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1- Italian police thwart Eurovision cyberattack

It has been revealed that Italian authorities derailed efforts by pro-Russian cybercriminals to disrupt the Eurovision song contest. Throughout both the performances and voting rounds, police were mobilised to block attacks on network infrastructure – Reuters reports that the attacks have been attri…

2- DOJ Says Doctor is Malware Mastermind

On Monday, the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of New York revealed criminal charges against 55 year-old cardiologist Moises Luis Zagala Gonzalez of Cuidad Bolivar, Venezuela accusing him of being the mastermind behind the prolific Thanos malware. The inditement alleges he “designed …

3- Over 200 Malicious Android Apps On The Play Store Used To Steal Sensitive Data

Researchers at Trend Micro found recently that more than 200 Android applications are on the Google Play Store spreading spyware known as “Facestealer,” which aims to steal sensitive data from the compromised devices of the users. Maximum of these Android applications are found to be masquerading as…

4- Sysrv-K Botnet Targets Windows, Linux

Unpatched vulnerabilities in the Spring Framework and WordPress plugins are being exploited by cybercriminals behind the Sysrv botnet to target Linux and Windows systems. The goal, according to researchers, is to infect systems with cryptomining malware. The botnet variant is being called Sysrv-K by…