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The U.K. National Crime Agency Creates False DDoS-For-Hire Websites to Apprehend Cybercriminals.
Hacker News
March 25, 2023
The U.K. National Crime Agency Creates False DDoS-For-Hire Websites to Apprehend Cybercriminals.
The U.K. National Crime Agency (NCA) has taken a unique approach to combatting online crime by creating a network of counterfeit DDoS-for-hire websites. This method is akin to setting a…
GitHub Rapidly Replaces Compromised RSA SSH Key to Safeguard Git Operations
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March 24, 2023
GitHub Rapidly Replaces Compromised RSA SSH Key to Safeguard Git Operations
In a move driven by prudence, GitHub, the cloud-based repository hosting service, has replaced its RSA SSH host key, which is used to ensure the security of Git operations, after…
Over 500,000 WordPress Websites Secure as Critical Flaw in WooCommerce Payments Plugin Gets Fixed
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March 24, 2023
Over 500,000 WordPress Websites Secure as Critical Flaw in WooCommerce Payments Plugin Gets Fixed
Critical security vulnerability affecting the WooCommerce Payments plugin for WordPress, which is present on more than 500,000 websites, has been addressed through the release of patches.As per the company’s advisory…
FBI data reveals the top 10 Most Hacked States in America
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February 25, 2023
FBI data reveals the top 10 Most Hacked States in America
FBI data reveals that these are the top 10 most hacked States in America(The AEGIS Alliance) – Each year, the FBI publishes a report on the current state of cybercrime…
GoDaddy Discloses Multi-Year Security Breach That Resulted In Malware Installs, Source Code Theft
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February 19, 2023
GoDaddy Discloses Multi-Year Security Breach That Resulted In Malware Installs, Source Code Theft
(The AEGIS Alliance) – GoDaddy, which provides web hosting services, has recently announced a security breach that took place over several years, resulting in malware installation and the theft of…
Authorities Arrest Suspected Ransomware Hackers Behind 1,800 Attacks Worldwide
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October 31, 2021
Authorities Arrest Suspected Ransomware Hackers Behind 1,800 Attacks Worldwide
(The AEGIS Alliance) – 12 individuals were apprehended as a portion of a worldwide operation by authorities for targeting crucial infrastructure with ransomware attacks as well as on big companies…
Ransomware attack hits dozens of local TV stations owned by Sinclair Broadcast Group
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October 19, 2021
Ransomware attack hits dozens of local TV stations owned by Sinclair Broadcast Group
(The AEGIS Alliance) – The parent company of dozens of news stations throughout the United States named Sinclair Broadcast Group got attacked with ransomware this past weekend.Sinclair pointed out in…
Florida Assistant Principal And Her Daughter Charged With Hacking To Rig Homecoming Queen Vote
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March 16, 2021
Florida Assistant Principal And Her Daughter Charged With Hacking To Rig Homecoming Queen Vote
(The AEGIS Alliance) – An assistant principal along with her daughter was apprehended and also charged with unlawfully accessing students’ computer system accounts at a Florida high school to rig the…
3 North Korean computer programmers charged by DOJ in Sony hack, extortion scheme
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February 17, 2021
3 North Korean computer programmers charged by DOJ in Sony hack, extortion scheme
(The AEGIS Alliance) – The Justice Department has charged 3 North Korean computer programmers in a broad range of worldwide hacks which includes a damaging assault focusing on Culver City-based…
Ukrainian Officials Arrest Author of World’s Biggest Phishing Service U-Admin
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February 9, 2021
Ukrainian Officials Arrest Author of World’s Biggest Phishing Service U-Admin
Last week law enforcement officers in Ukraine, in cooperation with officials from the United States and Australia shut down one of the biggest phishing providers in the world that had…