Computer Forensics Company: UK’s National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) has published an analysis of a Linux malware named “Pigmy Goat” created to backdoor Sophos XG firewall devices as part of recently disclosed attacks by Chinese threat actors. Last week, Sophos published a series of reports dubbed “Pacific Rim” that detailed five-year [...]
Computer Forensics Company: UK’s National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) has published an analysis of a Linux malware named “Pigmy Goat” created to backdoor Sophos XG firewall devices as part of recently disclosed attacks by Chinese threat actors. Last week, Sophos published a series of reports dubbed “Pacific Rim” that detailed five-year ...
Digital Forensics: Serving tech enthusiasts for over 25 years. TechSpot means tech analysis and advice you can trust. In context: CovertNetwork-1658 is a stark reminder of the ongoing cat-and-mouse game between cybersecurity professionals and threat actors. Using compromised devices as part of a botnet also underscores the importance of securing IoT devices ...
Digital Forensics: Earlier this week, Andy Ayrey, the mind behind the semi-autonomous AI bot Truth Terminal, discovered his X account had been hacked, leaving the bot’s portfolio emptied. Onchain investigator Zachxbt reported that a FWOG whale seems to be one of the parties tied to the incident. An X Account ...
Digital Forensics: Hackers working on behalf of the Chinese government are using a botnet of thousands of routers, cameras, and other Internet-connected devices to perform highly evasive password spray attacks against users of Microsoft’s Azure cloud service, the company warned Thursday. The malicious network, made up almost entirely of TP-Link ...
Digital Forensics: UAE’s M2 crypto exchange hacked for $13.7M, assures full fund recovery Oluwapelumi Adejumo · 9 hours ago · 2 min read Despite $13 million theft, M2 reassures customers with full restoration and reinforced security measures. 2 min read Updated: Nov. 1, 2024 at 2:09 pm UTC Cover art/illustration ...
Digital Forensics: Microsoft warns that Chinese threat actors use the Quad7 botnet, compromised of hacked SOHO routers, to steal credentials in password-spray attacks. Quad7, also known as CovertNetwork-1658 or xlogin, is a botnet first discovered by security researcher Gi7w0rm that consists of compromised SOHO routers. Later reports by Sekoia and Team Cymru ...
Digital Forensics: A disgruntled former Disney employee is being accused of hacking into menu-creating software used by the company’s restaurants to falsely indicate that certain food items did not contain peanuts. In a federal criminal complaint filed in U.S District Court for the Middle District of Florida, Michael Scheuer, who ...
Digital Forensics: Interbank, one of Peru’s leading financial institutions, has confirmed a data breach after a threat actor who hacked into its systems leaked stolen data online. Previously known as the International Bank of Peru (Banco Internacional del Perú), the company provides financial services to over 2 million customers. “We ...
Computer Forensics Company: UK’s National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) has published an analysis of a Linux malware named “Pigmy Goat” created to backdoor Sophos XG firewall devices as part of recently disclosed attacks by Chinese threat actors. Last week, Sophos published a series of reports dubbed “Pacific Rim” that detailed five-year [...]
