Following the death of Russian opposition leader Alexey Navalny, anti-Kremlin hackers reportedly targeted Russia’s prison system in revenge, stealing a database containing information about hundreds of thousands of Russian prisoners and their contacts. The hackers also hacked a prison contractor’s website, displaying a picture of Navalny and a supportive message.
DDoS attackers are pouncing on unpatched vulnerabilities
Why seek new attack methods when you can leverage existing, publicly known vulnerabilities? Exploiting these older weaknesses can be more effective, as they are often
