Spies, Hackers, Informants: How China Snoops on the West
British authorities have arrested a man who reportedly spied for China at the heart of the government in London, sparking fresh fears over how Beijing gathers intelligence.…
Month: September 2023
Hackers Using Microsoft Teams to Deliver DarkGate Malware
Recent reports indicate that threat actors have been using Microsoft Teams to deliver DarkGate Loader malware. The campaign originated from two compromised external Office 365…
Ransomware targets over 5000 government email addresses
The Sri Lankan Government has recently reported a significant data loss incident involving over 5000 email accounts spanning from May to August 2023. The primary…
A Guide to Robust Security
With the growing reliance on web applications and digital platforms, the use of application programming interfaces (APIs) has become increasingly popular. If you aren’t familiar…
University of Glasgow launches Centre for data science and AI
The University of Glasgow has opened a centre dedicated to supporting its research in data science and artificial intelligence (AI), bringing together hundreds of academics…
5000 Email IDs Lost Due To Lack Of Backup
The Inter-Ministerial Committee (IMC) overseeing information and technology affairs in Sri Lanka encountered a cyber attack. The CEO of the government’s Information and Communication Technology…
Bookstore Chain Dymocks Discloses Data Breach Possibly Impacting 800k Customers
Bookstore chain Dymocks Booksellers is informing hundreds of thousands of individuals that their personal information might have been stolen in a data breach last week.…
Killware vs. Ransomware: Key Differences
In the realm of cybersecurity threats, the terms “Killware” and “Ransomware” often surface in discussions. While both are malicious software designed to disrupt computer systems,…
Google Chrome Rolls Out Support for ‘Privacy Sandbox’ to Bid Farewell to Tracking Cookies
Sep 11, 2023THNPrivacy / Online Security Google has officially begun its rollout of Privacy Sandbox in the Chrome web browser to a majority of its…
UK boardrooms and CISOs increasingly aligned on cyber risks
UK business leaders are far less concerned about the risk of a material cyber attack on their organisation than they were this time last year,…
8Base Ransomware Group Alleges COVESA Data Breach
In a recent cyber attack, the 8BASE ransomware group has once again struck, this time targeting COVESA, the prominent network of Ford dealerships with nine…
Associated Press Stylebook Users Targeted in Phishing Attack Following Data Breach
The Associated Press is informing some AP Stylebook customers that their information has been compromised as a result of a data breach impacting an old…