Ionut Ilascu
Author Bio
Ionut Ilascu is a technology writer with a focus on all things cybersecurity. The topics he writes about include malware, vulnerabilities, exploits and security defenses, as well as research and innovation in information security. His work has been published by Bitdefender, Netgear, The Security Ledger and Softpedia.
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Exploit released for critical Cisco IOS XE flaw, many hosts still hacked
Public exploit code is now available for the critical Cisco IOS XE vulnerability tracked as CVE-2023-20198 that was leveraged as a zero-day to hack tens of thousands of devices.
- October 30, 2023
- 11:09 PM
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New Hunters International ransomware possible rebrand of Hive
A new ransomware-as-a-service brand named Hunters International has emerged using code used by the Hive ransomware operation, leading to the valid assumption that the old gang has resumed activity under a different flag.
- October 29, 2023
- 07:58 PM
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Microsoft: Octo Tempest is one of the most dangerous financial hacking groups
Microsoft has published a detailed profile of a native English-speaking threat actor with advanced social engineering capabilities it tracks as Octo Tempest, that targets companies in data extortion and ransomware attacks.
- October 26, 2023
- 06:55 PM
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University of Michigan employee, student data stolen in cyberattack
The University of Michigan says in a statement today that they suffered a data breach after hackers broke into its network in August and accessed systems with information belonging to students, applicants, alumni, donors, employees, patients, and research study participants.
- October 23, 2023
- 03:34 PM
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Cisco patches IOS XE zero-days used to hack over 50,000 devices
Cisco has addressed the two vulnerabilities (CVE-2023-20198 and CVE-2023-20273) that hackers exploited to compromise tens of thousands of IOS XE devices over the past week.
- October 23, 2023
- 10:08 AM
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International Criminal Court systems breached for cyber espionage
The International Criminal Court provided additional information about the cyberattack five weeks ago, saying that it was a targeted operation for espionage purposes.
- October 21, 2023
- 10:01 AM
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Over 40,000 Cisco IOS XE devices infected with backdoor using zero-day
More than 40,000 Cisco devices running the IOS XE operating system have been compromised after hackers exploited a recently disclosed maximum severity vulnerability tracked as CVE-2023-20198.
- October 19, 2023
- 09:08 PM
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Ukrainian activists hack Trigona ransomware gang, wipe servers
A group of cyber activists under the Ukrainian Cyber Alliance banner has hacked the servers of the Trigona ransomware gang and wiped them clean after copying all the information available.
- October 18, 2023
- 07:17 PM
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Over 40,000 admin portal accounts use 'admin' as a password
Security researchers found that IT administrators are using tens of thousands of weak passwords to protect access to portals, leaving the door open to cyberattacks on enterprise networks.
- October 17, 2023
- 05:47 PM
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FBI shares AvosLocker ransomware technical details, defense tips
The U.S. government has updated the list of tools AvosLocker ransomware affiliates use in attacks to include open-source utilities along with custom PowerShell, and batch scripts.
- October 12, 2023
- 07:38 PM
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Fake Bitwarden sites push new ZenRAT password-stealing malware
Fake Bitwarden sites are pushing installers purportedly for the open-source password manager that carry a new password-stealing malware that security researchers call ZenRAT.
- September 27, 2023
- 05:07 PM
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Hotel hackers redirect guests to fake Booking.com to steal cards
Security researchers discovered a multi-step information stealing campaign where hackers breach the systems of hotels, booking sites, and travel agencies and then use their access to go after financial data belonging to customers.
- September 22, 2023
- 07:41 AM
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MGM casino's ESXi servers allegedly encrypted in ransomware attack
An affiliate of the BlackCat ransomware group, also known as APLHV, is behind the attack that disrupted MGM Resorts' operations, forcing the company to shut down IT systems.
- September 14, 2023
- 06:52 PM
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Hackers use new 3AM ransomware to save failed LockBit attack
A new ransomware strain called 3AM has been uncovered after a threat actor used it in an attack that failed to deploy LockBit ransomware on a target network.
- September 13, 2023
- 08:29 AM
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MGM Resorts shuts down IT systems after cyberattack
MGM Resorts International disclosed today that it is dealing with a cybersecurity issue that impacted some of its systems, including its main website, online reservations, and in-casino services, like ATMs, slot machines, and credit card machines.
- September 11, 2023
- 02:54 PM
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