Category: CySecurity News – Latest Information Security and Hacking Incidents

‘Fog’ Attackers Mock Victims With DOGE Ransom Notes

  Fog ransomware assaults over the last month have included a new ransom note mentioning the US Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) and enticing victims to propagate the malware to other PCs, Trend Micro said earlier this week.  Analysis of…

Eight Arrested Over Financial Scam Using Deepfakes

  Hong Kong police have detained eight people accused of running a scam ring that overcame bank verification checks to open accounts by replacing images on lost identification cards with deepfakes that included scammers’ facial features.  Senior Superintendent Philip Lui…

Over 16,000 Fortinet Devices Infected With the Symlink Backdoor

  Over 16,000 internet-connected Fortinet devices have been identified as having a new symlink backdoor that permits read-only access to sensitive data on previously compromised systems.  The Shadowserver Foundation, a threat monitoring platform, has stated that 14,000 machines were exposed.…

Unexpected 4Chan Downtime Leads to Cybersecurity Speculation

  There has been a significant breach of security at 4chan recently, which has been widely reported. According to several online sources, a hacker may have managed to penetrate the platform’s internal systems after successfully infiltrating the platform’s anonymous and…