercriminals. On the one hand, this can be due to the low IT budget, on the other hand, educational institutions are often tempted to keep access open in order to offer their students access to the many different services from home. Unfortunately, due to the complexity of such an infrastructure, configuration errors occur which can be exploited by the attackers. A 2022 Acronis survey shows that…

Thyssenkrupp is the victim of a hacker attack

21 December 2022

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According to various media, the steel company Thyssenkrupp from Essen is now also a victim of a hacker attack. Apparently, a crisis team has already been set up to coordinate all further processes. The attack is said to be still ongoing. Now it has also caught the Essen-based steel group Thyssenkrupp. The hacker attack is said to have taken place on December 20.12.2022th, 16.000 and only affects part of the group. The materials trading division (Materials Services) with around XNUMX employees worldwide is probably affected. The extent to which the individual parts of the group are networked and perhaps affected has not yet been revealed. Hacker attack...

Hackers raid diamond wholesalers and steal nothing

17 December 2022

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For some hackers, the destruction of digital data is more important than theft or blackmail. APT group Agrius has carried out a series of cyberattacks using the Fantasy wiper malware, according to ESET experts. For diamond wholesalers, theft, fraud and ransom demands are part of their daily business threats. However, the fact that cybercriminals are only out to destroy digital information and do not want to make any financial profit surprised the affected gem dealers in Israel as well as the security experts from ESET. They were able to prove that the APT group Agrius had carried out a series of cyber attacks with the "Fantasy" malware, which also…

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DDoS traffic: 436 billion gigabits in one day

Cyber attack on Rheinmetall

Lazarus: New backdoor against targets in Europe

BSI warns: exploitation of a vulnerability in MS Outlook

Backdoor: Chinese hacker group attacks Europe

Hacker group first spies on whether victims are lucrative

Cyber attacks on educational institutions

Thyssenkrupp is the victim of a hacker attack

Hackers raid diamond wholesalers and steal nothing

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