Vastaamo's Former Boss Gets 3-Month Suspended Sentence Over The 2020 Hack
Read also: The iSpoof scam website founder pleads guilty, Google is suing the distributors of CryptoBot malware, and more.
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The Latest Cybersecurity News & Insights From Around The World
April 2023
Hackers Backdoor to Microsoft SQL Servers using Trigona ransomware
South Korean cyber security organisation AhnLab has identified a breach in Microsoft SQL servers allowing deployment of Trigona ransomware. The attacks were threat actors using brute-force or dictionary attacks with obtained or guessed credentials to infiltrate externally accessible MS-SQL servers.
Massive Investment Fraud Ring Stole Over Euro89M From Thousands of Victims
Read also: Bitrue crypto platform hacked for $23 million, Ryuk crypto broker sentenced to no jail time, and more.
CTI Roundup: Microsoft Warns About Mercury and DEV-1084 Attacks on Hybrid Environments
Microsoft’s security advisory on Mercury and DEV-1084 and a report linking Russian hackers to attacks against NATO and the EU.
[Head Start] Effective Methods How To Teach Social Engineering To An AI
Remember The Sims? Well Stanford created a small virtual world with 25 ChatGPT-powered "people". The simulation ran for 2 days and showed that AI-powered bots can interact in a very human-like way. They planned a party, coordinated the event, and attended the party within the sim. A summary of it can be found on the Cornell University website. That page also has a download link for a PDF of the entire paper (via Reddit).
Ukrainian Police Take Down Cybercrime Ring
The Cyber Police of Ukraine have arrested twelve alleged members of an organized cybercrime group that’s stolen approximately $4.3 million from users across Europe, the Hacker News reports.
The Inaugural Hacker's Yearbook
2022 saw a dramatic increase in the prevalence, severity, and impact of cyberattacks, presenting a striking new reality for CISOs and their security teams. They were-and continue to be-in a constant race against time to improve security and performance.