Latest Internet & Cybersecurity News
Telegram Mini Apps Distribute Android Malware
Researchers at Bahrain-based cybersecurity firm CTM 360 have identified a large-scale fraud operation leveraging Telegram's mini app feature to deliver Android malware. This represents a significant threat vector exploiting popular messaging platforms for malicious distribution.
44,000 cPanel Servers Compromised in Active Attack Campaign
Internet security watchdog Shadow Server reports that at least 44,000 IP addresses running cPanel have been compromised in ongoing attacks. Hackers have been exploiting a cPanel vulnerability since Thursday, May 1st, deploying Goas Linux encrypter ransomware on compromised servers
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Ransomware Deployed Across Thousands of Hosting Servers
Attackers have successfully deployed ransomware on 44,000 different server instances following the cPanel breach. Hosting providers have responded by deploying firewalls to block further attacks, though this defensive measure has created availability issues for affected clients
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FBI Conducts Unauthorized Server Patching Operations
The FBI has directly accessed and patched multiple Exchange servers to prevent criminal exploitation, an action that has sparked controversy regarding unauthorized access to private infrastructure. Security experts and server operators have raised concerns about the authority and legality of the FBI's direct intervention without explicit permission
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