Hackers spreading ransomware demand a ransom of $50 from patients
In recent times, the landscape of cyber threats has taken a disconcerting turn, deviating from the conventional approach of hackers encrypting computers for ransom. The…
Month: January 2024
The Loan Charge scandal explained: Everything you need to know
Tens of thousands of IT contractors have been hit with life-changing tax bills relating to projects they worked on over a decade ago after enrolling…
Trezor support site breach exposes personal data of 66,000 customers
Trezor issued a security alert after identifying a data breach that occurred on January 17 due to unauthorized access to their third-party support ticketing portal. The…
Microsoft Senior Executives Emails Hacked by Russian Hackers
Hackers often target email accounts to gain unauthorized access to sensitive information. After gaining unauthorized access, they conduct several illicit activities like phishing attacks and…
Beware of Pirated MacOS Apps That Install’s Chinese Malware
Similar to ZuRu malware, a new malware has been found embedded in pirated macOS applications, which downloads and executes several payloads to compromise devices in…
Finclusive, Verida, and cheqd Launch Reusable KYC/KYB Solution
KYC/KYB compliance technology provider FinClusive said today it’s partnering with Verida and cheqd to launch an end-to-end platform for the creation and issuance of reusable…
Attackers can steal NTLM password hashes via calendar invites
A recently patched vulnerability in Microsoft Outlook (CVE-2023-35636) that can be used by attackers to steal users’ NTLM v2 hashes can be exploited by adding…
Upgraded Arabic large language model is twice as big
Just under three months since its first release of Jais, the consortium that released what it calls the world’s most powerful large language model (LLM)…
“My Slice”, an Italian adaptive phishing campaign
“My Slice”, an Italian adaptive phishing campaign Pierluigi Paganini January 22, 2024 Adaptive phishing campaigns are emerging as an increasingly sophisticated threat in the cybersecurity…
Hackers start exploiting critical Atlassian Confluence RCE flaw
Security researchers are observing exploitation attempts for the CVE-2023-22527 remote code execution flaw vulnerability that affects outdated versions of Atlassian Confluence servers. Atlassian disclosed the security issue last…
Top Unexpected Ways to Utilise a Password Manager for Enhanced Security and Organisation
Password managers have become integral tools for individuals and businesses alike. They are primarily known for securely saving and managing login credentials so users don’t…
BreachForums Admin Pompompurin Gets 20-Year Supervised Sentence
Conor Brian Fitzpatrick was charged in March 2023 for stealing and selling sensitive personal data of countless US citizens and US and foreign organizations and…