Amir Hossein Golshan, 25, was sentenced in Los Angeles District Court to eight years in prison and ordered to pay $1.2 million in restitution for charges including SIM swapping, merchant fraud, support fraud, account hacking, and cryptocurrency theft. ordered to pay. On July 19, 2023, Mr. Golshan pleaded guilty to hijacking the Instagram account of … Read moreSIM swapper gets 8 years in prison for account hacks, crypto theft
The Internet of Things (IoT) refers to the growing network of internet-connected devices that are embedded in everyday objects, allowing them to send and receive data. While the IoT offers many benefits, it also presents a number of security challenges. Here are a few key points to consider when it comes to the security of … Read moreThe real price of automation
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
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
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)