With over 17 billion records breached in 2023, data breaches have reached an all-time high. Businesses are more vulnerable than ever before due to increased ransomware attacks, third-party hacks, and the increasing sophistication of threat actors. Still, many security…
Category: CySecurity News – Latest Information Security and Hacking Incidents
New Android Malware BingoMod Targets Financial Data and Wipes Devices
Malware has long been a significant threat to online security, serving as a backdoor entry for cybercriminals. Despite Google’s efforts to keep the Play Store free of malicious apps and deliver timely Android security patches, some attackers manage to…
Basta Ransomware Culprits Revealed by Mandiant Investigation
An extortion campaign begun early this year by an unknown hacking group to extort money has been characterized as using the Basta ransomware to stop victims from unlocking their files. This campaign was discovered by Google Mandiant, which uses…
C-Edge Technologies: An In-Depth Look at the Indian Fintech Leader Impacted by a Major Cyberattack
C-Edge Technologies, a prominent IT solutions provider for India’s banking and financial sector, has recently faced significant challenges following a major ransomware attack. This incident has severely impacted its systems, leading to disruptions in payment services for nearly 300…
The Use of AI by Sales Teams is Booming
According to Salesforce’s 2024 State of Sales report, sales teams are combining tools and strengthening data security to reap the benefits of AI. Following a global survey of 5,500 sales professionals, the report’s four main findings are as follows: …
Data Breach: Georgia Voter Information Accidentally Displayed Online
Despite an effort by the Georgian government to provide a new web portal that allows Georgians to cancel their voter registration, the website has come under fire after a technical problem caused personal data to be displayed on users’…
Ransomware Groups Exploit VMware ESXi Bug for Widespread Attacks
Several ransomware groups have been exploiting a vulnerability in VMware ESXi hypervisors that allows them to bypass authentication and rapidly deploy malware across virtual environments. Identified as CVE-2024-37085, this bug has been assigned a “medium” severity rating of 6.8…
Hackers Exploit Security Flaws to Access Millions of UK Voters’ Details
The UK’s data privacy watchdog has found that the personal details of millions of UK voters were left exposed to hackers due to poor security practices at the Electoral Commission. The breach occurred because passwords were not changed regularly…
New Jersey City University Targeted by ransomware Outfit Demanding $700K
A ransomware outfit launched an assault on New Jersey City University’s computer network, threatening to reveal sensitive private details of students and staff unless $700,000 in Bitcoin is paid by Saturday. The institution notified staff and students of the…
Report: macOS Most Vulnerable to Endpoint Attacks Compared to Windows and Linux
A new report from Picus Security has unveiled a concerning vulnerability in many IT environments: a high risk of complete takeover through escalated privileges. Simulated attacks revealed that while organizations can typically defend against seven out of ten attacks,…
Hacking Group Exposes Pentagon IT Provider’s Documents
A person familiar with the matter informed us that hackers stole internal documents from Leidos Holdings Inc., one of the largest IT service providers in the US government, in an attempted breach of security. There has been a recent…
Domain Validation Bug: DigiCert Revokes TLS Certificates
In a major development in the tech landscape, SSL/TLS certificate provider “DigiCert” recently announced that it will be revoking around 83,267 certificates. This big step was taken due to a bug in their domain validation process, which dented the integrity…
The Rise of AI: New Cybersecurity Threats and Trends in 2023
The rise of artificial intelligence (AI) is becoming a critical trend to monitor, with the potential for malicious actors to exploit the technology as it advances, according to the Cyber Security Agency (CSA) on Tuesday (Jul 30). AI is…
HealthEquity Data Breach Exposes Personal Information
HealthEquity, a leading provider of Health Savings Accounts (HSAs), has confirmed a significant data breach affecting potentially 4.3 million customers. The breach, discovered in March but only confirmed in June, involved unauthorized access to a data repository containing sensitive…
OAuth and XSS Bugs: Exposing Data of Millions of Users
The cyberspace landscape changes frequently, sometimes the change is good, while sometimes we stumble across challenges. One such problem surfaced recently when Salt Labs experts found OAuth (Open Authorization) implementation flaws and cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in the Hotjar service,…
India’s Digital Sovereignty: Balancing Control and Freedom in the Internet Age
In the dynamic landscape of the digital world, the concept of digital sovereignty has become increasingly significant for governments around the globe. India, with its rapidly expanding internet user base, is part of this dialogue, striving to assert control…
Here’s How to Safeguard Your Smart Home Connected Devices
In a time where digital devices influence our daily lives, it is normal for households to have multiple smart home devices. Statistics show that each person owns at least three devices, with North Americans owning an average of nine.…
Cicada3301’s Cyberattack on Tri-Star Display Exposes 95GB of Sensitive Data
Cicada3301, a notorious ransomware group attacking Singapore-based Tri-Star Display Pte Ltd to extort payment, has claimed responsibility for a significant data breach at the firm. Following the dark web shame site of the group, more than 95GB has been…
Why You Should Clear Your Android Browser’s Cache and Cookies
< div> The web browsers of your Android devices, whether it’s Google Chrome, Mozilla Firefox, or Samsung Internet, stores a variety of files, images, and data from the websites you visit. While this data can help load sites faster and…
Urgent Email Alert from Amazon UK Customers Must Act Now
Amazon has sent an urgent new email to all customers amid a warning that they should remain on alert. According to the message, customers in the UK should beware of phishing emails, texts, or phone calls that claim to…