Tag: CySecurity News – Latest Information Security and Hacking Incidents

Rising Cyberattacks Increase Stress on Healthcare Industry

  The health industry has recently come under increasing pressure to protect sensitive data from cyberattacks as these attacks become more frequent and sophisticated. Healthcare providers have been targeted by cybercriminals seeking to obtain sensitive patient data such as medical…

LockBit 3.0 Ransomware: Inside the Million Dollar Cyberthreat

US government organizations have recently published a joint cybersecurity advisory stating the indicators of compromise (IoCs) and tactics, techniques and procedures (TTPs) linked with the malicious LockBit 3.0 ransomware.  The alert comes through the FBI, the CISA, and the Multi-State…

San Francisco Battles Cybercrime Surge

  San Francisco is currently battling a surge in cybercrime, which officials are calling a ‘tsunami.’ The recent attack on Oakland has been one of the biggest hits in the area, and authorities are working tirelessly to prevent similar incidents.…

Boosting AI with Synthetic Data: Benefits & Challenges

  Artificial intelligence (AI) is becoming increasingly important across a wide range of industries. However, one of the biggest challenges facing AI is the need for large amounts of high-quality data to train algorithms effectively. This is where synthetic data…

Cloud Data Theft is Booming According to CrowdStrike

  An industry-leading cybersecurity company known as CrowdStrike reported that it had seen the largest increase in adversaries in one year. This was in comparison with what it had observed in the past. There was an increase in cloud attacks…

Growing Threat From Deep Fakes and Misinformation

  The prevalence of synthetic media is rising as a result of the development of tools that make it simple to produce and distribute convincing artificial images, videos, and music. The propagation of deepfakes increased by 900% in 2020, according…

After Hundreds of Penetration Tests, Here are Top 5 Lessons

  To keep applications safe, developers must strike a balance between creativity and security frameworks. Correlating business logic with security logic will pay dividends in terms of safety. Web applications are the most common vectors used by attackers to carry…

Cybercriminals Exploit SVB’s Downfall for Phishing

The downfall of Silicon Valley Bank (SVB) on March 10, 2023, has caused instability all across the global financial system, but for hackers, scammers, and phishing schemes, it’s evolving into a huge opportunity. Security experts have already observed a variety…

How Scammers Trap Businesses

  With significant ramifications for South African businesses that have vulnerabilities in their payment systems, the growth in financial and accounting hacking through phishing and Business Email Compromise (BEC) has made headlines.  However, strong financial controls combined with strong server,…

GOBruteforcer: an Active Web Server Harvester

  Known as Golang, the Go programming language is relatively new. It is one of the most popular malware programmers interested in creating malware. Capable of developing all kinds of malware, such as ransomware, stealers, or remote access Trojans (RATs),…

Discord Upgraded Their Privacy Policy

  Discord has updated its privacy policy, effective on March 27, 2023. The company has added the previously deleted clauses back in as well as built-in tools that make it easier for users to interact with voice and video content,…

Here’s all you Need to Know About Snake Keylogger

In this age of ever-evolving technological developments, crime pertaining to the same is also emerging at a higher scale. One of the most talked about and harsh cybercrimes are data breaches.  In today’s world, a cybercriminal is capable of stealing…

Google Announces Drone Delivery Network

  Network of Wing Delivery Services  Several companies worldwide have been developing drone technologies designed to improve last-mile delivery by integrating them with ground transportation. Wing’s ultimate goal is to create an automated logistics system that moves millions of packages…

Fake ChatGPT Chrome Extension Targets Facebook Accounts

  As ChatGPT becomes increasingly well-known, more and more individuals desire to use cutting-edge chatbot. In turn, this makes them a desirable target for cybercriminals.  This time around, hackers are using a browser extension called “Quick access to Chat GPT”…

ChatGPT Scams Up Since Darktrace Released It

  Since the release of ChatGPT, Darktrace, a British cybersecurity firm, has warned that since the release of this application, criminals have been using an increase in the use of artificial intelligence to create sophisticated scams that con employees and…

