Ransomware gang targets IT workers with new SharpRhino malware

Hunters International’s new tactic of deploying websites to impersonate legitimate open-source network scanning tools indicates that they are targeting IT workers in the hopes of breaching accounts with elevated privileges.

North Korean hacker got hired by US security vendor, immediately loaded malware | Ars Technica

Personally, I would not want to deal with a Cybersecurity company that apparently has such poor hiring protocols that they let this happen. https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2024/07/us-security-firm-unwittingly-hired-apparent-nation-state-hacker-from-north-korea/

10 Useful Run Commands Every Windows User Should Know

Running commands directly and use of Powershell and Cmd Prompt can save Windows users a lot of time. https://www.howtogeek.com/useful-run-commands-every-windows-user-should-know/

Legacy systems are the Achilles’ heel of critical infrastructure cybersecurity | CSO Online

China and other nation-state bad actors are probing the defenses of critical infrastructure worldwide and legacy or outdated systems are prime targets. The time to mitigate that risk is now.

How To Use Steghide And StegoSuite Steganography Tools In Kali Linux – GeeksforGeeks

This guide will teach beginners how to use two popular steganography tools in Kali Linux – Steghide and StegoSuite. You’ll learn how to hide and extract secret data with these tools. Steganography is relevant today for securely transmitting information over monitored networks.

LAPD warns residents after spike in burglaries using Wi-Fi jammers that disable security cameras, smart doorbells | Tom’s Hardware

High-tech burglars have apparently knocked out their victims’ wireless cameras and alarms in the Los Angeles Wilshire-area neighborhoods before getting away with swag bags full of valuables.

Police say scam thief took more than $6K from man’s account | News | annistonstar.com

These scams cost very little from the scammers’ side. Even if only one or two are successful scams, they make a huge profit for the thieves while often wiping out…

Don’t Fall for It: Hackers Pounce on CrowdStrike Outage With Phishing Emails | PCMag

Banks and health-care providers saw their services disrupted and TV broadcasters went offline as businesses worldwide grappled with the ongoing outage. Air travel has been hit hard, too, with planes grounded and services delayed.

What is CrowdStrike (CRWD), and how did it cause global IT outages?

Banks and health-care providers saw their services disrupted and TV broadcasters went offline as businesses worldwide grappled with the ongoing outage. Air travel has been hit hard, too, with planes grounded and services delayed.

What Is Bitcoin Mining? How to Prevent Bitcoin Scams? | Fortinet

Some companies pretend to provide mining services using a bitcoin mining cloud. They take your money but never mine any bitcoin for you. People often fall for the scam because they want to get their hands on the bitcoin cryptocurrency, and while there are legitimate services out there, some are fraudulent.