As cyber threats become more complex and widespread, Security Operations Centres (SOCs) increasingly rely on threat intelligence to transform their defensive methods from reactive to proactive. Integrating Cyber Threat Intelligence (CTI) into SOC procedures has become critical for organisations…
Category: CySecurity News – Latest Information Security and Hacking Incidents
Fake AI Tools Are Being Used to Spread Dangerous Malware
As artificial intelligence becomes more popular, scammers are using its hype to fool people. A new warning reveals that hackers are creating fake AI apps and promoting them online to trick users into downloading harmful software onto their devices.…
How Banks Are Battling Digital Fraud
“Unusual activity detected in your account.” A message like this, often accompanied by a suspicious link, is the new face of digital fraud. While you may pause before clicking, banks are already working behind the scenes to block such…
Massive Cyberattack Disrupts KiranaPro’s Operations, Erases Servers and User Data
KiranaPro, a voice-powered quick commerce startup connected with India’s Open Network for Digital Commerce (ONDC), has been hit by a devastating cyberattack that completely crippled its backend infrastructure. The breach, which occurred over the span of May 24–25, led to…
London Startup Allegedly Deceived Microsoft with Fake AI Engineers
There have now been serious allegations of fraud against London-based startup Builder.ai, once considered a disruptor of software development and valued at $1.5 billion. Builder.ai is now in bankruptcy. The company claims that its artificial intelligence-based platform will revolutionise…
Germany Police Have ID’d the Leader of Trickbot Criminal Gang
Cops in Germany have found cybercrime gang leader The Federal Criminal Police of Journey “BKA” has claimed that Stern, the leader of TrickBot and Conti cybercrime gangs, is Vitaly Nikolaevich Kovalev, a 36-year-old Russian. According to BKA, he is suspected…
Rust-Developed InfoStealer Extracts Sensitive Data from Chromium-Based Browsers
Browsers at risk The latest information-stealing malware, made in the Rust programming language, has surfaced as a major danger to users of Chromium-based browsers such as Microsoft Edge, Google Chrome, and others. Known as “RustStealer” by cybersecurity experts, this advanced…
Unimed AI Chatbot Exposes Millions of Patient Messages in Major Data Leak
iA significant data exposure involving Unimed, one of the world’s largest healthcare cooperatives, has come to light after cybersecurity researchers discovered an unsecured database containing millions of sensitive patient-doctor communications. The discovery was made by cybersecurity experts at Cybernews,…
Critical Bug in E-commerce Website, Over 10000 Customers Impacted
WordPress plugin exploit Cybersecurity experts have found a critical unpatched security vulnerability impacting the TI WooCommerce Wishlist plugin for WordPress that unauthorized threat actors could abuse to upload arbitrary files. TI WooCommerce Wishlist has more than 100,000 active installations. It…
TSA Advises Against Using Airport USB Ports to Charge Your Phone
So-called juice jacking is the most controversial topic in cybersecurity circles. In most years, when a new alert is issued by a government agency before the holidays, it creates new headlines. Stories are written and cyber eyebrows are raised…
US Sanctions Philippines-Based Web Host Tied to $200 Million Crypto Scam Network
In a significant move against online fraud, the US Treasury Department has sanctioned a Philippines-based web hosting company accused of enabling massive cryptocurrency scams. The sanctions, announced Thursday, target Funnull Technology and its administrator, Chinese national Liu Lizhi, for…
AI Agents Raise Cybersecurity Concerns Amid Rapid Enterprise Adoption
A growing number of organizations are adopting autonomous AI agents despite widespread concerns about the cybersecurity risks they pose. According to a new global report released by identity security firm SailPoint, this accelerated deployment is happening in a largely…
AI Fraud Emerges as a Growing Threat to Consumer Technology
With the advent of generative AI, a paradigm shift has been ushered in the field of cybersecurity, transforming the tactics, techniques, and procedures that malicious actors have been using for a very long time. As threat actors no longer…
APT41 Exploits Google Calendar in Stealthy Cyberattack; Google Shuts It Down
Chinese state-backed threat actor APT41 has been discovered leveraging Google Calendar as a command-and-control (C2) channel in a sophisticated cyber campaign, according to Google’s Threat Intelligence Group (TIG). The team has since dismantled the infrastructure and implemented defenses to…
How Biometric Data Collection Affects Workers
Modern workplaces are beginning to track more than just employee hours or tasks. Today, many employers are collecting very personal information about workers’ bodies and behaviors. This includes data like fingerprints, eye scans, heart rates, sleeping patterns, and even…
Want to Leave Facebook? Do this.
Confused about leaving Facebook? Many people are changing their social media habits and opting out of many services. Facebook has witnessed a large exodus of users deserting the platform after the announcement in March that Meta was terminating the independent…
WhatsApp Launches First Dedicated iPad App with Full Multitasking and Calling Features
After years of anticipation, WhatsApp has finally rolled out a dedicated iPad app, allowing users to enjoy the platform’s messaging capabilities natively on Apple’s tablet. Available now for download via the App Store, this new version is built to…
Adidas Confirms Data Leak After User Service Provider Hack
Adidas confirmed that a third-party customer service provider’s vulnerability allowed a threat actor to steal company data. Contact details of customers who have previously dealt with the Adidas customer service help desk are among the impacted data. However, passwords,…
North Korea’s Innovative Laptop Farm Scam Alarms Cybersecurity Experts
A group of software engineers, many of whom secretly work on behalf of North Korea, has infiltrated major U.S. companies, many of which are Fortune 500 companies, by masquerading as American developers to obtain money from them. This has…
PumaBot: A New Malware That Sneaks into Smart Devices Using Weak Passwords
A recently found malware called PumaBot is putting many internet-connected devices at risk. This malicious software is designed to attack smart systems like surveillance cameras, especially those that use the Linux operating system. It sneaks in by guessing weak…