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MailChimp has been hacked again, according to a statement from the company. Hackers have stolen the data of at least 133 users. More: - Hackers used social engineering to convince an employee to click on malicious links.
- They were able to steal information such as:
- names,
- store URLs,
- addresses,
- and email addresses.
- Among the companies that were affected by this hack is WooComerce. The company is one of the most popular e-commerce platforms used by online sellers and has millions of users.
- WooCommerce so far has been unable to track any data abuse.
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Ukraine has claimed that Russian hackers tried to breach its national TV news agency. The attempt was stopped by the Computer Emergency Response Team of Ukraine. More: - The national TV news agency of Ukraine named Ukrinform was attacked today by Sandworm, according to Ukrainian authorities.
- The suspicions about Sandworm are likely tied to the use of CaddyWiper, a malware that Sandworm has used in several previous hacking campaigns, such as the 2022 cyberattack against Ukrainian energy providers.
- Ukraine claims that Russia-backed hackers are responsible for the unsuccessful hacking campaign that tried to shut down Ukrinform's live stream.
- Russian threat actors have conducted similar campaigns in the past, managing to shut down TV stations and internet connections in several parts of the country.
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The operators behind the Earth Bogle hacking campaign are trying to hack Middle Eastern and African countries using NjRAT. The campaign uses phishing as a threat vector. More: - NjRAT is a malware campaign that has been active since 2013.
- The malware is likely spread via files shared on social media, mostly Facebook and Discord.
- Once the victim clicks on the infected link, a Visual Basic Script begins deploying a payload that eventually leads to a PowerShell script loading a RAT.
- The RAT can be used to steal important information from servers, take screenshots, manipulate files, etc.
- According to researchers, the malware was particularly difficult to be tracked from virus scanners.
- Government institutions are believed to be the main target of this campaign.
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nsKnox has raised a $17M funding round to offer cybersecurity services for banks and B2B transactions. The company counts Microsoft among its investors. More: - Link Ventures and Harel Insurance & Finance led the funding round, with participation from M12 and Viola Ventures.
- nsKnox has several patented technology products that help companies provide secure transactions for their customers and between their clients while avoiding fraud.
- nsKnox has worked with companies such as Payoneer, Synthomer, Viega, etc.
- The company has raised over $35M since its inception.
- nsKnox is based in New York.
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Blackpanda has raised a $15M Series A funding round to provide digital forensics services. The company mainly focuses on the Asian market. More: - Blackpanda aims to provide digital forensics and incident response services, claiming that the increasing number of cyberattacks against private companies and public organizations has raised awareness of the importance of cybersecurity.
- The company backs these claims by saying that a company's chances of being cyberattacked are 1 in 5 and that half of the businesses in Singapore last year were attacked.
- Primavera Venture Partners and Gaw Capital Partners co-led the funding round, with participation from Wi Harper.
- Blackpanda has offices in Singapore, Hong Kong, Tokyo, Manila, and San Francisco.
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- Nissan North America has said that nearly 18,000 customers have had their personal information breached by an unauthorized threat actor.
- The Iranian government was cyberattacked by the Chinese hacker group Vixen Panda in 2022, according to reports. The group launched an active campaign that lasted for six months.
- Around 1,000 shipping vessels have been breached by a ransomware attack. One of them is the Norwegian shipping company DNV, which claims the attack shut down its servers but that its offline infrastructure is not harmed.
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