Feb 11, 2025Ravie LakshmananCybercrime / Ransomware Source: The Nation A coordinated law enforcement operation has taken down the dark web data leak and negotiation sites associated with the 8Base ransomware gang. Visitors to the data leak site are now greeted with a seizure banner that says: “This hidden site and the criminal content have been … Read more
On the windward side, the organization maintained its collaboration with Papahana Kuaola, Kāko‘o ‘Ōiwi, and Paepae o He‘eia — 3 nonprofits based in the He‘eia ahupua‘a in Kāne‘ohe — to support restoration efforts across mountain, wetland, and ocean ecosystems. Volunteers contributed by restoring lo‘i kalo, or irrigation systems, clearing invasive species and building a pathway … Read more
Nov 26, 2024Ravie LakshmananVulnerability / Website Security Two critical security flaws impacting the Spam protection, Anti-Spam, and FireWall plugin WordPress could allow an unauthenticated attacker to install and enable malicious plugins on susceptible sites and potentially achieve remote code execution. The vulnerabilities, tracked as CVE-2024-10542 and CVE-2024-10781, carry a CVSS score of 9.8 out of … Read more
Nov 23, 2024Ravie LakshmananCloud Security / Threat Intelligence Government agencies and non-governmental organizations in the United States have become the target of a nascent China state threat actor known as Storm-2077. The adversary, believed to be active since at least January 2024, has also conducted cyber attacks against the Defense Industrial Base (DIB), aviation, telecommunications, … Read more
Fraud verification, particularly in the context of Korea’s private Toto sites, is a critical procedure aimed at safeguarding users from scams and ensuring the integrity and reliability of these online betting platforms. Given the proliferation of private Toto sites, which operate outside the purview of the official Korean sports betting system (Sports Toto), the risk … Read more
