FTC Offers $25,000 Prize for Detecting AI-Enabled Voice Cloning
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has initiated the Voice Cloning Challenge, with a top prize of $25,000.
Bijay Pokharel,
January 5, 2024
1 min read
Hackers Selling X Gold Accounts on Dark Web for Phishing, Scams: Report
Cybercriminals are profiting from the X "Gold" verification badge by selling compromised accounts for phishing and scams on the dark web marketplaces and forums, a new report revealed on Thursday.
Bijay Pokharel,
January 4, 2024
2 min read
Hackers Tap Social Engineering, AI to Drive More Cyber Attacks in 2024
The profitability and the ease with which social engineering-related cyber attacks are launched will drive an even higher volume of these incidents in 2024, a new report showed on Thursday.
Bijay Pokharel,
January 4, 2024
1 min read
Hackers Breach Victorian Court System, Recordings Leaked
A cyberattack has rocked the Victorian judicial system, with hackers infiltrating the state's court recording database and potentially exposing sensitive audio and video footage of legal proceedings.
Bijay Pokharel,
January 3, 2024
1 min read
Crypto Phishing Scams Drained Nearly $300 Million From 320k Users in 2023: Report
Wallet drainers, a type of malware related to cryptocurrency, have stolen $295 million in cryptocurrencies from about 324,000 victims in 2023, a new report has revealed.According to the security platform Scam Sniffer, scammers stole almost $7 million on March 11 alone in the past year.
Bijay Pokharel,
January 2, 2024
1 min read
Google Patched Nearly 100 Android Security Issues in Dec 2023
Google fixed nearly 100 Android security issues in December last year, which includes patches for two critical issues in the Framework, the most severe of which could lead to remote escalation of privileges with no additional privileges needed.
Bijay Pokharel,
January 1, 2024
1 min read
This Week’s Cybersecurity Spotlight: Rising Ransomware Menace Uncovered
From the Akira Gang claiming responsibility for the Nissan Australia cyberattack to the leak of the GTA V source code online, this post will review the top cybersecurity events from the last week of December.
Bijay Pokharel,
January 1, 2024
3 min read
Microsoft Disables ‘App Installer’ Used by Hackers to Spread Malware
Microsoft has disabled its ms-appinstaller URI scheme (App Installer) after observing that threat actors are using it to distribute malware.
Bijay Pokharel,
December 31, 2023
2 min read
New Android Malware Infects 330k Devices via Malicious Apps on Google Play
Researchers have identified an Android backdoor named 'Xamalicious', which has infected approximately 338,300 devices via malicious apps on Google Play.
Bijay Pokharel,
December 28, 2023
1 min read
Hackers Stole Nearly $2 Bn in Cryptocurrencies in 2023
Hackers stole around $2 billion in cryptocurrencies in 2023, a substantial decrease from a record of around $3.8 billion in 2022.
Bijay Pokharel,
December 27, 2023
2 min read
Notorious Ransomware Groups Now Targeting Companies with Remote Encryption
Some of the most active ransomware groups are deliberately switching on remote encryption for their cyber attacks, infiltrating deeper into companies and crippling their operations, a report showed on Tuesday.
Bijay Pokharel,
December 26, 2023
2 min read
GTA 5 Source Code Reportedly Leaked Online
Recent reports indicate that the source code for Grand Theft Auto 5 was purportedly leaked on Christmas Eve, marking just over a year since the Lapsus$ threat actors targeted Rockstar Games, resulting in the compromise of corporate data.
Bijay Pokharel,
December 26, 2023
1 min read
Akira Gang Claims Responsibility for Nissan Australia Cyberattack
The Akira ransomware gang updated its "date leak blog" with a new entry claiming they successfully breached Nissan Australia's network and stole around 100GB of documents.
Bijay Pokharel,
December 23, 2023
1 min read
Mint Mobile Data Breach Exposes Customer Info
Mobile virtual network operator Mint Mobile has suffered yet another data breach, this time exposing sensitive customer information, the company announced today.
Bijay Pokharel,
December 23, 2023
1 min read
Twitter Ad Scam Drains $59 Million from 63k Users in Crypto Heist
This cybercriminal has reportedly misappropriated a whopping $59 million from over 63,210 victims in just the past nine months.
Bijay Pokharel,
December 22, 2023
2 min read
Instagram Phishing Campaign Targets Backup Codes, Bypassing 2FA
Security researchers at Trustwave have recently uncovered a phishing campaign that masquerades as a 'copyright infringement' email.
Bijay Pokharel,
December 21, 2023
3 min read
Google Patches 8th Chrome Zero-Day Vulnerability Exploited in 2023
Google has just released emergency updates to address the eighth zero-day vulnerability of the year affecting its iconic web browser.
Bijay Pokharel,
December 21, 2023
1 min read
USD 300 Million Seized, 3,500 Arrests in Major Cybercrime Operation
An international police operation codenamed 'Operation HAECHI IV' has netted nearly 3,500 arrests and seized a staggering USD 300 million in illegal proceeds
Bijay Pokharel,
December 20, 2023
1 min read
FBI Disrupts Prolific ALPHV/Blackcat Ransomware Variant
The United States Department of Justice (DOJ) today announced the successful disruption of a prolific cybercriminal operation: the ALPHV/Blackcat ransomware variant. This sophisticated malware has plagued individuals and organizations worldwide for the past year, encrypting crucial data and demanding exorbitant ransoms.
Bijay Pokharel,
December 19, 2023
1 min read
1.5 Billion Records Exposed in REWN Data Breach
Hackers breached the Real Estate Wealth Network (REWN), a prominent data aggregator in the United States, leading to the compromise of highly sensitive information concerning homeowners, investors, and renters.
Bijay Pokharel,
December 19, 2023
1 min read
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