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Massive Facebook Phishing Attack Targets Hundreds of Companies for Credential Theft
A newly discovered phishing campaign targeting Facebook users has been identified by researchers at Check Point Software Technologies. The attack, which began in late December 2024, has already reached over 12,279 email addresses and impacted hundreds of companies globally. The…
Progress LoadMaster Security Vulnerability let Attackers Execute Arbitrary System Commands
Progress has disclosed multiple critical security vulnerabilities affecting its LoadMaster product line, including the Multi-Tenant (MT) hypervisor. These vulnerabilities, identified as CVE-2024-56131, CVE-2024-56132, CVE-2024-56133, CVE-2024-56134, and CVE-2024-56135, allow attackers to execute arbitrary system commands or access sensitive files. While no…
Akira Ransomware Leads The Number of Ransomware Attacks For January 2025
January 2025 marked a significant month in the ransomware landscape, with Akira emerging as the leading threat. According to recent reports, Akira was responsible for 72 attacks globally, highlighting its rapid rise in prominence. This surge in activity is part…
Alabama Man Pleaded Guilty for Hacking U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission X Account
Eric Council Jr., a 25-year-old from Athens, Alabama, pleaded guilty on February 10, 2025, to charges stemming from the January 2024 hacking of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission’s (SEC) social media account on X (formerly Twitter). The breach involved…
Urgent iOS update, CISA officials on administrative leave, newspaper operations impacted
Urgent iOS update fixes critical USB security flaw CISA officials placed on administrative leave Attack disrupts newspaper giant’s operations Huge thanks to our sponsor, Vanta Do you know the status of your compliance controls right now? Like…right now? We know…
Gcore Radar Report Reveals 56% Year-on-year Increase in DDoS Attacks
Gcore, the global provider of edge AI, cloud, network, and security solutions has released its Q3-Q4 2024 Radar report on DDoS attack trends. The findings highlight a dramatic surge in the scale and impact of DDoS attacks, which have reached…
DeepSeek Accused of Over-Collecting Personal Data, Says South Korea’s Spy Agency
South Korea’s National Intelligence Service (NIS) has raised alarms over the Chinese artificial intelligence app, DeepSeek, accusing it of “excessively” collecting personal data from users and utilizing all input data to train its AI models. The NIS also scrutinized the…
Researchers Found North Korean Hackers Advanced Tactics, techniques, and procedures
Recent research has highlighted the increasingly sophisticated tactics, techniques, and procedures (TTPs) employed by North Korean state-sponsored hackers. These cyber actors have demonstrated a strategic focus on espionage, financial theft, and disruption, targeting a broad range of sectors globally. Their…
8Base Ransomware Data Leak Sites Seized in International Law Enforcement Operation
Source: The Nation A coordinated law enforcement operation has taken down the dark web data leak and negotiation sites associated with the 8Base ransomware gang. Visitors to the data leak site are now greeted with a seizure banner that says:…
Gcore Radar report reveals 56% year-on-year increase in DDoS attacks
Luxembourg, Luxembourg, 11th February 2025, CyberNewsWire The post Gcore Radar report reveals 56% year-on-year increase in DDoS attacks appeared first on Cybersecurity Insiders. This article has been indexed from Cybersecurity Insiders Read the original article: Gcore Radar report reveals 56%…
Critical Flaw in Progress LoadMaster Allows Attackers to Execute System Commands
A series of critical security vulnerabilities have been identified in Progress Software’s LoadMaster application, potentially allowing remote attackers to execute system commands or access sensitive files. CVE-2024-56131, CVE-2024-56132, CVE-2024-56133, CVE-2024-56134, and CVE-2024-56135, affect all current versions of LoadMaster, including Multi-Tenant LoadMaster (MT) deployments, prompting an…
Researchers Unveiled Tactics, Techniques, and Procedures Used by North Korean Hackers
Researchers have shed light recently on the sophisticated tactics, techniques, and procedures (TTPs) employed by North Korean hackers. This comprehensive analysis, spanning nearly three years, focuses on targeted digital threats against civil society organizations (CSOs) in South Korea. The research…
How Fast Recovery from Cyber Attacks Can Be Achieved
In today’s increasingly digital world, cyberattacks are a constant threat to organizations of all sizes. From ransomware to data breaches, the impact of a cyberattack can be devastating, affecting business operations, customer trust, and financial stability. However, with the right…
Cyber Attack news headlines currently trending on Google
Australia Faces Surge in Cyber Attacks in 2024 Australia has once again made headlines for its growing cybersecurity concerns, with 2024 seeing an alarming escalation in cyber attacks. In fact, the country reached a new record in which every online…
Authorities Seize 8Base Ransomware Dark Web Site, Arrest Four Key Operators
Thai authorities arrested four European hackers in Phuket on February 10, 2025, for their alleged involvement in ransomware operations that inflicted global losses exceeding $16 million. The arrests, part of the multinational “Operation PHOBOS AETOR,” were executed in collaboration with…
Testing the DeepSeek-R1 Model: A Pandora’s Box of Security Risks
In-depth model testing reveals a wide range of flaws with high failure rates The post Testing the DeepSeek-R1 Model: A Pandora’s Box of Security Risks appeared first on Security Boulevard. This article has been indexed from Security Boulevard Read the…
Arvest Bank CISO on building a strong cybersecurity culture in banking
In this Help Net Security interview, Mike Calvi, CISO at Arvest Bank, discusses building a strong cybersecurity culture within the banking sector. He explains how leadership, effective reporting, and proactive engagement with associates are key in strengthening security. Calvi also…
12,000+ KerioControl Firewalls Exposed to 1-Click RCE Attack
Cybersecurity researchers caution that over 12,000 instances of GFI KerioControl firewalls remain unpatched and vulnerable to a critical security flaw (CVE-2024-52875) that could be exploited for remote code execution (RCE) with minimal effort. The Shadowserver Foundation has been tracking this…
Review: Inside Cyber Warfare, 3rd Edition
Inside Cyber Warfare, 3rd Edition by Jeffrey Caruso explores how nation-states, corporations, and hackers engage in digital warfare. It offers insights into the intersection of cybersecurity, geopolitics, and emerging technology. About the author Jeffrey Caruso is a globally recognized cybersecurity…