In 2017, Joseph O'Connor was charged with the crime of using his computer to hack into the Twitter accounts of multiple celebrities. Using a phishing attack, he was able to gain access to sensitive information and post messages without the celebrity's permission. This included posts that contained links to malicious software and webpages containing viruses. He also used his access to send malicious messages in the names of celebrities, as well as posting defamatory content about them.
Clickjacking, also known as a clickjacking attack or a clickjack, is a cyberattack in which hidden links trick users into completing an unintended action which results in the exposure of sensitive information and hacking. Keep reading to understand more about clickjacking and how it works.
In the current geopolitical climate, the energy sector, which powers our modern society - from homes and businesses to critical infrastructure and national defense systems, finds itself under the growing threat of cyberattacks.
On paper, applications are created to be useful tools that solve specific business needs. Think of an application that tracks all ongoing projects for a product manager, an automation that triggers emails to prospective customers when they fill out a marketing form, or a flow that sends aggregated payment information to a finance manager. While all these applications are fairly straightforward, and seemingly used for singular cases, they are anything but.
Microsoft's security team has recently made a significant discovery regarding an increase in cyber-attacks orchestrated by the Russian state-backed group known as the Midnight Blizzard crew. This group, which also operates under the aliases Nobelium, APT29, Cozy Bear, Iron Hemlock, and The Dukes, has been actively targeting personal credentials, according to Microsoft's findings. The Midnight Blizzard hackers employ residential proxy services to conceal the source IP addresses of their attacks.