Check Point Software intends to acquire an early-stage SaaS security business founded by former Armis leaders in order to anticipate and combat malicious application threats. According to Vice President of Product Management Eyal Manor, the Silicon Valley-based platform security…
Tag: CySecurity News – Latest Information Security and Hacking Incidents
North Korean Hackers Steal Crypto to Fund ‘Nuclear Weapon Program’
North Korea based hackers have reportedly carried out another attack, stealing hundreds of millions in crypto in order to fund their regime’s ‘nuclear weapon program.’ According to blockchain intelligence company TRM Labs, almost 20% of all cryptocurrency stolen this year,…
The Rise of AI-Powered Narcissism: Exploring the Impact of Digital Clones on Our Psychology
Are we entering a new age of AI-powered narcissism? This is a question that has been raised by Dazed in their recent article. The rise of AI-powered clones and their potential impact on our psychology is a topic that has…
Privacy Class Action Targets OpenAI and Microsoft
A new consumer privacy class action lawsuit has targeted OpenAI and Microsoft, which is a significant step. This legal action is a response to alleged privacy violations in how they handled user data, and it could be a turning point…
Apple Patch Zero-Day Flaws Exploited for Pegasus Spyware on iPhones
On Thursday, Apple urgently issued security patches for iOS, iPadOS, macOS, and watchOS. These updates were released in response to the exploitation of two previously unknown vulnerabilities in the wild. These flaws were utilized to deploy NSO Group’s Pegasus spyware,…
UK Military Data Breach via Outdated Windows 7 System
A Windows 7 machine belonging to a high-security fencing company was the stunning weak link in a shocking cybersecurity incident that exposed vital military data. This hack not only underlines the need for organizations, including those that don’t seem to…
Dallas Ransomware Attack: Hackers Steal 800K City Files
Hackers who targeted the City of Dallas in the alleged ransomware attack have stolen nearly 1.2 terabytes of data, which equals a sum of 819,000 files, reports City officials. City’s Chief Information Officer Bill Zielinski describes that the threat actors…
How to Protect Your Personal Financial Information from Data Brokers
In today’s digital age, personal information is a hot commodity. Data brokers buy and sell this information, often without our knowledge or consent. This can include sensitive financial information, which can be used for identity theft or other fraudulent activities.…
UK’s Nuclear Submarine Base Faces Unprecedented Threats: Russia Implicated in Shocking Incidents
A Russian-linked group of hackers, which has reportedly obtained hundreds of pages of information about critical sites such as HMNB Clyde, which houses the UK’s nuclear weapons arsenal, is believed to have targeted the nuclear weapons arsenal at the…
Automakers can Exploit Your Private Data However They Want
It turns out that the answer to the question of which devices have the worst user privacy policies may be waiting for you outside. The Mozilla Foundation said in a report released on Wednesday that cars are “the official…
Okta: Cyber Attackers Target IT Help Desks to Compromise Super Admin and Disable MFA
Okta, a leading identity and access management firm, has issued a warning regarding a series of social engineering attacks aimed at IT service desk agents of U.S.-based clients. The attackers’ primary objective was to deceive these agents into resetting…
FBI Duck Hunt Operation Against Qakbot Resurgence
Last week, a pernicious and multifunctional malware was silenced as a result of Operation “Duck Hunt,” a collaborative effort led by the FBI. This operation successfully extracted the malicious code from 700,000 compromised systems, forcibly severing their connection to…
Threat Actors Exploits SQL Servers to Deploy FreeWorld Ransomware
Threat actors are exploiting vulnerable Microsoft SQL servers, deploying Cobalt Strike and a ransomware strain named FreeWorld. According to cybersecurity firm Securonix, the campaign is notable for the way its infrastructure and toolkit are used. The firm has named the…
Golfing Community Shaken as Calloway Data Breach Hits One Million Fans
At the start of August, Topgolf Callaway (Callaway) was hacked by hackers, exposing the sensitive account and personal information of over 1 million customers to the dangers of identity theft. There are many manufacturers and retailers of various types…
The Future of Health and Medicine: The Impact of Generative AI
Generative AI is a rapidly growing field that has the potential to revolutionise the way we approach health and medicine. With the ability to generate new data, insights, and predictions, generative AI is inspiring dreams of a health data revolution. …
United Airlines Claims to Have Patched the Technical Glitch That Briefly Held Up Its Flights
United Airlines said Tuesday that it has fixed a technical fault that had led it to suspend worldwide departures, briefly crippling one of America’s largest carriers on a busy travel day. According to federal authorities, United crews were unable…
Electoral Commission Fails Cyber-Security Test Amidst Major Data Breach
The Electoral Commission has acknowledged its failure in a fundamental cyber-security assessment, which coincided with a breach by hackers gaining unauthorized access to the organization’s systems. A whistleblower disclosed that the Commission received an automatic failure during a Cyber…
Russian Cyber-Attacks and the Looming Threat of WW3
Russian cyberattacks have been on the rise alarmingly over the past few years, raising concerns among specialists about the possible repercussions. The threat that these cyberattacks will start a worldwide battle, commonly referred to as World War III, looms menacingly…
SaphhireStealer: New Malware in Town, Possess More Capabilities
A new malware called ‘SapphireStealer’ has been observed by Cisco Talos researchers. The malware came to light in December 2022 in Cisco’s public release, where they witnessed it frequently in public malware repositories, stealing browser credential databases and files containing…
Revolutionizing the Future: How AI is Transforming Healthcare, Cybersecurity, and Communications
Healthcare Artificial intelligence (AI) is transforming the healthcare industry by evaluating combinations of substances and procedures that will improve human health and thwart pandemics. AI was crucial in helping medical personnel respond to the COVID-19 outbreak and in the development…