As we approach the weekend, a new warning has been issued that a “global attack” is now targeting Windows users in multiple nations worldwide. The campaign is surprisingly basic, but it highlights the risk for the hundreds of millions…
Category: CySecurity News – Latest Information Security and Hacking Incidents
Marko Polo Infostealer Campaigns Target Thousands Across Platforms
The cybercriminal group “Marko Polo” is behind a major malware operation, running 30 infostealer campaigns targeting a wide array of victims. Using techniques such as spear-phishing, malvertising, and brand impersonation, the group spreads over 50 malware payloads, including AMOS,…
IntelBroker Leak Claims Involve Deloitte Communications
An anonymous threat actor named IntelBroker claimed to be responsible for the leak of internal messaging from Deloitte, one of the world’s leading auditing firms. According to reports, the breach occurred in September 2024 when an Apache Solr server…
FTC Report Exposes Mass Data Surveillance by Some of the Social Media Giants in the World
According to a new report published by the Federal Trade Commission (FTC), it was found that Facebook – that has since become Meta, YouTube, WhatsApp, and others – have been highly involved in mass surveillance practices while banking in billions…
Specops Unearths Millions of Compromised VPN Passwords
The moment a password is discovered, a virtual private network (VPN) becomes public quickly. In a report published last week, password management provider Specops Software revealed 2,151,523 VPN credentials exposed by malware over the past year. One professional at…
Malvertising and Cybercrime in Online Advertising
When it comes to cyber threats, judging the threat by its name can be an imaginary endeavour. As the term “malvertising”, a portmanteau of the term “malicious advertising”, is always presented with the implication that it overlaps with ads,…
FBI Shuts Down Chinese Linked Botnet Campaign in a Joint Operation
FBI Joint Operation The FBI has cracked down on a vast botnet operation linked to a Chinese hacking group, the attackers targeted government agencies, universities, and other entities in the US. The Five Eyes intelligence alliance issued a joint report…
Port of Seattle Faces $5.9 Million Ransom Demand in Rhysida Cyberattack
The Port of Seattle is confronting a severe cybersecurity crisis as the Rhysida ransomware group demands a ransom of 100 bitcoins (approximately $5.9 million). Rhysida, which has gained notoriety for targeting organizations worldwide, released screenshots of stolen documents, claiming…
Vice Society Shifts to Inc Ransomware in Latest Healthcare Cyberattack
Ransomware incidents are increasing, with a recent attack targeting American healthcare institutions by a well-known cybercrime group. Vice Society, also known as Vanilla Tempest by Microsoft, has been active since July 2022. This Russian-speaking group has utilized various ransomware…
Nearly Half of Security Experts Believe AI is Risky
AI is viewed by 48% of security experts as a major security threat to their organisation, according to a new HackerOne security research platform survey of 500 security professionals. Their main worries about AI include the following: Leaked training…
Brave Browser: The Secure and Private Way to Surf the Web
Data is more precious in today’s digital world than ever. Companies are trying to collect as much as possible to sell it to third-party data brokers. Cybercrime is growing steadily and targeting unsuspecting victims. Addressing both issues is one…
Small Trade Businesses Urged to Strengthen Security After Total Tools Data Breach
Small trade businesses are on high alert following a significant data breach at Total Tools, a major Australian hardware retailer, which exposed sensitive information of over 38,000 customers. This breach compromised customer names, credit card details, email addresses, passwords,…
Complexity: Research Offers Solution for Healthcare Security Amid Rising Cyberattacks
In May, Ascension, a healthcare provider with a network of 140 hospitals across the U.S., suffered a major cyber-attack that disrupted its clinical operations for almost a month. Experts traced the problem to a malicious ransomware that had exploited an…
AI Development Needs Global Oversight, UN Experts State
In a time of increasing popularity for artificial intelligence (AI), the United Nations has warned that market forces should not be the sole determining factor as the technology becomes more widely used. United Nations experts called for creating tools…
Tor Project Assures Users It’s Safe Amid Controversy of Deanonymizing Users
Tor Project, A Privacy Tool Tor is a privacy software used for keeping your identity secret by rerouting your web traffic through several nodes (computers) worldwide, which makes it difficult to track where the user traffic is coming from. In…
Security Flaw in Google Cloud Document AI Could Expose Sensitive Data, Experts Warn
A critical vulnerability in Google Cloud’s Document AI service could have allowed cybercriminals to steal sensitive information from users’ cloud storage accounts and even inject malware, cybersecurity experts have warned. The flaw was first discovered by researchers at Vectra…
Global Taskforce Dismantles Encrypted Criminal Platform ‘Ghost,’ Leading to 51 Arrests
In a major breakthrough, Ireland’s police service, An Garda Síochána, collaborated with Europol and law enforcement from eight other countries to dismantle a sophisticated criminal platform known as ‘Ghost.’ This encrypted platform was widely used for large-scale drug trafficking,…
Tor Project Assures Users It’ Safe Amid Controversy of Deanonymizing Users
Tor Project, A Privacy Tool Tor is a privacy software used for keeping your identity secret by rerouting your web traffic through several nodes (computers) worldwide, which makes it difficult to track where the user traffic is coming from. In…
IT Leaders Raise Security Concerns Regarding Generative AI
According to a new Venafi survey, developers in almost all (83%) organisations utilise AI to generate code, raising concerns among security leaders that it might lead to a major security incident. In a report published earlier this month, the…
Massive Chinese Botnet Infects SOHO Routers and IP Cameras
Raptor Train, the name of the botnet that has been used by hackers for decades, has infected hundreds of thousands of small offices/home offices (SOHOs) and IoT devices in the United States and Taiwan, including government agencies, higher education…