Pro-Moscow Cyber Criminals Claim DDoS Attack on the FBI

A pro-Russian hacking group claimed responsibility Monday for a denial-of-service attack against FBI websites, marking the latest in a series of nuisance attacks launched against a seemingly capricious and global set of targets. The group, KillNet, is widely classified as a low-threat-level collective of Russian online criminals who turned to hacktivism as a counterweight to … Read morePro-Moscow Cyber Criminals Claim DDoS Attack on the FBI

Kimsuki hackers use Remote Access Tools with custom Gold Dragon malware

Although the name may sound like a terrible chinese restaunt this is no joke. South Korean researchers have spotted a new wave of activity from the Kimsuky hacking group, involving commodity open-source remote access tools dropped with their custom backdoor, Gold Dragon. Kimsuky is a North Korean state-sponsored hacking group, also known as TA406, who … Read moreKimsuki hackers use Remote Access Tools with custom Gold Dragon malware

VNC Hack (Leaving over VNC servers exposed online without a password)

Researchers have discovered at least 9,000 exposed VNC (virtual network computing) endpoints that can be accessed and used without authentication, allowing threat actors easy access to internal networks. VNC (virtual network computing) is a platform-independent system meant to help users connect to systems that require monitoring and adjustments, offering control of a remote computer via … Read moreVNC Hack (Leaving over VNC servers exposed online without a password)