Bite Sized Cyber Crime

Russian and Ukrainian Hackers Take Down Each Other’s ISPs

Russia and Ukraine are at war, but these days war is not always boots on the ground. The internet and modern technology introduced a whole new way to attack enemies, and after Russia took down Ukraine's biggest telecoms provider a Ukrainian group decided to take revenge.
Sources: https://pastebin.com/SwDJiy1r

Terrapin Vulnerability Leaves Millions of SSH Servers Vulnerable

A new attack method against the SSH protocol, the very first of its kind, was recently discovered by German researchers. It leaves millions of servers at risk of attack, and it practical to exploit, but is it as bad as it sounds? Find out today!
 
Sources: https://pastebin.com/kTpwXexy

GTA6 Hacker Sentenced to Secure Hospital

Rockstar Games recently released the trailer for GTA6, around the same time a Lapsus$ hacker was sentenced indefinitely to a secure hospital. This sentence has stirred up some controversy and misunderstanding that i will try to contextualize and clarify.
 
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ALPHV Seized by FBI... But not for Long

After infiltrating a prolific ransomware gang, the FBI seized their website and decrypted data for hundreds of companies for free! But instead of going out peacefully, ALPHV may be out with a vengeance.
Sources: https://pastebin.com/VgL3MRii

Cybercrime as a Service Ring Shut Down and Sued by Microsoft

Typically the cybercrime gangs we see launch major ransomware attacks, holding even the biggest companies hostage. However, there are also groups that provide fake accounts and services to those attackers to make their attacks quicker and easier. One of them, Storm-1152 was shut down by Microsoft and Arkose labs. Listen all about it today!
Sources: https://pastebin.com/BeJEAybk

Bluetooth Flaw Allows Hackers Remote Access to Devices

Bluetooth is a wireless protocol we all know and love that has freed us from headphone wires getting caught on anything. But recently an old flaw in Bluetooth was discovered that allows hackers to trick your phone into thinking a Bluetooth keyboard is connected, allowing a lot of access.
 
Sources: https://pastebin.com/z9pZxPVd

Iranian Hacktivists Compromise PA Water Facility

Smart devices are making their ways into homes without people understanding how to properly secure them. This it self is dangerous, but smart devices also exist in critical infrastructure, and may be similarly poorly secured. A compromise of these systems could be deadly, it is fortunate this one was not.
Sources: https://pastebin.com/r3YqNc7x

The Time I Bought a Keyboard with Malware

Buying electronics is something we may not give a second thought about, especially with companies like Amazon making it convenient. Buying used electronics to get a good deal is also not unusual for some. But sometimes you end up unlucky and have a keyboard that tries to steal your own password from under your fingertips.