Multi-Stage ValleyRAT Targets Chinese Users with Advanced Tactics
Chinese-speaking users are the target of an ongoing campaign that distributes a malware known as ValleyRAT."ValleyRAT is a multi-stage malware that utilizes diverse techniques to monitor and control its victims and deploy arbitrary plugins to cause further damage," Fortinet FortiGuard Labs researchers Eduardo Altares and Joie Salvio said.
Russian Hacker Jailed 3+ Years for Selling Stolen Credentials on Dark Web
A 27-year-old Russian national has been sentenced to over three years in prison in the U.S. for peddling financial information, login credentials, and other personally identifying information (PII) on a now-defunct dark web marketplace called Slilpp.
Facebook Ads Lead to Fake Websites Stealing Credit Card Information
Facebook users are the target of a scam e-commerce network that uses hundreds of fake websites to steal personal and financial data using brand impersonation and malvertising tricks
cyber scam of ₹1.3 crore in Bengaluru to 77-year old woman
In a shocking case of cyber fraud, a 77-year-old woman from Bengaluru was defrauded of nearly ₹1.3 crore by scammers posing as telecom department officials and Mumbai Crime Branch officers
Telegram Zero-Day Vulnerability
Telegram has patched a zero-day flaw in its Android application that allows attackers to hide malicious payloads in video files. Learn more about the flaw and how it affects Telegram users
Centre shuts 379 illegal loan websites, 91 phishing sites
The Indian Cyber Crime Coordination Centre (I4C) shut down 379 illegal loan websites and removed 91 phishing sites between October 2023 and March 2024. I4C also made 310 malicious '.in' domains non-functional and introduced a 'Report Suspect' feature to combat cyber fraud
Meta Removes 63,000 Instagram Accounts Linked to Nigerian Sextortion Scams
Meta Platforms on Wednesday said it took steps to remove around 63,000 Instagram accounts in Nigeria that were found to target people with financial sextortion scams."These included a smaller coordinated network of around 2,500 accounts that we were able to link to a group of around 20 individuals," the company said. "They targeted primarily adult men in the U.S. and used fake accounts
Canara Bank's official social media HAcked
Canara Bank's official social media handle on X (formerly Twitter) has been hacked. The hacker changed the username of the handle to 'ether.fi'. Currently, Canara Bank's official account (@canarabank) has 2.55 lakh followers. However, the bank has yet to take action in response.
SMTP Enumeration
SMTP (Simple Mail Transfer Protocol) is a set of communication guidelines that allow web applications to perform communication tasks over the internet, including emails. It is a part of the TCP/IP protocol and works on moving emails across the network. SMTP enumeration allows us to identify valid users on the SMTP server. This is done with the built-in SMTP commands using them