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There are over 225,000 stolen ChatGPT credentials for sale on the dark web.

According to new research from Group-IB reveals a concerning trend between January and October 2023. During this period, an alarming number of over 225,000 stolen ChatGPT credentials were traded on illicit online platforms. These compromised credentials were found in logs associated with notorious…


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BlackCat

The FBI warns the U.S. healthcare sector of BlackCat ransomware

In the latest advisory, the U.S. government has alerted the healthcare industry to the escalating threat of BlackCat ransomware (also recognized as ALPHV) attacks. This month, concerns have heightened as the frequency of these cyber strikes has notably increased. According to a new government…


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More than 8,000 trusted brand domains were stolen for a huge spam operation

More than 8,000 trusted brand domains were stolen for a huge spam operation.

Over 13,000 names and more than 8,000 domains that belong to real brands and institutions have been taken over as part of a complex plan to spread spam and make money from clicks. Under the name SubdoMailing, Guardio Labs is keeping an eye on the planned bad behavior that has been going on since at…


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Open-Source SSH-Snake Tool Weaponization by Cybercriminals for Network Attacks

Open-Source SSH-Snake Tool Weaponization by Cybercriminals for Network Attacks

Threat actors have exploited SSH-Snake, a recently released network mapping utility, to conduct malicious operations. “SSH-Snake is a self-modifying worm that begins to spread itself across a network using SSH credentials discovered on a compromised system,” According to Miguel…


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ConnectWise ScreenConnect vulnerability exploited by hackers

Critical ConnectWise ScreenConnect vulnerability exploited by hackers

VMware strongly advises users to remove the obsolete Enhanced Authentication Plugin (EAP) immediately after discovering a critical security vulnerability. This vulnerability, officially labeled CVE-2024-22245 with a CVSS score of 9.6, is described as an arbitrary authentication relay flaw.…


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Cybergang says Canadian oil pipeline operator hit by ransomware

Cybergang says Canadian oil pipeline operator hit by ransomware

Trans-Northern Pipeline, a Canadian oil transportation company operating pipelines across three provinces, reportedly faces a cyberattack by the AlphV ransomware group. The development surfaced today through a tweet on the social networking site X by Brett Callow, a security researcher affiliated…


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Fake Facebook Job Ads Spreading'Ov3r_Stealer' to Steal Crypto and Creds

Fake Facebook Ads Spreading ‘Ov3r_Stealer’ to Steal Crypto and Creds

Threat actors are using fake Facebook job ads to fool victims into installing Ov3r_Stealer, a new Windows-based stealer virus. Trustwave SpiderLabs told The Hacker News that “this malware is designed to steal credentials and crypto wallets and send them to a Telegram channel that the threat…


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Commando Cat' Cryptojacking Attacks Exposed Docker APIs

Commando Cat Cryptojacking Attacks Exposed Docker APIs

Commando Cat, a clever cryptojacking effort, attacks exposed Docker API endpoints online. “The campaign deploys a benign container generated using the Commando project,” Cado researchers Nate Bill and Matt Muir wrote today. “The attacker escapes this container and runs multiple…


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Hiring a Cybersecurity Analyst for Your Team

Hiring a Cybersecurity Analyst for Your Team

Data breaches and cyber attacks are becoming more common in today’s digital world, making protecting your organization’s critical information more crucial than ever. To better protect yourself from ever-changing cyber threats, it is wise to employ the services of a cybersecurity…


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Exploring the Stages of Penetration Testing

In the ever-evolving world of cybersecurity, no system can claim to be 100% secure. This is where penetration testing, often referred to as pentesting, comes into play. It serves as a comprehensive process that scans, evaluates, and fortifies all the essential components of an information system…


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Bug Bounty

Bug Bounty vs Penetration Test: Know the Difference

A penetration test or pen-test and a bug bounty program are both simulations of a cyberattack aimed to uncover and patch flaws in a company’s system, strengthening its security posture. Bug Bounty and pentesting both serve the same fundamental need: testing an organization’s systems…


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DDoS Course for Ethical Hackers & Pentesters – Theory, Setup & DEFENSE!

An introductory course to techniques used by pentesters, and cyber security professionals. This goes beyond any defensive learning tutorial! What are the TCP/IP and UDP protocols? What is a DDoS attack? What kind of DDoS tools are out there? Discover the difference between SYN, ACK,…


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BEST WordPress Website Lab Setup for Pentesting! – Virtual Box, Debian 10, and Kali Linux

Forget Metasploitable2! This tutorial teaches you how to set up a REAL-LIFE website pentesting lab using Debian 10, Linux, Apache, MySQL, PHP (LAMP) environment, PHPMyAdmin, and a very vulnerable version of WordPress – all in Virtual Box NAT network! This is the foundation for…


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Why penetration testing is so important

Cyber attacks are getting more and more complex, so you need all the help you can get. It’s no longer enough to put security tools in place and cross your fingers. Lax practices and human error can expose even the most sophisticated systems to breaches. Unless an attacker brags publicly about his…


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Web Penetration Testing

Security Pen Testing Tools

Security Pen Testing Tools for a human-driven assessment of an organization’s security. One or more pen-testers will be engaged by an organization to identify and exploit vulnerabilities within the organization’s network environment. Often, these engagements will have a set of objectives used to…


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Pentesting toolbox

24 Essential Penetration Testing Tools

Penetration testing has become an essential part of the security verification process. While it’s great that there are many penetration testing tools to choose from, with so many that perform similar functions it can become confusing which tools provide you the best value for your time. We are…


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Pentesting Tools

The Top 5 Pentesting Tools You Will Ever Need

Pentesting Tools There is no doubt today that the threat landscape is changing on a daily basis. It seems like hardly one threat is discovered that many unknown ones are still lurking. One of the best ways for businesses and corporations to defend themselves is through Penetration (Pen) Testing.…


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