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Experts saw 100k+ daily brute-force attacks on RDP during COVID

Security AffairsJun 29, 13:21 UTC · Jun 29, 2020Ransomware

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Outlaw Group Uses SSH Brute-Force to Deploy Cryptojacking Malware on Linux Servers

The Hacker NewsMay 1, 06:38 UTC · May 1, 2025Malware CVE-2016-8655 CVE-2016-5195

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Checkers and Brute Forcers Highlight Dangers of Poor Password Management

Recorded FutureAug 21, 00:00 UTC · Aug 21, 2025Data breach

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Surge in unique clients reporting brute-force attack attempts

Help Net SecurityJul 1, 00:00 UTC · Jul 1, 2020Ransomware

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Malicious Go Module Poses as SSH Brute-Force Tool, Steals Credentials via Telegram Bot

The Hacker NewsAug 25, 08:03 UTC · Aug 25, 2025Malware

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End of 2021 witnessed an explosion of RDP brute-force attacks

Help Net SecurityFeb 9, 00:00 UTC · Feb 9, 2022Vulnerability CVE-2017-11882

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COVID-19: Examining the threat landscape a year later

Kaspersky SecurelistMar 15, 10:00 UTC · Mar 15, 2021Malware

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New PumaBot Botnet Targets Linux IoT Devices to Steal SSH Credentials and Mine Crypto

The Hacker NewsMay 29, 05:11 UTC · May 29, 2025Malware

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Researcher releases free GPU-Based decryptor for Linux Akira ransomware

Security AffairsMar 17, 09:45 UTC · Mar 17, 2025Ransomware

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Microsoft Adds Default Protection Against RDP Brute

The Hacker NewsJul 26, 11:50 UTC · Jul 26, 2022Ransomware

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WARNING: Hackers Install Secret Backdoor on Thousands of Microsoft SQL Servers

The Hacker NewsApr 1, 13:02 UTC · Apr 1, 2020Malware

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The Economy of Credential Stuffing Attacks

Recorded FutureAug 21, 00:00 UTC · Aug 21, 2025Data breach

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Why 'Never Expire' Passwords Can Be a Risky Decision

The Hacker NewsSep 23, 11:00 UTC · Sep 23, 2024Data breach

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Russia-affiliated CheckMate ransomware quietly targets popular file

Security AffairsMay 13, 07:32 UTC · May 13, 2023Ransomware

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A New Fileless P2P Botnet Malware Targeting SSH Servers Worldwide

The Hacker NewsFeb 10, 13:16 UTC · Feb 10, 2022Malware

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NSA, FBI Reveal Hacking Methods Used by Russian Military Hackers

The Hacker NewsJul 3, 14:44 UTC · Jul 3, 2021Data breach CVE-2020-0688 CVE-2020-17144

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Incident Response Analyst Report of 2019

Kaspersky SecurelistAug 6, 10:00 UTC · Aug 6, 2020Ransomware

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TrickBot Now Exploits Infected PCs to Launch RDP Brute Force Attacks

The Hacker NewsMar 18, 08:39 UTC · Mar 18, 2020Ransomware

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Prowli Operation - Crooks already compromised over 40,000 servers and IoT Devices

Security AffairsJun 7, 06:27 UTC · Jun 7, 2018Vulnerability CVE-2018-7482 CVE-2014-2623

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Iran-Linked Hackers Use New Cavern C2 Framework to Target Israeli Organizations

The Hacker NewsJul 6, 18:34 UTC · Jul 6, 2026Vulnerability CVE-2025-52691 CVE-2025-68613 CVE-2025-9316+2 CVEs

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NCSC Urges Fortinet Customers to Tackle FortiBleed Fallout

Infosecurity MagazineJun 22, 08:30 UTC · Jun 22, 2026Data breach

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Attackers are bypassing MFA on SonicWall VPNs because something was wrong with previous fix

Security AffairsMay 21, 14:29 UTC · May 21, 2026Ransomware in the wildCVE-2024-12802

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Ukrainian Network FDN3 Launches Massive Brute

The Hacker NewsSep 4, 17:45 UTC · Sep 4, 2025Ransomware

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Your Organization’s Network Access Is King: Here’s What to Do About It

Recorded FutureAug 22, 00:00 UTC · Aug 22, 2025Ransomware

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Researchers cracked the encryption used by DarkBit ransomware

Security AffairsAug 12, 09:04 UTC · Aug 12, 2025Ransomware

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US considers banning TP

Security AffairsDec 19, 06:25 UTC · Dec 19, 2024Vulnerability

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Chinese threat actors use Quad7 botnet in password

Security AffairsNov 3, 10:09 UTC · Nov 3, 2024Malware

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Mallox Ransomware Deployed Via MS

Infosecurity MagazineMay 13, 16:30 UTC · May 13, 2024Ransomware in the wild

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China-linked hackers target governments and more in Southeast Asia with new backdoors

The RecordMar 19, 12:20 UTC · Mar 19, 2024Malware CVE-2023-32315 CVE-2022-215871

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A Hackers Pot of Gold: Your MSP's Data

The Hacker NewsFeb 9, 11:18 UTC · Feb 9, 2023Ransomware

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GoTrim botnet actively brute forces WordPress and OpenCart sites

Security AffairsDec 14, 21:15 UTC · Dec 14, 2022Malware

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How Wazuh Can Improve Digital Security for Businesses

The Hacker NewsJan 28, 10:48 UTC · Jan 28, 2022Ransomware

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Trickbot banking Trojan modules overview

Kaspersky SecurelistOct 19, 10:11 UTC · Oct 19, 2021Malware

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UK, US agencies warn of brute

Security AffairsJul 1, 21:56 UTC · Jul 1, 2021Vulnerability CVE-2020-0688 CVE-2020-17144

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Instagram flaw allowed to see private, archived Posts/Stories of users without following them

Security AffairsJun 15, 13:45 UTC · Jun 15, 2021Ransomware

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PgMiner botnet exploits disputed CVE to hack unsecured PostgreSQL DBs

Security AffairsDec 13, 09:58 UTC · Dec 13, 2020Malware CVE-2019-9193

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Quarterly Report: Incident Response trends from Fall 2020

Cisco TalosDec 9, 14:32 UTC · Dec 9, 2020Ransomware CVE-2020-0688 CVE-2020-116511 CVE-2020-11652+1 CVEs

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Lemon Duck brings cryptocurrency miners back into the spotlight

Cisco TalosOct 13, 14:59 UTC · Oct 13, 2020Ransomware

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IT threat evolution Q2 2020

Kaspersky SecurelistSep 3, 10:00 UTC · Sep 3, 2020Vulnerability

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Vollgar botnet has managed to infect around 3k MSSQL DB servers daily

Security AffairsApr 1, 15:50 UTC · Apr 1, 2020Malware

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