Netherlands Restricts Key Tech Exports in US-China Chip Battle

According to sources, the Netherlands government would impose export limits on the nation’s most cutting-edge microprocessor technology in order to safeguard national security. Products manufactured by ASML, a significant company in the worldwide semiconductor supply chain, will be subject to…

Countering Ransomware: Don’t Let Your Data be Held Hostage

  Today’s enterprises operate in a digitally connected world, where technology and connectivity are at the heart of their digital transformation strategies and operations. However, organizations must contend with hyper-exposure to cyber risk due to hyper-connectivity.  Ransomware, one of the…

Qakbot Distributes Malware Through OneNote

  There have been reports of a new wave of Qakbot campaigns that use a novel method of distributing malware as part of the delivery process. The name of this sophisticated malware is Qakbot, though this malware has several different…

ChatGPT Sparking Security Concerns

  Cyberhaven, a data security company, recently released a report in which it found and blocked requests to input data into ChatGPT from 4.2% of the 1.6 million employees at its client companies due to the potential leakage of sensitive…

Flutterwave Hit by Unknow Hackers Lost Millions of Dollars

Flutterwave, Africa’s largest startup, suffered a cyberattack resulting in the disappearance of over ₦2.9 billion (~$4.2 million) from its accounts last month. According to the reports, the missing funds were transferred across 28 accounts in 63 transactions in early February…

Does Antivirus Detect and Remove All Malware?

Antivirus software has become an essential tool in safeguarding our system online and offline. However, the question often arises in our heads is whether these software programs provide us complete protection against all types of malware and viruses or not. …

The West Accuses TikTok of Espionage & Data Mining

  TikTok is one of the few social media corporate giants that was not created by a Silicon Valley business. The parent business, ByteDance, which launched the internet service in China in 2016, has offices spread across the globe, including…

New MOTW Bypass Method Introduced by LockBit

  Despite being on the winning side of the race, LockBit operators continue to exfiltrate data from high-profile organizations and add the names of those organizations to its leak site. It’s well known that the tactics and techniques employed by…

Here are the Countries That Have Imposed TikTok Ban

This week, the U.S. and Canada have issued orders to ban the use of TikTok on state-issued gadgets, following the raising cybersecurity concerns over the video-sharing app.  Bytedance, the Chinese company that owns TikTok, has long insisted that it does…

Zoom Boss Greg Tomb Fired ‘Without Cause’

Zoom, the video conferencing platform that many people use to work from home, has terminated the contract of its President, Greg Tomb. Tomb was in charge of sales and had been involved in the company’s financial calls. But, Zoom has…

Attack on Oakland City attributed to Play Ransomware

  Oakland recently became the victim of a ransomware attack that disrupted the city’s services and caused a state of emergency to be declared by the city. Cyberattacks are a real-world problem with real-world consequences and the recent attack on…

A GoAnywhere MFT hack Exposes Hatch Bank’s Data Breach

  Hackers exploited a zero-day vulnerability in Hatch Bank’s internal file transfer software, allowing access to thousands of Social Security numbers from customers, according to Hatch Bank, a digital-first bank that provides infrastructure for fintech companies offering their brand credit…

Some Hackers Use Malware-Free Methods

  As cybercriminals try to become more and more sophisticated, they are turning away from their adversaries. They are turning back on their hacking attacks without even using any malware as part of their hacking campaigns, according to new research.  …

Twitter Returns After Two-Hour Outage Affecting Tweets

On Wednesday, Twitter experienced a service disruption that resulted in users being unable to access certain parts of the platform, specifically the “Following” and “For you” feed. These feeds displayed an error message rather than the expected content.  The problem…

YouTube Charged for Data Gathering on UK Minors

A million children’s personal data might be collected by YouTube, as per the research. According to the claim, YouTube violates the ‘age-appropriate design code’ set forth by the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO). The UK’s data protection rules pertaining to the…

Resecurity Discovered the Investment Scam Network Digital Smoke

  Resecurity discovered one of the largest investment fraud networks in terms of size and volume of operations designed to defraud InteSecurity from Australia, Canada, China, Colombia, the European Union, India, Singapore, Malaysia, the United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia, Mexico,…