A survival guide for data privacy in the age of federal inaction
22
Aug
2024

A survival guide for data privacy in the age of federal inaction

Things change fast in the world of data privacy. Just earlier this year, the question I was being asked most…

New Malware PG_MEM Targets PostgreSQL Databases for Crypto Mining
22
Aug
2024

New Malware PG_MEM Targets PostgreSQL Databases for Crypto Mining

Aug 22, 2024Ravie LakshmananDatabase Security / Cryptocurrency Cybersecurity researchers have unpacked a new malware strain dubbed PG_MEM that’s designed to…

New iOS Bug Could Crash Your iPhone by Typing Four Characters
22
Aug
2024

New iOS Bug Could Crash Your iPhone by Typing Four Characters

A security researcher discovered a bug in iOS on Wednesday that can cause iPhones and iPads to briefly crash when…

Most ransomware attacks occur between 1 a.m. and 5 a.m.
22
Aug
2024

Most ransomware attacks occur between 1 a.m. and 5 a.m.

There’s been an alarming increase in ransomware attacks over the past year, alongside significant shifts in the tactics and strategies…

GenAI models are easily compromised
22
Aug
2024

GenAI models are easily compromised

95% of cybersecurity experts express low confidence in GenAI security measures while red team data shows anyone can easily hack…

Halliburton Cyberattack
22
Aug
2024

Halliburton Hit by Cyberattack, Operations Disrupted

Halliburton, a leading oilfield services company, is currently grappling with a significant cyberattack that has disrupted operations at its Houston…

Chrome Zero-day Vulnerability (CVE-2024-7971)
22
Aug
2024

Chrome Zero-day Vulnerability (CVE-2024-7971) Actively Exploited in The Wild

Google has recently addressed a high-severity zero-day vulnerability in its Chrome browser, identified as CVE-2024-7971. This vulnerability involves a type…

BoQ digitisation efforts linked to hundreds of job cuts
22
Aug
2024

BoQ digitisation efforts linked to hundreds of job cuts – Cloud – Software – Finance

Bank of Queensland Group has directly linked plans to cut “up to 400 full-time equivalent roles” to its ongoing digital…

Medibank's data breach costs anticipated to reach $126m by mid-2025
22
Aug
2024

Medibank’s data breach costs anticipated to reach $126m by mid-2025 – Security

Medibank is expecting to have completed “the vast majority” of its cyber security uplift following a 2022 data breach by…

Bangladeshi Hackers Deface India
22
Aug
2024

Bangladeshi Hackers Deface India’s Zee Media Website for Mocking Floods

Bangladeshi hackers “SYSTEMADMINBD” defaced Zee Media’s website, accusing them of mocking the situation in Bangladesh amid severe flooding. The hack…

Google Chrome
22
Aug
2024

Google fixes ninth Chrome zero-day exploited in attacks this year

​​Today, Google released a new Chrome emergency security update to patch a zero-day vulnerability tagged as exploited attacks. “Google is…

Widespread Backdoor Found In FM11RF08S RFID Smart Cards
22
Aug
2024

Widespread Backdoor Found In FM11RF08S RFID Smart Cards

Security researchers have discovered a widespread hardware backdoor in the FM11RF08S variant of the MIFARE Classic RFID smart cards manufactured…