Your Alexa dims the lights while your Google Nest adjusts the temperature, but this isn’t just convenience—it’s what many call surveillance capitalism with a friendly voice. Behind every “Hey Google” and “Alexa, play…” is an invisible war between tech…
Category: CySecurity News – Latest Information Security and Hacking Incidents
Building Trust Through Secure Financial Dealings
Unlike in the past, where money existed as physical objects rather than electronic data, today’s financial market is about to be transformed into an increasingly digital one. The ability to protect digital financial assets has become a key priority…
OpenAI Patches ChatGPT Gmail Flaw Exploited by Hackers in Deep Research Attacks
OpenAI has fixed a security vulnerability that could have allowed hackers to manipulate ChatGPT into leaking sensitive data from a victim’s Gmail inbox. The flaw, uncovered by cybersecurity company Radware and reported by Bloomberg, involved ChatGPT’s “deep research” feature.…
Teens Arrested Over Scattered Spider’s $115M Hacking Spree
Law enforcement authorities in the United States and United Kingdom have arrested two teenagers connected to the notorious Scattered Spider hacking collective, charging them with executing an extensive cybercrime operation that netted over $115 million in ransom payments. The…
Insight Partners Ransomware Attack Exposes Data of Thousands of Individuals
Insight Partners, a New York-based venture capital and private equity firm, is notifying thousands of individuals that their personal information was compromised in a ransomware attack. The firm initially disclosed the incident in February, confirming that the intrusion stemmed…
Jaguar Land Rover Extends Production Halt After Cybersecurity Breach
Tata Motors-owned luxury carmaker Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) has announced an extended production pause until Wednesday, 1 October 2025, due to the ongoing impact of a cybersecurity attack that disrupted operations earlier this month. “Today we have informed colleagues,…
New York Blood Center Data Breach Exposes Nearly 200,000 Records
The New York Blood Center Enterprises (NYBCe) has reported a major cybersecurity incident that compromised the personal information of nearly 194,000 people. The breach occurred between January 20 and January 26, 2025, when an unauthorized party gained access to…
Chatbots and Children in the Digital Age
The rapid evolution of the digital landscape, especially in the area of social networking, is likely to have an effect on the trend of children and teens seeking companionship through artificial intelligence. This raises some urgent questions about the safety…
BreachForums Founder Resentenced to Three Years After Appeal
In a significant legal outcome for the cybersecurity landscape, Conor Fitzpatrick, the founder of the notorious BreachForums underground hacking site, has been resentenced to three years in federal prison after appeals overturned his previous lenient sentence. Fitzpatrick, who operated…
Rising Online Scams: From Phishing Emails to Fake News Feeds
Cybercriminals are increasingly using sophisticated tactics to target unsuspecting users through phishing emails and fake news stories, security experts warn. Recent examples highlight how hackers exploit urgency, impersonation, and malicious attachments to trick victims into revealing sensitive information or…
DHS Data Sharing Error Left Sensitive Intelligence Open to Thousands
A technology mishap inside the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) briefly left sensitive intelligence records open to people who were never supposed to see them. The issue, which lasted for several weeks in 2023, involved the Homeland Security…
Digital Twins: Benefits and the Cybersecurity Risks They Bring
Digital twins—virtual digital counterparts of physical objects, people, or processes—are rapidly being adopted by organizations as tools for simulation, testing, and decision-making. The concept traces its roots to NASA’s physical replicas of spacecraft in the 1960s, but today’s digital…
FileFix Attack Uses Fake Meta Suspensions to Spread StealC Malware
A new cyber threat known as the FileFix attack is gaining traction, using deceptive tactics to trick users into downloading malware. According to Acronis, which first identified the campaign, hackers are sending fake Meta account suspension notices to lure…
Building Digital Skills Early Becomes Essential for Elementary Students
It has become imperative for learning to utilise digital tools in today’s fast-paced world to maintain the ability to navigate a variety of information sources. Not only are individuals gaining information by using digital tools, but they are also…
FBI Warns of Hackers Exploiting Salesforce to Steal Corporate Data
The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has issued a pressing security alert regarding two cybercriminal groups that are breaking into corporate Salesforce systems to steal information and demand ransoms. The groups, tracked as UNC6040 and UNC6395, have been carrying…
North Korean Threat Actors Leverage ChatGPT in Deepfake Identity Scheme
North Korean hackers Kimsuky are using ChatGPT to create convincing deepfake South Korean military identification cards in a troubling instance of how artificial intelligence can be weaponised in state-backed cyber warfare, indicating that artificial intelligence is becoming increasingly useful in…
Two-factor authentication complicates security with privacy risks, unreliability, and permanent lockouts
Two-factor authentication has become the default standard for online security, showing up everywhere from banking portals to productivity tools. Its purpose is clear: even if someone steals your credentials, they still need a second verification step, usually through an…
SIM Cloning and Aadhaar Data Theft Expose Massive Cyber Heist in Amroha
A sophisticated cyber heist in Amroha, Uttar Pradesh, has exposed critical vulnerabilities in India’s Aadhaar biometric identification system, where cybercriminals successfully cloned SIM cards and stole biometric data from over 1,500 citizens across 12 states. This elaborate fraud network,…
Marketing in India Is Getting an AI Upgrade – Here’s How
A transformation is underway in Indian marketing, though it is not being announced with glossy campaigns or loud product launches. Instead, it is taking shape quietly inside dashboards, chatbots, and automation platforms. The driver of this shift is “agentic AI”…
Clarity, Control, And Recovery Define Effective Response To Cyberattacks For IT Teams And MSPs
When a cyberattack strikes, the impact is immediate. Systems slow down, files are locked, phones flood with alerts, and the pressure mounts by the second. The speed and precision of the response often determine whether the situation ends in…