ESET: Significant cyber attacks are related

Behind “ransomware (Not) Petya” and “Industroyer”, the first “malware” with direct impact on industrial systems, a common group of cybercriminals is identified. “ESET” has discovered evidence that the notorious group of cybercriminals “TeleBots” associated with “Industroyer” -the most powerful “malware” of our age, attacking industrial systems- and is responsible for the blackout in the capital of Ukraine, Kiev, in 2016. The “TeleBots team” Διαβάστε Περισσότερα …

Hackers use the popular messenger logo for targeted attacks

A wave of targeted digital espionage attacks in a Central Asian diplomatic organization, with the  “Octopus” trojan that uses the form of a famous and legitimate online messenger, discovered researchers from “Kaspersky Lab“. Once “Octopus” is installed, it provides attackers with remote access to the victims’ computers. Threatening operators are constantly looking for exploitable modern trends and adapting their methods Διαβάστε Περισσότερα …