Tag: scam

‘A woman from Mars’: Life in the pursuit of space exploration

March 8, 2023

An astrobiologist, analog astronaut, author and speaker, Dr. Michaela Musilova shares her experience as a woman at the forefront of space exploration and from her quest for scientific and personal excellence. When we talk about space adventures, our minds are likely to wander to famed astronauts. However, we often forget that there is a lot … More ‘A woman from Mars’: Life in the pursuit of space exploration

ESET Research: Espionage honey-trap targets officials in various countries

March 7, 2023

ESET Research has discovered a campaign by the Transparent Tribe APT group that mainly targets citizens of India, Pakistan, Russia, Oman, and Egypt, possibly those with a military or political background. ESET researchers have analysed a cyberespionage campaign distributing CapraRAT backdoors through trojanized and supposedly “secure” Android messaging apps that exfiltrate sensitive information. This campaign … More ESET Research: Espionage honey-trap targets officials in various countries

Barcelona’s Hospital Clinic hit by ransomware cyberattack

March 7, 2023

According to Euro Weekly, according to experts a cyberattack on Barcelona hospital originated from outside of Spain. This was announced in a press conference by Sergi Marcen, the Secretary for Telecommunications and Digital Transformation of the medical facility who described the attack as ‘complex and transversal’ and explained that it came from a cybercrime company called Ransom … More Barcelona’s Hospital Clinic hit by ransomware cyberattack

What does $5,000 buy you on a hacking forum?

March 6, 2023

For a mere $5,000, you can buy a UEFI bootkit called BlackLotus that can run even on fully up-to-date Windows 11 systems with UEFI Secure Boot enabled. This week, ESET researchers published their analysis of BlackLotus that caused them to conclude that the bootkit they had discovered in the wild is indeed the BlackLotus bootkit … More What does $5,000 buy you on a hacking forum?

Major new crypto wallet phishing campaign targets Trezor users

March 3, 2023

Techradar reports A new phishing campaign has been discovered targeting cryptocurrency hardware wallet firm Trezor. These wallets allow crypto users to store their funds offline, rather than in a “hot wallet” (a mobile or desktop app), or with a third party (an exchange, a custodial service, or a lending/borrowing firm). Hardware wallets, also known as … More Major new crypto wallet phishing campaign targets Trezor users