Cybersecurity experts say that there is a new threat against Middle East organisations, and more specifically within the United Arab Emirates, and other Gulf countries. There is an Iranian gang cybercrime known as OilRig that aims to hunt login…
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Cisco Investigates Data Breach After Hacker Claims Sale of Data
Cisco has acknowledged that it is investigating reports of a data breach after a hacker began offering allegedly stolen firm data for sale on a hacking platform. As per a report in a local media outlet, the investigation was…
Managing LLM Security Risks in Enterprises: Preventing Insider Threats
Large language models (LLMs) are transforming enterprise automation and efficiency but come with significant security risks. These AI models, which lack critical thinking, can be manipulated to disclose sensitive data or even trigger actions within integrated business systems. Jailbreaking…
New TrickMo Variants Exploit Fake Lock Screens to Steal Android PINs
A perilous new variant of the Android banking malware TrickMo has been discovered, capable of mimicking the Android lock screen and stealing users’ PINs. This comes according to the data compiled by the security firm Zimperium, who made a…
Ransomware Attack and Software Glitches Reveal Fragility in U.S. Car Dealerships and Global Systems
A surprising situation unfolded this summer when buying a car in the U.S. became nearly impossible. In June, a ransomware attack targeted CDK Global, a Chicago-based software company with a market value of about $6.4 billion, halting operations at…
Iranian Attackers Exploit Windows Bug to Elevate Privileges
The Iranian state-sponsored hacking outfit APT34, dubbed OilRig, has recently escalated its activity by launching new campaigns against government and vital infrastructure entities in the United Arab Emirates and the Gulf area. OilRig employed a new backdoor to target…
TrickMo Banking Trojan Unveils Advanced Threat Capabilities in Latest Variant
Malware Analyst at Zimperium, Aazim Yaswant, has released an in-depth report on the most recent TrickMo samples, highlighting worrisome new functionalities of this banking trojan. Initially reported by Cleafy in September, this new version of TrickMo employs various techniques to…
Examining Telegram’s Encryption Flaws: Security Risks and Privacy Concerns
Telegram is often perceived as a secure messaging app, but this perception is flawed. Unlike WhatsApp, Telegram doesn’t have end-to-end encryption by default. While Secret Chats offer encryption, users must manually activate this feature, and it doesn’t apply to…
Want to Make the Most of ChatGPT? Here Are Some Go-To Tips
Within a year and a half, ChatGPT has grown from an AI prototype to a broad productivity assistant, even sporting its text and code editor called Canvas. Soon, OpenAI will add direct web search capability to ChatGPT, putting the…
Indonesian Government Asks Apple, Google to Block China’s Temu to Safeguard Small Merchants
Indonesia has urged Alphabet’s Google and Apple to remove Temu, a Chinese fast fashion e-commerce startup, from their app stores in the nation, a minister said earlier this week. The decision was intended to safeguard the nation’s small and…
AI Tools Fueling Global Expansion of China-Linked Trafficking and Scamming Networks
A recent report highlights the alarming rise of China-linked human trafficking and scamming networks, now using AI tools to enhance their operations. Initially concentrated in Southeast Asia, these operations trafficked over 200,000 people into compounds in Myanmar, Cambodia, and…
AI-Powered Hack Poses Threat to Billions of Gmail Accounts
Currently, there is a cyberattack powered by artificial intelligence that targets Gmail’s huge network of 2.5 billion users, which is currently making waves. As a way of tricking people into sharing sensitive information, hackers use advanced techniques, including realistic…
Here’s How to Stop Smart TV From Harvesting Your Personal Data
Watching television seems to be a benign pastime, but as all TVs become “smart” and link to the internet via your network, they will be able to track you as well. When you turn on a smart TV from…
Sevco Report Exposes Privacy Risks in iOS and macOS Due to Mirroring Bug
A new cybersecurity report from Sevco has uncovered a critical vulnerability in macOS 15.0 Sequoia and iOS 18, which exposes personal data through iPhone apps when devices are mirrored onto work computers. The issue arose when Sevco researchers detected…
New Coalition to Take Down Online Scams, Led by Google
As cybercrime continues to cost the world economy billions annually, a robust new coalition launched by Google, the DNS Research Federation, and the Global Anti-Scam Alliance (GASA) is working to disrupt online scammers at a global level. By all…
New Trinity Ransomware Strain Targets U.S. Healthcare, Federal Officials Warn
A new ransomware strain, known as Trinity, has reportedly compromised at least one healthcare organization in the U.S., according to a recent report from federal authorities. The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) issued a warning on…
Chinese Quantum Computer Breaks Advanced Military Encryption
According to Chinese scientists at Shanghai University, a quantum computer from the Canadian company D-Wave has been demonstrated to be capable of breaking a popular encryption scheme that has been used for many years. A new study shows that…
Fidelity Investments Data Breach Affects 77,099 Customers
Fidelity Investments recently disclosed a data breach that impacted 77,099 customers, with details made public in an October 9 filing with the Maine Attorney General’s Office. The breach occurred on August 17, 2024, and was discovered two days later…
AI Deepfakes Pose New Threats to Cryptocurrency KYC Compliance
ProKYC is a recently revealed artificial intelligence (AI)-powered deep fake tool that nefarious actors can use to circumvent high-level Know Your Customer (KYC) protocols on cryptocurrency exchanges, presenting as a very sophisticated method to circumvent high-level KYC protocols. A…
Apple’s Latest iPhone Update: Bad News for Millions of Google Users
If the latest reports are correct, Apple consumers have just over a fortnight to wait until the launch of iOS 18.1 and the belated arrival of Apple Intelligence, the flagship feature in the latest iOS release. Until then the…