A widespread Magniber ransomware campaign is currently targeting home users globally, encrypting their devices and demanding ransoms amounting to thousands of dollars for decryption. Launched in 2017 as the successor to the Cerber ransomware operation, Magniber was initially distributed…
Category: CySecurity News – Latest Information Security and Hacking Incidents
Hackers are Employing Real Estate Fraud to Target North Dakota Citizens
The majority of Americans are taking preventative measures to safeguard themselves from those who aim to steal their money or private data as concerns over scams rise. Unfortunately, there are plenty of ways for crooks to trick individuals that…
Hackers Breach ISP to Poison Software Updates With Malware
A Chinese hacking group, known as StormBamboo, has compromised an internet service provider (ISP) to distribute malware through automatic software updates. This cyber-espionage group, also called Evasive Panda, Daggerfly, and StormCloud, has been active since at least 2012, targeting…
Google Ads Glitch Exposes Sensitive Competitor Data, Causes Reporting Disruption
A significant glitch in Google Ads recently disrupted advertisers’ access to critical performance data and inadvertently exposed sensitive competitor information, raising concerns about data security and potential unfair business practices. The issue, which began on July 30, 2024, led…
Police Shield Communications from Public Scrutiny with Encryption
A police radio transmission went silent in Aurora, Colorado, in 2016, and then in Denver, Colorado, in 2019. Many journalists are used to using newsroom scanners to monitor police radio communications to identify any newsworthy events as soon as…
Massive Exposure of Illinois Voter Data Raises Security Concerns
Cybersecurity expert Jeremiah Fowler recently uncovered a concerning data breach involving over 4.6 million voter records and election-related documents. These sensitive files were discovered in 13 unprotected databases managed by a technology contractor based in Illinois. Company Behind the…
Stop Using AI for Medical Diagnosis: Experts
AI (artificial intelligence) has become an important tool in many spheres of life such as education, jobs, and the field of medical research as well. However, there have been concerns about AI providing medical advice to individual queries of patients…
Sitting Ducks DNS Attack Hijack 35,000 Domains
Cybersecurity researchers have uncovered a significant threat affecting the internet’s Domain Name System (DNS) infrastructure, known as the “Sitting Ducks” attack. This sophisticated method allows cybercriminals to hijack domains without needing access to the owner’s account at the DNS…
Indonesia Bans Search Engine DuckDuckGo
Bad news for anyone concerned about their privacy who lives in or plans to visit Indonesia in the near future. As authorities ramp up their efforts to combat illegal online gambling and pornography, online privacy suffers as a result.…
China’s National Digital ID System Trials Begin Across 80 Internet Service Applications
China has initiated trials for its new national digital identification system across more than 80 internet service applications. This move follows the release of draft rules on July 26, with a public review and comment period open until August…
NPCI Announces Full Recovery of Banking Services After Ransomware Incident
CPCI, the National Payments Corporation of India, has re-established several retail payment connections with banks that currently use C-Edge systems after the technology provider was struck by a ransomware attack on August 1, according to a statement released by…
Cryptonator Seized for Laundering Ransom Payments and Stolen Cryptocurrency
U.S. and German law enforcement have taken down the domain of Cryptonator, a cryptocurrency wallet platform allegedly used by ransomware groups, darknet marketplaces, and other illegal services. The platform’s operator, Roman Boss, has been indicted on charges of money…
Why Did Turkey Suddenly Ban Instagram? The Shocking Reason Revealed
On Friday, Turkey’s Information and Communication Technologies Authority (ICTA) unexpectedly blocked Instagram access across the country. The ICTA, responsible for overseeing internet regulations, did not provide any specific reason for the ban. However, according to reports from Yeni Safak,…
Generative AI Set To Transform Automotive Industry
For the car sector, generative AI (GenAI) has the potential to transform how automobiles run and are maintained. GenAI’s ability to learn from massive volumes of data, make intelligent decisions, and improve processes makes it extremely useful in this industry.…
Hackers Exploit Bytecode Interpreters to Inject Malicious Code
Attackers can conceal their efforts to execute malicious code by embedding commands into the machine code stored in memory by software interpreters used in many programming languages, such as VBScript and Python. This technique will be demonstrated by a…
Black Basta Unleashes Custom Malware Following Qakbot Takedown
Following last year’s takedown of the Qakbot botnet, the Black Basta ransomware group has switched to relying on new custom tools and initial access techniques as part of a shift in strategy, as part of this year’s efforts to…
Dark Web Actor Claims Responsibility of ADT Data Breach
A dark web actor has claimed responsibility for a data breach affecting ADT, an American security company known for its residential and commercial alarm monitoring services. On August 1, 2024, an individual or group using the alias “netnsher” publicly…
Abuse of Cloudflare Tunnel Service for Malware Campaigns Delivering RATs
Researchers have raised alarms over cybercriminals increasingly exploiting the Cloudflare Tunnel service in malware campaigns that predominantly distribute remote access trojans (RATs). This malicious activity, first detected in February, utilizes the TryCloudflare free service to disseminate multiple RATs, including…
Google Delays Plan to Replace Cookies, Leaving Users and Industry in Limbo
In unexpected turn of events, Google has delayed its plan to replace tracking cookies in its Chrome browser, affecting its three billion users worldwide. The company had intended to transition to new, anonymised tracking methods to enhance user privacy, but…
World’s First AI Law: A Tough Blow for Tech Giants
In May, EU member states, lawmakers, and the European Commission — the EU’s executive body — finalized the AI Act, a significant guideline that intends to oversee how corporations create, use, and use AI. The European Union’s major AI law…