A recently developed phishing campaign has emerged, leveraging the Windows Search protocol to deliver malicious scripts to unsuspecting users. This sophisticated attack uses HTML attachments to exploit the search-ms URI, pushing harmful batch files hosted on remote servers. The…
Category: CySecurity News – Latest Information Security and Hacking Incidents
Identity Verification Becomes Crucial in the Digital Age
In the rapidly changing digital landscape, identity verification is emerging as a critical concern. As Web3 places increasing emphasis on data ownership and trust, authenticating one’s identity is becoming a major challenge. Recently, Roundtable anchor Rob Nelson and Ralf…
Protecting Your Business from Snowflake Platform Exploitation by UNC5537
A recent report from Mandiant, a subsidiary of Google Cloud, has uncovered a significant cyber threat involving the exploitation of the Snowflake platform. A financially motivated threat actor, identified as UNC5537, targeted around 165 organizations’ Snowflake customer instances, aiming…
Confidential NHS Patient Data Discovered in Jesmond Alleyway
The confidential medical information that is believed to have been held by a medical student in Jesmond was discovered among household waste last week in Jesmond. A letter sent by a patient’s doctor following an appointment, filled with sensitive…
Ascension Breached Due to Employee Downloading Malicious File
Ascension, one of the largest healthcare systems in the United States, disclosed that a ransomware attack in May 2024 was initiated when an employee mistakenly downloaded a malicious file onto a company device. The healthcare provider indicated that the…
Researchers Find ChatGPT’s Latest Bot Behaves Like Humans
A team led by Matthew Jackson, the William D. Eberle Professor of Economics in the Stanford School of Humanities and Sciences, used psychology and behavioural economics tools to characterise the personality and behaviour of ChatGPT’s popular AI-driven bots in…
The High Cost of Ransomware: Change Healthcare’s $22 Million Payout and Its Aftermath
A Costly Decision: The $22 Million Ransom When Change Healthcare paid $22 million in March to a ransomware gang that had devastated the company as well as hundreds of hospitals, medical practices, and pharmacies throughout the US, the cybersecurity industry…
New Malware Campaign Exploits Windows Search to Spread
A new and intricate alware campaign has been discovered by Trustwave SpiderLabs, leveraging the Windows search feature embedded in HTML code to spread malicious software. The attack begins with a phishing email containing an HTML attachment disguised as a…
Data in Danger: Analyzing the Alleged Data Broker Breach
The protection of personal data is of utmost importance. A recent report has brought to public attention an alleged significant data breach involving a U.S. data broker. This incident, which purportedly affects billions of records and over 300 million people,…
Ascension Ransomware Attack: Worker Error Leads to Data Breach and Recovery Efforts
Ascension, one of the largest health systems in the country, recently revealed that a ransomware attack on its systems was due to a worker accidentally downloading a malicious file. The health system emphasized that this was likely an honest…
STR RAT: A Persistent Remote Access Trojan
The STR RAT is a remote access trojan (RAT) written in Java, first detected in 2020. Like other RATs, it allows threat actors full control of an infected machine. STR RAT is capable of keylogging, credential theft, and deploying…
Android 15’s Lockdown Mode Safeguards Your Phone Against “Juice Jacking”
You shouldn’t use any random cable that is provided to you to charge your favourite Android phone—or any other device, for that matter—at a public charging station for a few very good reasons. More importantly, there are always a…
European Telecom Industry at the Forefront of Quantum Technology Adoption
Even though quantum technologies may sound like something that is decades into the future, a new report released today shows that quantum technology has already come into being – especially in the telecommunications industry – even though most people…
Apple Introduces Exclusive AI Features for Newest Devices
Apple’s WWDC 2023 brought exciting news for tech enthusiasts: the introduction of Apple Intelligence, a groundbreaking AI system. However, if you’re eager to try out these new features, you’ll need the latest devices. Apple Intelligence features will be exclusively…
Securing a Dynamic World: The Future of Cybersecurity Operations
Cybersecurity has become a critical concern for organizations worldwide. As threats evolve and technology advances, the role of cybersecurity operations is undergoing significant transformation. Let’s delve into the key aspects of this evolution. Today’s changing cyber threat landscape presents a…
TellYouThePass Ransomware Exploits Recent PHP RCE Vulnerability to Compromise Servers
The TellYouThePass ransomware gang has been exploiting the recently patched CVE-2024-4577 remote code execution vulnerability in PHP to deliver webshells and execute their ransomware payload on target systems. The attacks began on June 8, less than 48 hours after…
Ransomware Attackers Target Canada’s Largest School Board
The Toronto District School Board (TDSB) has issued a warning following a ransomware attack on its software testing environment and is currently investigating whether any personal data was compromised. TDSB is Canada’s largest school board and the fourth largest…
Dutch Intelligence Warns of Extensive Chinese Cyber-Espionage Campaign
The Dutch Military Intelligence and Security Service (MIVD) has issued a warning about the far-reaching consequences of a Chinese cyber-espionage operation disclosed earlier this year. According to the MIVD, the scale of this campaign is “much larger than previously…
AI vs. Developers: A Modern-Day Conundrum
According to many experts, large language models and artificial intelligence are dramatically simplifying the process of creating quality software, and this is a perspective that is being touted a lot. It has even been predicted that this trend could…
AI Could Turn the Next Recession into a Major Economic Crisis, Warns IMF
In a recent speech at an AI summit in Switzerland, IMF First Deputy Managing Director Gita Gopinath cautioned that while artificial intelligence (AI) offers numerous benefits, it also poses grave risks that could exacerbate economic downturns. Gopinath emphasised that…