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Researchers from the WordPress security firm Patchstack have discovered a critical vulnerability in the popular WP-Automatic plugin that allows hackers to perform SQL injections. This flaw can lead to unauthorized access and full control over websites using this plugin. WP-Automatic, which is used to automate the import and publication of content from various sources, is […]
Kyivstar is currently unable to provide a timeframe for the mobile operator to resume full operations after the hacker attack. This was announced by Kyivstar CEO Oleksandr Komarov. According to him, the company itself did not provide information about the launch in 4-5 hours. “It was a very powerful hacker attack on the company’s virtual […]
A hacker attack on the network core caused a massive technical failure at the largest mobile operator Kyivstar. Sources in the company told dev.ua about it. Dev.ua’s sources also deny the information about the alleged search of the company by law enforcement officers, which is being spread by some Telegram channels: As of 12:00, the […]
The government emergency response team of Ukraine CERT-UA under the State Special Communications Service received information that e-mails with links to dangerous RAR archives called “Assistance.rar” and “Necessary_military_assistance.rar” were sent to one of the Latvian state bodies. . Each of them contained malicious files-labels “List of necessary things for the provision of military humanitarian assistance […]
Since the beginning of the Russian aggression in Ukraine, the Ministry of Finance has created an IT army, which has joined the Ukrainian and foreign IT specialists. Since then, the team has managed to attack more than 600 Russian online resources. What is known Hackers have blocked most government websites, Russian media and online services […]
The hacker group Anonymous has leaked the personal data of 120,000 military occupiers participating in military aggression against Ukraine. The hackers tweeted about it. Anonymous published the data of 120,000 Russians fighting against Ukraine. Information about them scattered across the networks. Anonymous has repeatedly broken the websites of Russian strategic facilities, ministries, and the media. […]
A group of hackers Anonymous continue to attack Russia. This time it went to Lipetsk Mechanical Plant. It manufactures defense products. For example, components for anti-aircraft missiles. In addition, the plant is engaged in maintenance and installation of weapons. Hackers hacked the plant’s servers and uploaded 26.96 GB of data. They are available on one […]
In March, the number of DDoS attacks on Russian companies increased eightfold compared to February 2022. The average duration of attacks has also increased – from 12 minutes in February-March last year to 29.5 hours in the same period this year. According to a study by Russia’s Kaspersky Lab, the record-breaking DDoS attack lasted 145 […]
Hackers from the group Anonymous hacked the popular in Russia service Yandex.Navigator. The attack removed access to all client devices with the application installed, where all versions of voice comment removed. Instead, a new module of voice comments of the service installed, collected from the author’s plays by Lesia Podervianski, voiced by the author. The […]
Since the beginning of the full-scale Russian invasion, hackers have attacked Viasat satellite modems, overloading them with harmful traffic. Tens of thousands of modems in Ukraine were shut down on February 24. The company continues to recover from the cyberattack and claims that Russia is constantly attempting to intervene in the system. “We are still […]