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Apple was aware that XcodeGhost impacted 128 Million iOS Users in 2015

Security Affairs

Court documents revealed that the infamous XcodeGhost malware, which has been active since 2015, infected 128 million iOS users. The mass hack was the result of the availability of 4000 malicious apps in the App Store, the apps were found containing the XCodeGhost Malware. SecurityAffairs – hacking, Apple). Pierluigi Paganini.

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SHARED INTEL: How ransomware evolved from consumer trickery to deep enterprise hacks

The Last Watchdog

File encryption 2013 – 2015. The newsmaking emergence of CTB-Locker in 2014 and the CryptoWall ransomware in 2015 fully demonstrated this multi-pronged shift. RaaS rollout 2015 – 2018. Another fundamental tweak was the onset of Ransomware-as-a-Service (RaaS) in May 2015.

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FBI seized the notorious BreachForums hacking forum

Security Affairs

An international law enforcement operation coordinated by the FBI led to the seizure of the notorious BreachForums hacking forum. BreachForums is a cybercrime forum used by threat actors to purchase, sell, and exchange stolen data, including credentials, and personal and financial information. In March 2023, U.S.

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Experts hacked a fully patched iOS 15 running on iPhone 13 at China’s Tianfu Cup hacking contest

Security Affairs

million at the Tianfu Cup hacking contest by finding vulnerabilities in popular software. The Tianfu Cup is the most important hacking contest held in China, this year white hat hackers earned $1.88 First time since 2015 as I remembered [link] — mj0011 (@mj0011sec) October 16, 2021. White hat hackers earned $1.88

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REvil ransomware gang hacked gaming firm Gaming Partners International

Security Affairs

The REvil ransomware operators made the headlines again, this time the gang claims to have hacked the Gaming Partners International (GPI). “Absolutely all servers and working computers of the company are hacked and encrypted. Copyright (C) 2014-2015 Media.net Advertising FZ-LLC All Rights Reserved -->. Pierluigi Paganini.

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Alleged Activision hack, 500,000 Call Of Duty players impacted

Security Affairs

Over 500,000 Activision accounts may have been hacked in a new data breach that the gaming firm suffered on September 20. “All Call of Duty players should be on notice after a major Activision hack has left millions of accounts in limbo.” SecurityAffairs – hacking, data breach). Pierluigi Paganini.

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Thousands of Canadian government accounts hacked, Treasury Board of Canada Secretariat say

Security Affairs

The Treasury Board of Canada Secretariat confirmed that thousands of user accounts for online Canadian government services were recently hacked. According to a press release issued by the Treasury Board of Canada Secretariat, thousands of user accounts for online government services were recently hacked. Pierluigi Paganini.