Foreign Hackers Are Using Google’s Gemini in Attacks on the US
The rapid rise of DeepSeek, a Chinese generative AI platform, heightened concerns this week over the United States’ AI dominance as Americans increasingly adopt Chinese-owned…
Author: Cybernoz
U.S. and Dutch Authorities Dismantle 39 Domains Linked to BEC Fraud Network
Feb 01, 2025Ravie LakshmananCybercrime / Fraud Prevention U.S. and Dutch law enforcement agencies have announced that they have dismantled 39 domains and their associated servers…
WantToCry Ransomware Exploits SMB Vulnerabilities to Remotely Encrypts NAS Drives
The notorious WantToCry ransomware group leverages misconfigured Server Message Block (SMB) services to infiltrate networks and launch widespread attacks. The weaknesses in SMBs, such as…
BeyondTrust Zero-Day Breach Exposed 17 SaaS Customers via Compromised API Key
Feb 01, 2025Ravie LakshmananVulnerability / Zero-Day BeyondTrust has revealed it completed an investigation into a recent cybersecurity incident that targeted some of the company’s Remote…
Netflix’s “Zero Day” TV Series: Is a Devastating Global Cyberattack Really Possible?
The upcoming Netflix show Zero Day paints a dramatic picture of a disastrous cyberattack on the United States, with severe infrastructural damage and thousands of…
Israeli Firm Paragon Attack WhatsApp With Zero-Click Spyware
WhatsApp revealed on Friday that a “zero-click” spyware attack, attributed to the Israeli firm Paragon, has targeted scores of users worldwide, including journalists and members…
Meta Confirms Zero-Click WhatsApp Spyware Attack Targeting 90 Journalists, Activists
Feb 01, 2025Ravie LakshmananPrivacy / Surveillance Meta-owned WhatsApp on Friday said it disrupted a campaign that involved the use of spyware to target journalists and…
WhatsApp New Privacy Let Users Control who Can See The Profile Photo
In a move to enhance user privacy, WhatsApp has rolled out a significant update allowing users to control who can view their profile photos. This…
Malvertising Scam Uses Fake Google Ads to Hijack Microsoft Advertising Accounts
Feb 01, 2025Ravie LakshmananMalvertising / Mobile Security Cybersecurity researchers have discovered a malvertising campaign that’s targeting Microsoft advertisers with bogus Google ads that aim to…
Contec CMS8000 patient monitors contain a hidden backdoor
Contec CMS8000 patient monitors contain a hidden backdoor Pierluigi Paganini February 01, 2025 The U.S. CISA and the FDA warned of a hidden backdoor in Contec…
ClickFix vs. traditional download in new DarkGate campaign
During the past several months there have been numerous malware campaigns that use a technique something referred to as “ClickFix”. It often consists of a…
Government renews AWS sourcing deal – Cloud
The Digital Transformation Agency has renewed its government-wide cloud sourcing arrangement with Amazon Web Services for another three years. The agreement was first signed in…