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In Brief: Czech Republic’s second-largest hospital in Brno has suffered a cyber attack.

In Brief: Czech Republic’s second-largest hospital in Brno has suffered a cyber attack.

As if stupidity could float, we would see many hackers flying higher than skyscrapers. The next Cyber ​​Attack was carried out in Brno is the second-largest hospital in the Czech Republic, where the coronavirus testing center located. Pandemics declare people’s fear of getting sick or dying, motivating people to fight for the world and stop the virus. Unfortunately for hackers, people are not necessary; only money counts and even drives them to attack and destroy hard work.

https://www.hackread.com/coronavirus-cyber-attacks-us-hhs-czech-testing-center/

A cyberattack hits the US Department of Health and Human Services

A cyberattack hits the US Department of Health and Human Services

Another hit this time at the US Department of Health and Welfare. The cyberattack was supposed to slow down the agency’s systems. The matter is getting very serious despite the spreading virus, users, and organizations around the world are still under attack. Great chaos enveloped our world.

https://securityaffairs.co/wordpress/99744/hacking/us-health-and-human-services.html

Pentagon to reconsider elements of $10bn JEDI contract awarded to Microsoft

Pentagon to reconsider elements of $10bn JEDI contract awarded to Microsoft

As it turns out, the US Department of Defense (DoD) has expressed the need to reconsider aspects of the decision to award Microsoft a contract in the JEDI cloud that released in October for $ 10 billion. Amazon and Microsoft are once again waiting for a decision.

https://www.itproportal.com/news/pentagon-to-reconsider-elements-of-dollar10bn-jedi-contract-awarded-to-microsoft/

Europol Arrests 26 SIM Swapping Fraudsters For Stealing Over $3 Million

Europol Arrests 26 SIM Swapping Fraudsters For Stealing Over $3 Million

The increasingly popular and destructive hack is a smart trick used by cybercriminals who persuade cell phone operators to transfer telephony services to a SIM card under their control. Europol has recently arrested 26 people due to a robbery of EUR 3.5 million during the transfer of phone numbers of users through an attack involving the swap of SIM cards.

https://thehackernews.com/2020/03/sim-swapping-fraud-hacking.html

Operation Overtrap Campaign Uses Bottle Exploit Kit and Cinobi Trojan to Steal Banking Credentials

Operation Overtrap Campaign Uses Bottle Exploit Kit and Cinobi Trojan to Steal Banking Credentials

A new campaign was discovered called Operation Overtrap, which steals banking credentials. The campaign uses three different attack vectors and spreads a host of Bottle exploits and a new banking Trojan called Cinobi.

https://cyware.com/news/operation-overtrap-campaign-uses-bottle-exploit-kit-and-cinobi-trojan-to-steal-banking-credentials-879e5acf

Cisco Talos experts discovered tens of flaws in WAGO products that expose controllers and human-machine interface (HMI) panels to remote attacks.

Cisco Talos experts discovered tens of flaws in WAGO products that expose controllers and human-machine interface (HMI) panels to remote attacks.

The device of the German company WAGO specializing in electrical and automation solutions has about 30 security holes. The vulnerabilities affect the programming of controllers, touch panels.

https://securityaffairs.co/wordpress/99430/hacking/wago-products-vulnerabilities.html?web_view=true

Advanced Russian Hackers Use New Malware in Watering Hole Operation

Advanced Russian Hackers Use New Malware in Watering Hole Operation

Four websites were attacked with undocumented malware fragments in Armenia. Downloader and backdoor were used in the waterhole operation assigned to the Russian threat group Turla. All the action on Armenian websites began at the beginning of 2019.

-Consular section of the Embassy of Armenia in Russia

– Ministry of Nature Conservation and Natural Resources of the Artsakh Republic

– Armenian Institute of International Affairs and Security

– Armenian Deposit Guarantee Fund

Hackers added malicious JavaScript code, which comes from the external source “skategirlchina.Com,” which can collect fingerprints.

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/advanced-russian-hackers-use-new-malware-in-watering-hole-operation/