Active Threats


Toyota Warns Customers of Data Breach Exposing Personal, Financial Info
[ Posted: 2023-12-11 ]
Toyota Financial Services recently warned its customers about a data breach, where actors were able to gain unauthorized access to some of its systems in Europe and Africa, allowing the actors to steal sensitive personal and financial data. Medusa ransomware has claimed responsibility for the attack, demanding a 8 million ransomware be paid in exchange for the data stolen.

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ALPHV/BlackCat Site Downed After Suspected Police Action
[ Posted: 2023-12-11 ]
Last Friday, cyber security firm RedSense disclosed on X (formerly known as Twitter) that BlackCat Ransomware’s Tor data leak site had been taken down after police action. As of writing no official disclosure from law enforcement authorities has been published to the public regarding such a takedown.

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North Korean Hacking Operations Persist in Exploiting Log4Shell Vulnerability
[ Posted: 2023-12-11 ]
wo years after its disclosure, the Log4j vulnerability remains a potent tool for North Korean hackers. A recent report by Cisco’s Talos Intelligence Group reveals that a hacking campaign, conducted throughout 2023 by a Lazarus umbrella group, utilized the Log4Shell exploit to target manufacturing, agricultural, and physical security entities.

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New 5Ghoul Attack Impacts 5G Phones with Qualcomm, MediaTek Chips
[ Posted: 2023-12-08 ]
University researchers from Singapore have discovered a set of vulnerabilities in 5G modems produced by Qualcomm and MediaTek, which they are collectively calling 5Ghoul. These vulnerabilities impact 710 5G smartphone models from Android, Apple, various routers, and USB modems.

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Iran Threatens Israel's Critical Infrastructure With 'Polonium' Proxy
[ Posted: 2023-12-08 ]
An Iranian proxy hacking group named Polonium, operating from Lebanon poses a serious threat to Israel’s critical infrastructure. Despite being less known than other hacking groups, Polonium has intensified its attacks, targeting multiple Israeli sectors and evolving its tactics over time. Microsoft reported that Polonium spied on over 20 Israeli organizations, including key sectors like Transportation, IT, Finance, and Healthcare in Spring 2022.

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