DNA testing service to pay $400k for data breach it ignored
DNA Diagnostics Center (DDC), a US-based DNA testing service suffered a data breach in November 2021, in which hackers managed to access highly sensitive and…
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Russian Malware Developer Behind NLBrute Extradited to US
Numerous cybercrime groups, including REvil, Dharma, and Netwalker, have used NLBrute. A 28-year-old Russian national, Dariy Pankov a/k/a “dpxaker.”, was arrested in the Republic of…
Russian Radio Stations Hacked with Fake Missile Alerts
According to local media, a female voice rendered the fake alerts from several radio stations, including Yumor FM, Relax FM, Comedy Radio, Humor FM, and…
Proven Techniques for Effective Email Spam Filtering
Delivering malware and malicious attachments, email spam has a proven track record of the devastating impact on businesses and unsuspecting users, which is why effective…
Hackers Advertising New Info-Stealing Malware on Dark Web
As of now, the Stealc malware targets only Windows devices and steals data from browsers, cryptocurrency wallets, messengers, and email clients. Cybersecurity researchers from Sekoia…
How to Remove Duplicate Lines in EmEditor (2023)
EmEditor is a smart text editor software for Windows that supports a wide range of file formats, including plain text files, programming languages, Unicode, and…
Employees at Gaming Giant Activision Hit by SMS Phishing
Activision acknowledged the breach only after researchers discussed it on Twitter, revealing that hackers had managed to steal the gaming giant’s sensitive documents. Researchers have…
Android voice chat app with 5m installs leaked user chats
OyeTalk was leaking unencrypted data through unprotected access to Firebase, Google’s mobile application development platform that provides cloud-hosted database services. A popular Android voice chat…
Apple Bug Could Allow Attackers Access to Photos and Messages
The findings are based on previous research from Google and Citizen Lab conducted in 2021 which discovered a zero-click, zero-day iOS exploit dubbed “ForcedEntry,” linked…
Login Details of Tech Giants Leaked in Data Centers Hack
The leaked data includes email addresses, password hashes, names, phone numbers, and more. Hackers obtained login credentials for several mainstream corporate giants, including Microsoft, Samsung,…
Coinbase Employees Targeted by SMS Phishing Attack
Don’t let smishing get you down! Learn how Coinbase employees were targeted by a persistent social engineering attack and how the company’s quick defence protected…
Franco-Israeli Gang Linked to $40 Million CEO Scam Busted
Europol has dismantled a gang linked to a $40 million CEO scam. Find out more about how this international criminal syndicate was uncovered and who…