Classic but effective advice to prevent viruses and cyberattacks
Photo by Štefan Štefančík on Unsplash At Eagle Tech, we are always willing to help all those who need security in their systems. Still, for each user, it is necessary to remember from time to time those classic but effective advice to keep their computers and networks safe. Cybercriminals are always on the lookout to […]
Microsoft reveals that hackers are using Google Ads to distribute Royal Ransomware
In a recent report, Microsoft has revealed that a group is carrying out threatening activities, which are in development to distribute Royal Ransomware through Google Ads. This ransomware is relatively new, but it is already doing a lot of damage to the systems where it is used. The following lines will explain more about this […]
Meta fires dozens of employees for helping to recover accounts fraudulently
The Wall Street Journal just reported that Meta had to fire more than two dozen employees and contractors for fraudulently using a service only internal workers have access to. In the following lines, it will be explained how everything happened in the mother company of Facebook. Read: North Korean hackers are using a Dtrack malware […]
North Korean hackers are using a Dtrack malware update
Hackers linked to the North Korean government are using an update of the Dtrack malware in the form of a backdoor. This time, their victims are in European and Latin American countries focused on education, chemical manufacturing, governmental research centers and policy institutes, IT service providers, utility providers, and telecommunication firms. Read all about these […]
Researcher was rewarded with $70,000 for solving a flaw in Google Pixel Smartphones
Security researcher David Schütz was rewarded by Google after he discovered a serious flaw in the tech giant’s Pixel smartphones. This reward was given in cash and reached $70,000, and although the flaw was reported in June of this year, it was not disclosed until this month as part of the giant’s monthly Android update. […]
Chrome is remotely controlled through malicious extensions
Google’s browser, Chrome, and Chromium-based browsers like Edge, are vulnerable to malicious extensions due to a bonnet called “Cloud9.” Through this method, they manage to steal online accounts, log keystrokes, inject ads and malicious JS code, and enlist the victim’s browser in DDoS attacks. To know the details, continue reading the following lines. Read: Dropbox […]
Dropbox suffered a security breach through phishing
The Dropbox storage service confirmed that it suffered a security breach in mid-October, all due to a phishing attack that targeted one of its employees. Thanks to these credentials, the attackers had access to the GitHub repositories and stole several pieces of information. Find out the details in the following lines. Read: Passkeys, the future […]
Passkeys, the future of passwords
Passwords are a necessary evil. Although they are needed, they can be a real headache. Cybersecurity experts like Eagle Tech Corp recommend having a different one for each account, but this becomes extremely complicated when there are so many to handle. For this reason, “passkeys” is now emerging: a new way of having better control […]
The hacktivist group Guacamaya leaks 1TB of information about various armies in Latin America
This year, the well-known hacktivist group Guacamaya turned its sights towards the most important armies of this American region. It is not the first time this group has released sensitive information, which concerns environmental issues, corruption, and human rights (especially those towards women and ethnic groups). However, this time the hacked information shows data that […]
A suspect of being part of Lapsus$ was arrested in Brazil
On October 19, the Brazilian Federal Police arrested a fellow citizen suspected of being part of Lapsus$, the cybercriminal group that has caused great havoc during the year to important companies around the world. There are several interesting details about this arrest and the subsequent investigation. This article will show what is happening around this […]
Verizon suffers a breach in its systems and warns affected users
The telecommunications company Verizon alerted an undisclosed number of users that they suffered a security breach, which led the attackers to obtain users’ credit card information, among other data. In addition to exposing these accounts to SIM swapping attacks. The company released its own statement, but some details do not match what was stated by […]
Passwords are becoming more insecure
There is always talk in the cybersecurity area about passwords since each platform asks us to have one, and it is recommended that they be different; never use the same one in two places. But, as technology advances, so do the ways to steal passwords. That’s why experts are looking for ways to know their […]
Meta finds 400 apps that steal Facebook credentials
Meta, the parent company of Facebook, has released a statement showing the results of an investigation. This bulletin indicates, in detail, that 400 applications have put the credentials of almost a million users at risk, which can be found in both the Android and Apple stores. But there are more details which will be discussed […]
The city of Tucson reveals a data breach that affects more than 120 thousand people
Tucson is a city located in the state of Arizona, in the southwestern part of the United States. With just over half a million population, it is often one of the best-known cities to Americans and foreigners alike. However, at the end of September, the city authorities began to notify some inhabitants of a personal […]
A former NSA employee was arrested for selling U.S. secrets
A former employee of the United States National Security Agency (NSA) was arrested and charged with the crime of selling sensitive and classified information to a foreign spy. This is an interesting case since, again, it is human error that puts an American institution at risk. Read the details in the following lines. Read: WhatsApp […]
WhatsApp presented two errors that put devices at risk
This week WhatsApp, Meta‘s messaging app, released an emergency update for both Android and iOS. This was due to the fact that they presented several flaws that could expose devices to being hacked remotely. Learn more details below. Read: A 17-year-old teenager may be to blame for the attacks on Uber and GTA A couple […]
A 17-year-old teenager may be to blame for the attacks on Uber and GTA
The attacks on the companies Uber and Rockstar Games, the creators of Grand Theft Auto, appear to have been planned and perpetrated by a 17-year-old teenager residing in London. After the disaster caused by the leak of some details of the first phase of the 6th GTA, knowing that the author of the attacks is a […]
Cybercriminals take advantage of LinkedIn’s Smart Link feature
Cybercriminals are always looking for clever ways to trick users into giving up their card details and other credentials. In this case, a group has been targeting users from Slovakia who use LinkedIn’s Smart Link feature, so that they trust emails with this kind of attachment. Learn all the details in the following lines. Read: […]
Rockstar Games suffers a leak of its next GTA VI game
Rockstar Games has suffered a serious blow; not only is it a hack to the server where the data of upcoming projects is stored, but also a blow to the morale of the company and the team that works on the new installment of Grand Theft Auto. So far, it is considered the largest leak […]
Hackers manage to steal millions of dollars from healthcare systems
Hackers have compromised healthcare systems, as indicated by the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI). They warn that cybercriminals have managed to access the processors and change the route of payments to accounts they manage. This attack has become very common this year since, according to expert firms and the FBI’s cybercrime division calculations, more than […]