A US-led international law enforcement operation has successfully dismantled the 911 S5 botnet, believed to be the world’s largest ever. This global network of compromised devices, primarily targeting residential Windows computers, facilitated a vast array of criminal activities including cyberattacks, large-scale fraud, child exploitation, and more. The Scope of 911 S5: Alleged Mastermind and Charges: […]

Security Alert: Two critical vulnerabilities found in Slider Revolution plugin threaten WordPress sites A recent security audit has uncovered two significant vulnerabilities in Slider Revolution, a widely used premium plugin for WordPress boasting over 9 million active users. These vulnerabilities could compromise the security of WordPress websites, potentially allowing attackers to steal sensitive information and […]

A new ransomware threat appeared on the scene in February 2024: Ransomhub, a RaaS offering advertised on cybercrime forums. A recent ransomware attack by the Ransomhub group on a Spanish bioenergy plant underscores the escalating risk of cyberattacks targeting Industrial Control Systems (ICS). According to a report by Cyble Research & Intelligence Labs (CRIL), the […]

For over two years, malicious actors have been exploiting unpatched Microsoft Exchange Servers to deploy keylogger malware in targeted attacks. These attacks primarily focus on entities in Africa and the Middle East, according to a recent report by Positive Technologies, a cybersecurity firm based in Russia. The report details how attackers leverage known vulnerabilities collectively […]

A severe security flaw (CVE-2024-4323) in Fluent Bit, a widely used logging tool, could let attackers crash systems (DoS), steal data, or even take control (RCE). A major security flaw has been identified in Fluent Bit, a widely used open-source logging utility. This vulnerability, dubbed “Linguistic Lumberjack” by Tenable research and tracked as CVE-2024-4323, carries […]