Jeremiah Fowler, a security researcher, uncovered a non-password-protected database thought to be owned by Carolina Anaesthesiology PA, a healthcare organisation based in North Carolina. This dataset included several states, had 21,344 records, and was about 7GB in size. The…
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Jammu Municipal Corporation Targeted in Major Cyberattack, Sensitive Data Allegedly Stolen
In a significant breach of digital infrastructure, the Jammu Municipal Corporation (JMC) has fallen victim to a cyberattack believed to have resulted in the loss of vast amounts of sensitive data. According to high-level intelligence sources, the attackers managed…
Hitachi Vantara Takes Servers Offline Following Akira Ransomware Attack
Hitachi Vantara, a subsidiary of Japan’s Hitachi conglomerate, temporarily shut down several servers over the weekend after falling victim to a ransomware incident attributed to the Akira group. The company, known for offering data infrastructure, cloud operations, and cyber…
Threat Alert: Hackers Using AI and New Tech to Target Businesses
Hackers are exploiting the advantages of new tech and the availability of credentials, commercial tools, and other resources to launch advanced attacks faster, causing concerns among cybersecurity professionals. Global Threat Landscape Report 2025 The 2025 Global Threat Landscape Report by…
US Targets Chinese Hacker with $10 Million Bounty.
There has been a rare and pointed move by the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), which highlights the growing threat of state-sponsored cyberespionage. This was announced through a public announcement earlier this week, stating they would offer a reward…
Fast Flux Technique Identified as Growing Risk to US Cyber Infrastructure
A sophisticated cybercriminal technique called fast flux is being increasingly employed by cybercriminals, which is causing heightened concerns among intelligence agencies and cybersecurity agencies throughout the world. It has been reported in April 2025 that the United States National…
Pakistan State-sponsored Hackers Attack Indian Websites, Attempts Blocked
Pakistan’s cyber warfare against India Recently, Pakistan state-sponsored hacker groups launched multiple failed hacking attempts to hack Indian websites amid continuous cyber offensives against India after the Pahalgam terror attack. These breach attempts were promptly identified and blocked by the…
Bitdefender Warns of Surge in Subscription Scams Disguised as Online Stores and Mystery Boxes
Cybersecurity researchers at Bitdefender have uncovered a sharp increase in deceptive online subscription scams, with fraudsters disguising themselves as legitimate e-commerce platforms and mystery box vendors. These sophisticated schemes are luring unsuspecting users into handing over sensitive credit card…
North Korean Hackers Create Fake U.S. Firms to Dupe Crypto Developers
Threat analysts at Silent Push, a U.S. cybersecurity firm, told Reuters that North Korean cyber spies established two companies in the U.S., Blocknovas LLC and Softglide LLC, using fictitious personas and addresses to infect developers in the cryptocurrency industry…
Many Internet Users Suffer Account Breaches Due to Weak Passwords, Study Finds
A recent study has shown that more than one in three people have had at least one of their online accounts broken into during the past year. The main reason? Poor or stolen passwords. The report comes from the…
Coinbase Fixes Account Log Bug That Mistakenly Triggered 2FA Breach Alerts
Coinbase has resolved a logging issue in its system that led users to wrongly believe their accounts had been compromised, after failed login attempts were mistakenly labeled as two-factor authentication (2FA) failures. As first uncovered by BleepingComputer, the bug…
New Report Reveals Hackers Now Aim for Money, Not Chaos
Recent research from Mandiant revealed that financially motivated hackers are the new trend, with more than (55%) of criminal gangs active in 2024 aiming to steal or extort money from their targets, a sharp rise compared to previous years. About…
Think That Job Offer on LinkedIn Is Real? Not Without This Badge
LinkedIn has taken a major step toward improving online safety by extending its identity verification feature beyond its own platform. This update is part of the company’s ongoing efforts to help users avoid fake profiles and internet scams, especially…
Hacker Calls Pahalgam Incident “Inside Job” on Rajasthan Education Department Website
Earlier this week, the Rajasthan education department’s official website was hacked, with a statement ridiculing the Indian government over Pakistan’s detention of Indian Air Force commander Abhinandan Varthaman in 2019. The hackers attacked the homepage with a provocative message…
Rhysida Ransomware Group Leaks 1.3M Files Stolen from Oregon DEQ After Failed Extortion Attempt
A major ransomware breach has rocked the Oregon Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ), with over 1.3 million files—amounting to 2.4 terabytes—dumped online by the cybercriminal group Rhysida. The stolen data, now circulating on the dark web, reportedly includes confidential…
Large-Scale Data Breach at Frederick Health Exposes Patient Records
Two separate ransomware incidents have recently affected healthcare providers in Maryland and California and exposed sensitive information belonging to more than 1.1 million patients as a result, according to disclosures filed with federal regulators that recently broke the story.…
Android Spyware Concealed in Mapping App Targets Russian Military
Doctor Web researchers discovered a new spyware, tracked as Android. Spy.1292.origin, targets Russian military people. The malicious code was concealed in a trojanized Alpine Quest app and distributed via Russian Android catalogues. The malware acquires contacts, geolocation, and file…
Over 21 Million Employee Screenshots Leaked from WorkComposer Surveillance App
An app designed to track employee productivity by logging keystrokes and taking screenshots has suffered a significant privacy breach as more than 21 million images of employee activity were left in an unsecured Amazon S3 bucket. An app for tracking…
Malware Hides in Fake PDF to DOCX Converters to Target Crypto Wallets and Steal Data
Cybercriminals have launched a deceptive malware campaign that disguises itself as online file converters, specifically targeting users searching for PDF to DOCX tools. This scheme uses convincing replicas of popular converter sites to execute hidden PowerShell scripts and deploy…
Millions Affected by Suspected Data Leak at Major Electronics Chain
Cybersecurity experts and users alike are worried about a recent report that the hacking group ShinyHunters is offering more stolen data on the darknet marketplace in a concerning development. It has been reported that the group is attempting to…