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The maintainers of the PHP programming language have issued an update regarding the security incident that came to light late last month, stating that the actors may have gotten hold of a user database containing their passwords to make unauthorized changes to the repository. “We no longer believe the git.php.net server has been compromised. However, […]
Google has addressed yet another actively exploited zero-day in Chrome browser, marking the second such fix released by the company within a month. The browser maker on Friday shipped 89.0.4389.90 for Windows, Mac, and Linux, which is expected to be rolling out over the coming days/weeks to all users. While the update contains a total […]
Following Microsoft’s release of out-of-band patches to address multiple zero-day flaws in on-premises versions of Microsoft Exchange Server, the U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) has issued an emergency directive warning of “active exploitation” of the vulnerabilities. The alert comes on the heels of Microsoft’s disclosure that China-based hackers were exploiting unknown software bugs […]
The massive state-sponsored espionage campaign that compromised software maker SolarWinds also targeted Microsoft, as the unfolding investigation into the hacking spree reveals the incident may have been far more wider in scope, sophistication, and impact than previously thought. News of Microsoft’s compromise was first reported by Reuters, which also said the company’s own products were […]
State-sponsored actors allegedly working for Russia have targeted the US Treasury, the Commerce Department’s National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA), and other government agencies to monitor internal email traffic as part of a widespread cyberespionage campaign. The Washington Post, citing unnamed sources, said the latest attacks were the work of APT29 or Cozy Bear, the […]
The South African arm of one of the world’s largest credit check companies Experian yesterday announced a data breach incident that exposed personal information of millions of its customers. While Experian itself didn’t mention the number of affect customers, in a report, the South African Banking Risk Information Centre—an anti-fraud and banking non-profit organization who […]
A new variant of Vega ransomware family, dubbed Zeppelin, has recently been spotted in the wild targeting technology and healthcare companies across Europe, the United States, and Canada. However, if you reside in Russia or some other ex-USSR countries like Ukraine, Belorussia, and Kazakhstan, breathe a sigh of relief, as the ransomware terminates its operations […]
Lately, we have observed a sudden rise in cyber attacks against cities and towns around the world including the US, the latest victim of which is the city of Pensacola. The city’s Mayor Grover Robinson has acknowledged that an extensive cyber attack on Friday crippled several City services in Pensacola, Florida including city phones, emails, […]
Cybersecurity researchers have spotted a new variant of the Snatch ransomware that first reboots infected Windows computers into Safe Mode and only then encrypts victims’ files to avoid antivirus detection. Unlike traditional malware, the new Snatch ransomware chooses to run in Safe Mode because in the diagnostic mode Windows operating system starts with a minimal […]
China is greatly disturbed by the ongoing pro-democracy, anti-Beijing protests in Hong Kong and has been targeting all the digital forums protestors are using to organize protests. One of the favored tactics of the Chinese government is of launching a distributed denial-of-service attack (DDoS attacks). In September this year, HackRead reported that LIHKG, an online […]
Wireshark 3.0.7 released with a number of security updates and fixed several other bugs that reside in the Wireshark components. Wireshark also updated Protocol Support for various protocols such as BGP, HomePlug AV, IEEE 802.11, and TLS. Wireshark is known as the world’s most popular network protocol analyzer. It is used for troubleshooting, analysis, development, […]
Researchers discovered a massive hacked database online that exposed tens of millions of SMS text messages, and private data belongs to a U.S company TrueDialog. TrueDialog is an American communication company that offering SMS texting solutions to companies such as businesses, universities, and colleges in the USA. Companies claim that they provide Enterprise-grade SMS Texting […]
Cyber attack prevention for Small businesses very has to get serious about their cybersecurity. Hackers are now actively Performing Targeted cyber attack due to their weak security. In fact, 43 percent of cyberattacks today are aimed at smaller firms. Unfortunately, falling victim to cyberattacks can be devastating. Cyberattacks can cause downtime, damaged reputation, and lost […]
A new malware campaign dubbed “RevengeHotels” targeting hotels, hostels, hospitality, and tourism companies worldwide aimed to steal credit card data of users and Travelers from hotel management systems. The campaign uses email as the main attack vector to deliver malware via weaponized Word, Excel or PDF documents. In some cases, it exploits patched Remote Code […]
The popular South Korean cryptocurrency exchange UPbit has suffered a massive hack attack in which hackers have stolen 342,000 Ethereum (ETH) which at the time of publishing this article amounts to $51 million. The incident has ignited a series of reactions from industry bigwigs mainly blaming the company’s employees for the unfortunate incident. As noted […]
If you run a small business, it’s a matter of when, not if, your computer system or cyberinfrastructure falls prey to cybercriminals. Every day, thousands of small companies find their systems compromised and data stolen. When large companies are hacked, the media soon report the details. These giant corporations can afford the most advanced cyber […]
Most of us should start to think more carefully about the data that we put online. It is becoming clear that no data we put online can ever be 100% safe, and 2019 had some of the worst data protection breaches yet. WhatsApp Hack Used to Install Spyware Any corporate cybersecurity breach is embarrassing for […]
A Russian hacker who created and used Neverquest banking malware to steal money from victims’ bank accounts has finally been sentenced to 4 years in prison by the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York. Stanislav Vitaliyevich Lisov, 34, was arrested by Spanish authorities at Barcelona–El Prat Airport in January 2017 […]
American telecommunications giant T-Mobile Anoununced a data breach on its network, through which attackers gained access to a prepaid customer’s data. T-Mobile US provides wireless voice, messaging, and data services in the United States. The company operates the third largest wireless network in the U.S market with over 84.2 million customers and annual revenues of […]
The winter holidays are just around the corner. It’s that time of the year again when computers and other devices are busy with all the online shopping hype. Shoppers are anticipating Boxing Day in Canada, Australia, and the UK, and Cyber Monday and Black Friday sales in the United States. There’s a multitude of Christmas […]
Targeted ransomware attacks on banking and finance, government, healthcare, and critical infrastructure are on the rise, with the latest victim being the state government of Louisiana. The state government of Louisiana was hit by a large-scale coordinated ransomware attack yesterday, which forced the state to take several state agency servers offline, including government websites, email […]