In a recent US Senate hearing, Mark Zuckerberg, the CEO of Meta (formerly Facebook), faced intense scrutiny over the impact of social media platforms on children. Families who claimed their children had been harmed by online content were present, and…
Category: CySecurity News – Latest Information Security and Hacking Incidents
Critical Windows Event Log Vulnerability Uncovered: Enterprise Security at Risk
In a recent discovery, cybersecurity researchers have identified a critical zero-day vulnerability posing a significant threat to the Windows Event Log service. This flaw, when exploited, has the potential to crash the service on all supported versions of Windows,…
Apple Raises Concerns Over UK’s Ability to ‘Secretly Veto’ Global Privacy Tools
Apple has strongly criticized the UK government’s move to require pre-approval of new security features introduced by technology companies. Proposed amendments to the Investigatory Powers Act (IPA) 2016 suggest that if the UK Home Office rejects an update, it…
Cohesity Research Shows That Most Firms Break Their “Do Not Pay” Policies by Paying Millions in Ransoms
While a “do not pay” ransomware policy may sound appealing in theory, thwarting attackers’ demand for ransom in exchange for stolen data is easier said than done. A recent study conducted by Cohesity, a leader in AI-powered data security…
AI Takes Center Stage: Microsoft’s Bold Move to Unparalleled Scalability
In the world of artificial intelligence, Microsoft is currently making some serious waves with its recent success in deploying the technology at scale, making it one of the leading players. With a market value that has been estimated to…
Mercedes-Benz Accidentally Reveals Secret Code
Mercedes-Benz faces the spotlight as a critical breach comes to light. RedHunt Labs, a cybersecurity firm, discovered a serious vulnerability in Mercedes’s digital security, allowing unauthorised entry to confidential internal data. Shubham Mittal, Chief Technology Officer at RedHunt Labs,…
Unprecedented Data Breach Exposes Personal Information of Millions in India
Described as the biggest data breach ever, a big security mistake has apparently leaked the personal info of millions of people around the world. CloudSEK, an Indian cybersecurity company, brought attention to the breach, exposing extensive sensitive data, including names,…
Hundreds of Network Operators’ Credentials Compromised on Dark Web
Leaked creds of RIPE, APNIC, AFRINIC, and LACNIC are available on the Dark Web After doing a comprehensive scan of the Dark Web, Resecurity discovered that info stealer infections had compromised over 1,572 customers of RIPE, the Asia-Pacific Network Information Centre…
AI Poison Pill App Nightshade Received 250K Downloads in Five Days
Shortly after its January release, the AI copyright infringement tool Nightshade exceeded the expectations of its developers at the University of Chicago’s computer science department, with 250,000 downloads. With Nightshade, artists can avert AI models from using their artwork…
Huber Heights Under Siege: Ransomware Attack Hits 5,000+ Residents
It has been reported in the Dayton suburb of Huber Heights, Ohio this week that the city’s computer system was disabled by a ransomware attack last November, and new details have emerged about that attack. The city manager, Rick…
The Dual Landscape of LLMs: Open vs. Closed Source
AI has emerged as a transformative force, reshaping industries, influencing decision-making processes, and fundamentally altering how we interact with the world. The field of natural language processing and artificial intelligence has undergone a groundbreaking shift with the introduction of…
Privacy Watchdog Fines Italy’s Trento City for Privacy Breaches in Use of AI
Italy’s privacy watchdog has recently fined the northern city of Trento since they failed to keep up with the data protection guidelines in how they used artificial intelligence (AI) for street surveillance projects. Trento was the first local administration in…
Cyberattack on Bucks County’s Emergency System
Bucks County is in a compromising position as a digital ambush has transpired. About a week ago, the computer-aided emergency dispatch system, the backbone of quick and efficient emergency responses, fell victim to a cyberattack. Picture it like the…
Mercedes-Benz Accidentally Leaked Private Data, Including Source Code
Mercedes-Benz unintentionally leaked a trove of internal data by leaving an obscure key online that gave “unrestricted access” to the company’s source code, according to the security research team that unearthed it. TechCrunch was notified of the exposure by…
Apple’s Shield Shattered: The Critical Flaw in iPhone Theft Defense
Several weeks ago, Joanna Stern from the Wall Street Journal reported that an increasing number of iPhone thieves have been stealing their devices from restaurants and bars and that one criminal was earning up to $300,000. During these attacks,…
Decrypting the Threat: Telegram’s Dark Markets and the Growing Menace of Phishing Networks
In the last few years social media has gradually become a one stop shop for scammers. With easily available information, scammers as able to hand pick their target and create a customized scam for them. Telegram is one such…
AlphaCodium: Your New Coding Assistant
Meet AlphaCodium, the latest creation from CodiumAI, taking AI code generation to the next level, leaving Google’s AlphaCode in its digital dust. Forget complicated terms; AlphaCodium simply means smarter, more accurate coding. Instead of following a set script, it…
The Role of Biometrics in a Zero Trust Landscape
The illicit trade of biometric data, sourced from manipulated selfies, fraudulent passports, and cyberattacks on data repositories containing fingerprints to DNA information, has been thriving on the dark web. Despite their untraceability, these compromised biometrics empower attackers to access…
Cyber Attacks by North Korean Hackers on Cryptocurrency Platforms Reach $1 Billion in 2023
A recent study by Chainalysis, a blockchain analytics firm, has revealed a surge in cyber attacks on cryptocurrency platforms linked to North Korea. The data, covering the period from 2016 to 2023, indicates that 20 crypto platforms were targeted…
Data Collaboration Platforms Ruling the Charts in Unlocking Sophisticated AI Models
Large Language Models (LLMs) have opened up exciting new possibilities for organisations in the field of artificial intelligence (AI), including enhanced decision-making, streamlined processes, and ground-breaking innovation. Leading companies like Zendesk, Slack, Goldman Sachs, GitHub, and Unilever have used…