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Darknet: 34 million Roblox credentials on offer
6 April 2024
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Kaspersky cybersecurity experts have discovered 34 million stolen credentials for the online game platform Roblox on the dark web. Identity theft and credential hacks via infostealer attacks continue to increase. Between 2021 and 2023, almost 34 million login details for the online game Roblox were stolen and published on the dark web. Overall, the number increased by 231 percent from around 4,7 million in 2021 to 15,5 million in 2023. Taken together, data leaks from entertainment platforms such as Twitch, Electronic Arts, Sony PlayStation and Steam increased by 112 percent in the three years to. Massive access data to…

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Vulnerability in tachograph could be infected by worm
1 April 2024
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Vulnerabilities in common electronic tachographs (ELDs) could be present in more than 14 million U.S. trucks, according to researchers at Colorado State University. The experts demonstrated how the attacks could take place. U.S. regulations require modern trucks to be equipped with electronic logging devices (ELDs), but these have become potential cybersecurity threat vectors. Research from three Colorado State University experts uncovers three critical vulnerabilities in commonly used ELDs. Three vulnerabilities in the tachographs First they showed that the ELDs can be controlled wirelessly to any controller area network...

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Fake Europcar hack
13. February 2024
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Fake Europcar hack

At the end of January, alleged data from around 50 million Europcar customers was offered in an underground forum. Europcar reacted quickly and denied that it was a real file. The data is neither consistent nor are the email addresses in particular known to Europcar. While Europcar suggested that this data was generated using generative AI (e.g. ChatGPT), other security researchers are of the opinion that no AI was at work here. What they all have in common, however, is the opinion that this data was generated by machines. Suspicions quickly arose in the forum too...

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Data on the Darknet: ALPHV hacks US defense company Ultra  
9 January 2024
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Most recently, BlackCat fought with the FBI with ALPHV - now the APT group has landed a new hack: The US company Ultra I&C, which supplies Switzerland, NATO and many other countries with military equipment and cybersecurity, is said to have lost 30 GB of data have them available for download on the dark web. There is currently no official statement from Ultra I&C (Ultra Intelligence & Communications) on the hack by the Russian APT group BlackCat with the ransomware ALPHV, but other bodies, such as the Swiss Army, have. The Federal Department of Defense and Civil Protection…

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SSH vulnerable: Millions of servers are no longer secure
8 January 2024
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The SSH protocol has been in use for almost 30 years. Now Bochum researchers have developed an attack that has the potential to undermine, if not even disable, cryptographic SSH protection measures. According to ShadowServer, there are over 1 million SSH servers active in Germany - several million worldwide. The Terrapin attack is a new attack technique on the SSH protocol discovered by researchers at Ruhr University Bochum. The attack can compromise the integrity of secure SSH connections by making targeted adjustments to sequence numbers during the handshake as part of the connection setup. This allows the attacker to remove some messages sent by the client or…

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ALPHV: Casinos and hotels in Las Vegas paralyzed by hack
September 24, 2023
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MGM Resorts, a U.S. operator of hotels and casinos, was recently hit by a ransomware attack that disabled multiple systems at some of its key Las Vegas locations, bringing operations to a halt at several Las Vegas casinos and hotels brought. MGM Resorts, which operates many of Las Vegas' most popular casinos and hotels including the Bellagio, is still dealing with the aftermath of the attack. At the beginning of last week, hackers significantly disrupted operations, leading to casino closures. Through the attack...

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iOS 16: Simulated flight mode as a hidden hack
September 16, 2023
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iOS 16: Simulated flight mode as a hidden hack - Photo by Sten Ritterfeld on Unsplash

Jamf Threat Labs has developed a technique on iOS16 that can simulate airplane mode. In concrete terms, this means that hackers could exploit this opportunity to trick the victim into thinking that the device's flight mode is turned on. However, malware is working in the background. The attacker actually installed an artificial flight mode (after successfully using an exploit on the device). This changes the user interface so that the airplane mode symbol is displayed and the Internet connection to all apps is interrupted - except the application that the hacker wants to use. The technology has probably not yet been used by malicious...

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Tesla Hack: Full access to all functions
August 13, 2023
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With a hack, doctoral students from the TU Berlin and a security researcher were able to use all the premium functions of a Tesla that buyers normally have to unlock first: full entertainment, heated rear seats and more. The weak point is probably the new AMD-based infotainment system. The pre-announcement for BlackHat USA 2023 has it all: In a 40-minute contribution, three doctoral students from the TU Berlin and the security researcher Oleg Drokin want to show. How to hack into a Tesla's infotainment system (MCU-Z) and then unlock the premium features. Because buyers usually have to pay for heated rear seats or faster acceleration via a subscription to…

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KFC, Pizza Hut, Taco Bell report hack has taken place
15 April 2023
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Back in January, hackers successfully launched a cyber attack on Yum! Brands that carry fast food chains like Pizza Hut, KFC or Taco Bell. In some cases, some restaurants had to close for at least a day without further explanation. Only now did Yum! the operator of Pizza Hut, KFC or Taco Bell issued an official statement that the IT systems did not withstand a cyber attack. The attackers did break in and had access to parts of the system and data, but an initial statement stated that no customer data had been leaked. But other dates were very well…

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ALPHV claims to have hacked camera manufacturer Ring
March 17, 2023
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In addition to many private users, the provider Ring also supplies small companies with cameras, surveillance systems and video doorbells. Now the Amazon subsidiary Ring can be found as a victim on the ALPHV or BlackCat leak page. As soon as the APT group ALPHV or BlackCat has hacked a company, it is publicly exposed on its leak page. Normally, it always says when and how much data was stolen. Because the goal of the group is always multiple blackmail. First the company is hacked and then the data is encrypted using ransomware. But before that, the group still transports a…

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