The expose included live details such as location, whether the microphone was active, and the name of the WiFi network that the camera is connected to, along with information about the webcam owner such as email addresses.
The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has warned US tax professionals of identity thieves actively targeting them in a series of phishing attacks attempting to steal Electronic Filing Identification Numbers (EFINs).
The researchers also discovered that botnets and attackers behind malware and phishing email attacks are relying on “fast-churning campaigns” where the same template will hit an average of no more than 1,000 potential victims.
In a blog post, the Redmond company said it detected roughly 140,000 web shells per month between August 2020 and January 2021, up from the 77,000 average it reported last year.
Bazar is a backdoor Trojan designed to target a device, collect sensitive information, control the system via commands, and deliver malware. Last year, it was observed delivering the TrickBot malware.
The dark web is proving to be a serious menace for organizations and the threats keep on piling up with the huge amount of data dumped on it on a regular basis.
According to a recent report, cybercriminals are now actively adopting automation tools and bots to target web applications. Sometimes, bots would impersonate Google bots to evade a system’s defensive mechanism.
Cyber adversaries have been found injecting cryptomining malware via exposed Redis instances, that give full access to all the running containers on Docker Hub, in an ongoing campaign.
Microsoft warned of a new type of attack technique that can be used to poison the app-building process. The attack was tested against at least 35 major tech firms.
ICS-related attacks have gained prominence over the past year and with the rising number of vulnerability disclosures, the attacks are anticipated to see a surge.