AFK @ 37C3: Unlocked The 37th Chaos Communication Congress (37C3), Europe's largest hacking convention, happened to be the first "business trip" in my cybersecurity career. It ended up being… The 37th Chaos Communication Congress (37C3), Europe's largest hacking convention, happened to be the first "business trip" in my cybersecurity career. It ended up being…
“Irleaks” Threat Actor Claims Massive Dataleaks Against Major Iranian… A report this week by Hudson Rock researchers made waves as it outlined two dataleaks published by a threat actor known as “Irleaks“. If the threat actor’s claims were… A report this week by Hudson Rock researchers made waves as it outlined two dataleaks published by a threat actor known as “Irleaks“. If the threat actor’s claims were…
UK Nuclear Site: Is There More To The Guardian's Claims Of A Cyber… The Sellafield nuclear site - a cornerstone of the UK's nuclear fuel reprocessing and waste storage - found itself once again the subject of controversy earlier this… The Sellafield nuclear site - a cornerstone of the UK's nuclear fuel reprocessing and waste storage - found itself once again the subject of controversy earlier this…
NXP Faces Prolonged Breach by Chimera Group On November 24, 2023, members of the Dutch press were told of a significant cybersecurity incident involving NXP, a Dutch microchip designer and manufacturer. On November 24, 2023, members of the Dutch press were told of a significant cybersecurity incident involving NXP, a Dutch microchip designer and manufacturer.
LockBit Ransomware Gang Threatens Chinese Finance Giant On November 8, 2023, the Industrial and Commerce Bank of China (ICBC)’s Financial Services (FS) division in New York City fell victim to a ransomware attack that… On November 8, 2023, the Industrial and Commerce Bank of China (ICBC)’s Financial Services (FS) division in New York City fell victim to a ransomware attack that…
Australian Ports Sustain Major Cyber Attacks On Friday, November 10, 2023, a significant cybersecurity incident rattled major Australian ports managed by Dubai Ports World Australia, the nation’s largest container… On Friday, November 10, 2023, a significant cybersecurity incident rattled major Australian ports managed by Dubai Ports World Australia, the nation’s largest container…
The Cyber Auxiliaries Against Israel Look Very Familiar Since the seventh of October, the violence in Israel has been supplemented with a number of interventions in cyberspace. Responsibility for many of these incidents has… Since the seventh of October, the violence in Israel has been supplemented with a number of interventions in cyberspace. Responsibility for many of these incidents has…
State Of The Cyberwar: Threat Actors Escalate Against NATO, Ukrainian… As Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has evolved into a slow, grinding war, an apparent deadlock in cyberspace has led pro-Russian threat actors to turn their attention to… As Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has evolved into a slow, grinding war, an apparent deadlock in cyberspace has led pro-Russian threat actors to turn their attention to…
Numerous Swiss Websites Sustain DDoS Attacks Ahead of Zelensky… For the past 24 hours, Swiss government and infrastructure websites have been crippled by a series of distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attacks, claimed by a… For the past 24 hours, Swiss government and infrastructure websites have been crippled by a series of distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attacks, claimed by a…
Russia’s Killnet Declares Restructuring, Claims To Be Cyber PMC And… “We continue our destructive activities, for the glory of our homeland.” Says an official statement by Russian cybercriminals, Killnet, on their Telegram channel. From… “We continue our destructive activities, for the glory of our homeland.” Says an official statement by Russian cybercriminals, Killnet, on their Telegram channel. From…
Iran’s Charming Kitten Utilizes “BellaCiao” Novel Malware The Iranian nation-state affiliated group, Charming Kitten, is actively targeting as-of-yet unidentified victims across the U.S., Europe, the Middle East, and India… The Iranian nation-state affiliated group, Charming Kitten, is actively targeting as-of-yet unidentified victims across the U.S., Europe, the Middle East, and India…
An Anecdote About Maintaining An Index Of Suspicion When Analyzing… This is the first article going into The Moloch’s Opinion section. I’m hoping to write more of these sort-of “op-eds” to give you some insight into my own journey in… This is the first article going into The Moloch’s Opinion section. I’m hoping to write more of these sort-of “op-eds” to give you some insight into my own journey in…
Dark Web Card Shop BidenCash Dumps Free Card Numbers And PII Of 2.1… February 28th marked the one year anniversary of infamous Dark Web credit card shop, BidenCash. To celebrate, the group released a free text dump earlier this week of… February 28th marked the one year anniversary of infamous Dark Web credit card shop, BidenCash. To celebrate, the group released a free text dump earlier this week of…
DarkBit Claims Responsibility For Ransomware Attack On Technion… The Technion Israel Institute of Technology in Haifa experienced a cyber attack on its computer servers this morning, causing a complete outage of its website. The… The Technion Israel Institute of Technology in Haifa experienced a cyber attack on its computer servers this morning, causing a complete outage of its website. The…
North Korea’s Lazarus Group Implicated In “No Pineapple” Campaign… North Korean hackers have recently targeted the Indian medical sector and the energy sector, according to a report from cybersecurity firm WithSecure. North Korean hackers have recently targeted the Indian medical sector and the energy sector, according to a report from cybersecurity firm WithSecure.
