The 2nd edition of the national cybersecurity CyberGame competition ended up with 2,334 registered participants on both the Slovak and English playing platforms. The expert guarantor of the contest is the National Security Authority. 1,788 players were registered on the Slovak playing platform, 832 of them were active players, which means a significant increase in…
Security forces successfully dismantled a credit card checking service, seized nine crypto exchange websites exploited by cybercriminals; and nearly 300 people were arrested. Ukraine’s CERT warns against phishing with malicious update instructions; and a mobile operator reported its second data breach this year. Dismantling the cybercrime service The U.S. Department of Justice has dismantled the…
As part of the “SK-CERT recommends” series, we bring you recommendation on how to charge your devices on your journeys and what to avoid in order not to become a victim of a cyberattack. The FBI Denver Department posted a warning on Twitter in April against charging the devices through public USB ports in airports,…
As part of the “SK-CERT recommends” series, we bring you recommendation on what to do if your supplier may have been attacked by ransomware, had data leaked, or may have been hit by another type of cyber incident. Does this supplier provide you with IT services? Does this supplier provide you with any external services…
Security researchers have discovered several new malwares; a campaign in North Korea targets yet another operating system; and security forces have successfully arrested Internet fraudsters. The month of March was a record-breaking month in the number of ransomware attacks; and possible victims of ransomware groups include a Canadian hospital and a German superyacht manufacturer. Library…
A ransomware gang claims responsibility for an attack on a multinational corporation that admitted the attack but remains silent about the consequences; security researchers warn of a phishing campaign masquerading as a browser update; and forum members received a warning from the Dutch Police. OpenAI company promises rewards for discovering vulnerabilities; and an unknown cybercriminal…
The National Cyber Security Centre SK-CERT warns of critical security vulnerabilities in Apple products that could be exploited by attackers for remote code execution, resulting in a complete breach of confidentiality, integrity and availability of affected systems. These vulnerabilities are currently being actively exploited by attackers. The security vulnerability tracked as CVE-2023-28205 can be found…
New threat actors have been identified on the ransomware and phishing scene, including the threat actor who has the new and currently fastest encryption binary in the world. A multinational corporation has become a target of a major cyberattack and has been forced to suspend services. Security forces have had a success in a number…
An unknown attacker gained access to personal and health data of millions of American patients; a cybersecurity firm successfully fended off a cyberattack; and an unknown U.S. agency has become an easy target for cybercriminals thanks to an out-of-date system. The VPN provider increased transparency by publishing its source code; and security forces had a…
The National Cyber Security Centre SK-CERT warns of a critical vulnerability in Microsoft Outlook that could be exploited by remote unauthenticated attackers to elevate privileges and gain access to a victim’s network. Microsoft Outlook is a popular and frequently used email management application. It is widespread globally, also in the Slovak cyberspace. The application vulnerability,…
