Recent reports suggest that North Korean threat actors are now employing an alarming evolution in the tactics they employ to launch a sophisticated cybercrime operation known as Elusive Comet, a sophisticated cybercrime operation. This newly uncovered campaign demonstrates a…
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Cybersecurity Alert Says Fake PDF Converters Stealing Sensitive Information
Online PDF converters provide efficient conversions of documents from one file format to another, and millions of individuals and businesses use these services to do so. However, this free service also poses significant cybersecurity risks despite its convenience. According…
How to Protect Your Smartphone During US Border Crossings
Crossing into the United States has become riskier since the start of Trump’s second administration. Foreign visitors and US visa holders are increasingly being detained, questioned, or deported. As uncertainty grows, travel demand from Canada and Europe has dropped…
‘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…
Cybercriminals Are Now Focusing More on Stealing Credentials Than Using Ransomware, IBM Warns
A new report from IBM’s X-Force 2025 Threat Intelligence Index shows that cybercriminals are changing their tactics. Instead of mainly using ransomware to lock systems, more hackers are now trying to quietly steal login information. IBM studied over 150…
Tesla Users Targeted by Dangerous New Malware: What You Should Know
Tesla has often made headlines lately, but this new problem is not connected to Elon Musk or his cars. Instead, it involves cybercriminals who are trying to steal people’s private information using a dangerous software called Agent Tesla. Here’s…
Pentagon Director Hegseth Revealed Key Yemen War Plans in Second Signal Chat, Source Claims
In a chat group that included his wife, brother, and personal attorney, U.S. Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth provided specifics of a strike on Yemen’s Iran-aligned Houthis in March, a person familiar with the situation told Reuters earlier this week. …
Pune Company Falls Victim to ₹6.49 Crore Cyber Fraud in Major Man-in-the-Middle Attack
A 39-year-old director of a Mohammedwadi-based firm, which operates in IT services and dry fruit imports, was duped into transferring ₹6.49 crore following a sophisticated Man-in-the-Middle (MitM) cyberattack on March 27. In a MitM scam, cybercriminals secretly intercept communications…
Preventing Unauthorised Recovery of Deleted Files
As far as users are concerned, once a file is removed from their computer, it is forever gone. However, the reality is more complex. The likelihood of recovering a deleted file depends on how it was deleted, as well…
ClickFix Attacks: North Korea, Iran, Russia APT Groups Exploit Social Engineering for Espionage
ClickFix attacks are rapidly becoming a favored tactic among advanced persistent threat (APT) groups from North Korea, Iran, and Russia, particularly in recent cyber-espionage operations. This technique involves malicious websites posing as legitimate software or document-sharing platforms. Targets are enticed…
Rise in Data-Stealing Malware Targeting Developers, Sonatype Warns
A recent report released on April 2 has uncovered a worrying rise in open-source malware aimed at developers. These attacks, described as “smash and grab” operations, are designed to swiftly exfiltrate sensitive data from development environments. Brian Fox, co-founder…
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…
How Clearing Digital Mess Can Help You Save Money and Feel Better
Many people today are struggling with digital clutter. This means having too many files, photos, apps, and emails saved on phones or computers. A new survey shows that more than three out of four people have more digital data…
New Android Threat Raises Concern Over NFC Relay Attack Vulnerabilities
In recent times, there has been considerable concern with regards to some newly uncovered Android-based malware-as-a-service (Maas) platforms, particularly those based on Android and known as SuperCard X. This is because this platform was able to execute these attacks…
Interlock Ransomware Gang Deploys ClickFix Attacks to Breach Corporate Networks
Cybersecurity researchers have revealed that the Interlock ransomware gang has adopted a deceptive social engineering technique called ClickFix to infiltrate corporate networks. This method involves tricking users into executing malicious PowerShell commands under the guise of resolving system errors…
Symantec Links Betruger Backdoor Malware to RansomHub Ransomware Attacks
A sophisticated custom backdoor malware called Betruger has been discovered in recent ransomware campaigns, with Symantec researchers linking its use to affiliates of the RansomHub ransomware-as-a-service (RaaS) group. The new malware is considered a rare and powerful tool designed…
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.…
Cyber Vigilantes Strike Again as Anonymous Reportedly Leaks 10TB of Sensitive Russian Data
It has been a dramatic turn in the cyber world for the globally recognised hacktivist collective Anonymous in the last few days, with the claim that a colossal data breach has been perpetrated against the Russian government and its…
Cyberattacks Hit U.S. Healthcare Firms, Exposing Data of Over 236,000 People
Two separate data breaches in the U.S. have exposed sensitive information of more than 236,000 people. These incidents involve two organizations: Endue Software in New York and Medical Express Ambulance (MedEx) in Illinois. Endue Software creates software used by…
Explaining AI’s Impact on Ransomware Attacks and Businesses Security
Ransomware has always been an evolving menace, as criminal outfits experiment with new techniques to terrorise their victims and gain maximum leverage while making extortion demands. Weaponized AI is the most recent addition to the armoury, allowing high-level groups…