American Express warns customers about third party data breach
American Express has sent affected customers a warning that “a third party service provider engaged by numerous merchants experienced unauthorized access to its system.” In…
Month: March 2024
Over 225,000 Compromised ChatGPT Credentials Up for Sale on Dark Web Markets
Mar 05, 2024NewsroomMalware / Artificial Intelligence More than 225,000 logs containing compromised OpenAI ChatGPT credentials were made available for sale on underground markets between January…
American Express customers exposed through third-party breach
American Express has written to customers warning that their account details may have been breached after a third-party supplier to various merchants reported unauthorised access…
Law Enforcement Allegedly Seizes BlackCat Latest Leak Site
In a significant development, law enforcement has allegedly seized the newly established ALPHV/BlackCat leak site, dealing a blow to the ransomware group. This action comes…
The Importance of VPNs for Network Security
In the past, securing a network meant controlling access to servers physically located on the premises. The IT team would use firewalls to protect the…
RA World Ransomware Attack Windows Using Hacked Domains
Threat actors use hacked domain control to host malicious content by leveraging legitimate domains to evade detection by security measures. Anti-AV tactics are employed to…
Researchers Test Zero-click Worms that Exploit Generative AI Apps
A new study dubbed ComPromptMized, warns of zero-click worms exploiting generative AI, spreading through systems sans user interaction, and posing data theft risks. Experts stress…
Pegasus spyware creator ordered to reveal code used to spy on WhatsApp users
A California federal judge has ordered spyware maker NSO Group to hand over the code for Pegasus and other spyware products that were used to…
Cybercriminals Using Novel DNS Hijacking Technique for Investment Scams
Mar 05, 2024NewsroomCybercrime / Malware A new DNS threat actor dubbed Savvy Seahorse is leveraging sophisticated techniques to entice targets into fake investment platforms and…
Derby City Council extends AI project with multi-million deal after saving £200,000 with chatbots
Derby City Council has signed a £7m contract to extend the use of artificial intelligence (AI) copilot technology across more of its services, after the…
TA577 Attacking organizations to Steal NTLM Authentication Data
A cybercriminal threat actor known as TA577 has been identified as employing a new attack strategy to steal NT LAN Manager (NTLM) authentication information. This…
No “Apple magic” as 11% of macOS detections last year came from malware
We’re going to let you in on a little cybersecurity secret… There’s malware on Mac computers. There pretty much always has been. As revealed in…