ChatGPT Increases Profile For AI-Assisted Cyber Attacks, BackBerry… An investigation by Check Point Research showed that ChatGPT was able to conduct a full infection flow. It was able to generate a phishing email that prompted users to do An investigation by Check Point Research showed that ChatGPT was able to conduct a full infection flow. It was able to generate a phishing email that prompted users to do
Could Ukraine Really Produce A Game-Changing Drone? In the first week of December, Ukraine successfully executed multiple UAV-based attacks deep into Russian territory. Despite expert analysis demystifying details of the… In the first week of December, Ukraine successfully executed multiple UAV-based attacks deep into Russian territory. Despite expert analysis demystifying details of the…
Anonymous Affiliates Declare #OpAFG Against Taliban On December 24th, a large number of Twitter and Telegram accounts claiming affiliation with the Anonymous hacking collective declared “OpAFG” against Afghanistan’s… On December 24th, a large number of Twitter and Telegram accounts claiming affiliation with the Anonymous hacking collective declared “OpAFG” against Afghanistan’s…
Russian APT Sandworm Implicated In Recent RansomBoggs Attacks On November 21st, Ukraine’s Computer Emergency Response Team (CERT-UA) was alerted to a new string of ransomware attacks, strongly indicated to be the work of a Russian… On November 21st, Ukraine’s Computer Emergency Response Team (CERT-UA) was alerted to a new string of ransomware attacks, strongly indicated to be the work of a Russian…
Russian TV Allegedly Hacked, Shows Demoralizing Message “Welcome to Hell!” On the afternoon of November 19th, the Armed Forces of Ukraine alleged that a group of hackers briefly interrupted Russian state TV broadcasts and… “Welcome to Hell!” On the afternoon of November 19th, the Armed Forces of Ukraine alleged that a group of hackers briefly interrupted Russian state TV broadcasts and…
KromSec And AnonSpid3r Attack Iranian Foreign Ministry, Release… The afternoon of November 11th saw a string of cyber attacks against the Iranian Foreign Ministry and other websites targeted as part of the OpIran hacktivism campaign. The afternoon of November 11th saw a string of cyber attacks against the Iranian Foreign Ministry and other websites targeted as part of the OpIran hacktivism campaign.
#OpIran – How Hacktivism Is Shaping Iran’s Protests Iran has erupted in protest after the brutal September 16th killing of Jina (or Mahsa) Amini. The Iranian government has had an extreme response: violent crackdowns,… Iran has erupted in protest after the brutal September 16th killing of Jina (or Mahsa) Amini. The Iranian government has had an extreme response: violent crackdowns,…
Azerbaijan Continues to Engage Armenia – Jermuk And Verin Shorzha See… According to the Armenian Ministry of Defense, Attacks by Azerbaijan were still ongoing as of 0800 local time, despite the Russian claim of a ceasefire. According to the Armenian Ministry of Defense, Attacks by Azerbaijan were still ongoing as of 0800 local time, despite the Russian claim of a ceasefire.
Lazarus Group – The Increasingly Infamous North Korean Hackers In modern conflict, the lines between organized crime, espionage, and cyber warfare are extremely blurred. In large part, this is because different nation-states’ cyber… In modern conflict, the lines between organized crime, espionage, and cyber warfare are extremely blurred. In large part, this is because different nation-states’ cyber…
“Uber For Artillery” – What is Ukraine’s GIS Arta System? Throughout the Summer, the US-built M142 High Mobility Artillery Rocket System (HIMARS) established itself as a symbol of Ukraine’s ability to strike back against… Throughout the Summer, the US-built M142 High Mobility Artillery Rocket System (HIMARS) established itself as a symbol of Ukraine’s ability to strike back against…