< p style=”text-align: justify;”>A recent report by OPS Group, a global aviation safety network, has highlighted a sharp rise in GPS interference across several global conflict zones, including India’s borders with Pakistan and Myanmar. This interference poses significant risks…
Category: CySecurity News – Latest Information Security and Hacking Incidents
Android Smartphones Revolutionize Ionosphere Mapping
< p style=”text-align: justify;”>Mapping the ionosphere is essential for improving the precision of navigation systems, yet traditional methods face significant limitations. Ground-based GNSS stations, while providing detailed maps of ionospheric total electron content (TEC), suffer from poor spatial coverage,…
2024 CrowdStrike Outage Reveals Critical IT Vulnerabilities
< p style=”text-align: justify;”>The CrowdStrike outage in July 2024 exposed significant weaknesses in global IT supply chains, raising concerns about their resilience and dependence on major providers. The disruption caused widespread impact across critical sectors, including healthcare, transportation, banking,…
Hackers Use Russian Domains for Phishing Attacks
The latest research has found a sharp rise in suspicious email activities and a change in attack tactics. If you are someone who communicates via email regularly, keep a lookout for malicious or unusual activities, it might be a scam.…
AT&T Confirms Cyberattack Amid Salt Typhoon Hacking Incident
AT&T has confirmed being targeted in the Salt Typhoon hacking attack, a cyber operation suspected to involve China. Despite the attack, the telecommunications giant assured customers that its networks remain secure. In a statement, AT&T revealed that hackers aimed…
RBI Report Highlights Rising Fraud Incidents and Financial Impact
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has revealed a significant rise in bank fraud cases during the first half of the current fiscal year. According to the Report on Trend and Progress of Banking in India 2023-24, fraud cases…
Transforming Cybersecurity Protocols for US Healthcare Systems
In a proposal posted on Friday in the Federal Register, the Office for Civil Rights of the US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) outlined several new requirements that could improve the cybersecurity practices of healthcare organizations. The…
Palo Alto Networks Alerts on Exploit Causing Firewall Vulnerabilities
Palo Alto Networks has issued a warning about the active exploitation of the CVE-2024-3393 denial of service (DoS) vulnerability, which attackers are using to compromise firewall defenses by triggering device reboots. Repeated exploitation of this vulnerability forces the firewall…
Understanding Ransomware: A Persistent Cyber Threat
Ransomware is a type of malicious software designed to block access to files until a ransom is paid. Over the past 35 years, it has evolved from simple attacks into a global billion-dollar industry. In 2023 alone, ransomware victims…
General Dynamics Confirms Data Breach Via Phishing Campaign
< p style=”text-align: justify;”>In October 2024, General Dynamics (GD), a prominent name in aerospace and defense, confirmed a data breach impacting employee benefits accounts. The breach, detected on October 10, affected 37 individuals, including two residents of Maine. Attackers…
EU Officially Announce USB-C as Global Charging Standard
< p style=”text-align: justify;”>For tech enthusiasts and environmentalists in the European Union (EU), December 28, 2024, marked a major turning point as USB-C officially became the required standard for electronic gadgets. The new policy mandates that phones, tablets, cameras,…
Hackers Breach Cyberhaven’s Chrome Extension in Supply-Chain Attack, Exfiltrating Sensitive Data
Hackers compromised Cyberhaven’s Chrome extension in a suspected supply-chain attack, publishing a malicious update capable of stealing customer passwords and session tokens. The attack raised serious concerns about the security of widely-used browser extensions. Cyberhaven, a data-loss prevention startup, confirmed…
American Addiction Centers Cyberattack Exposes Sensitive Data of 422,424 Individuals
< p style=”text-align: justify;”>In September 2024, American Addiction Centers (AAC) experienced a significant cyberattack that exposed the personal and health-related information of 422,424 individuals. The breach involved sensitive data such as Social Security numbers and health insurance details, prompting…
North Korean Hackers Set New Record with $1.8 Billion Crypto Heist
Hackers associated with North Korea have taken cyber theft to a record-breaking level in 2024, stealing $1.8 billion in cryptocurrency. According to a detailed report by blockchain analytics firm Chainalysis, this highlights the growing sophistication of these attackers and…
Critical Security Issue Hits Four-Faith Routers
< p style=”text-align: justify;”>According to VulnCheck, a critical vulnerability identified as CVE-2024-12856 has been discovered in Four-Faith industrial routers, specifically affecting the F3x24 and F3x36 models, as well as users’ machines. Evidence suggests active exploitation of this vulnerability in…
Cybercriminals Leverage LLMs to Generate 10,000 Malicious Code Variants
< p style=”text-align: justify;”>Cybersecurity researchers are raising alarms over the misuse of large language models (LLMs) by cybercriminals to create new variants of malicious JavaScript at scale. A report from Palo Alto Networks Unit 42 highlights how LLMs, while not…
New Two-Step Phishing Attack Exploits Microsoft Visio and SharePoint
A novel two-step phishing strategy is targeting Microsoft Visio files (.vsdx) and SharePoint, signaling a new trend in cyber deception, according to experts. Researchers at Perception Point have noted a significant rise in attacks leveraging these previously uncommon .vsdx…
Cybercriminals Exploit Identity Verification Systems
Cybercriminals on the dark web have developed new ways to exploit identity verification systems. Rather than hacking or stealing personal information, they are purchasing it directly from individuals, as revealed by security researchers at iProov. This approach allows them…
Sanctions Imposed on North Korean Cyber Activities Supporting Nuclear Ambitions
South Korea has announced sanctions against 15 North Korean nationals and the Chosun Geumjeong Economic Information Technology Exchange Corporation for orchestrating schemes that finance North Korea’s nuclear weapons and missile programs. These measures target a global network involved in…
rth Korean Hackers Deploy OtterCookie Malware in Contagious Interview Campaign
The North Korean hackers behind the ongoing Contagious Interview campaign have been observed launching a new JavaScript malware named OtterCookie. The campaign includes social engineering techniques, with the hacker team frequently posing as recruiters to trick job seekers into…