Mallox Ransomware Exploits Weak MS-SQL Servers to Breach Networks

Jul 20, 2023THNEndpoint Security / Data Safety Mallox ransomware activities in 2023 have witnessed a 174% increase when compared to the previous year, new findings from Palo Alto Networks Unit 42 reveal. “Mallox ransomware, like many other ransomware threat actors, follows the double extortion trend: stealing data before encrypting an organization’s files, and then threatening…

Russian hackers attack UK airports’ websites

UK airports have become the latest target of cyberattacks, with claims of hacking attempts by pro-Kremlin groups. On Wednesday afternoon, London City Airport’s website experienced downtime which coincided with an apparent claim of a hack by a pro-Kremlin group called UserSec. Shortly afterwards, another group – Anonymous Russia – claimed to have launched a similar…