Password Manager 1Password Hacked Through Okta Breach
The popular password manager 1Password has disclosed a security incident that was linked to the recent breach at Okta, a company that provides identity and access management services.
Bijay Pokharel,
October 24, 2023
1 min read
Irish Police Data Breach Exposes Records of Seized Vehicles
A data breach at a third-party contractor for the Irish National Police has exposed the records of seized vehicles. The breach, which was discovered in late October 2023, affected over 150,000 vehicles.
Bijay Pokharel,
October 23, 2023
2 min read
Malvertisers Targeting Users Searching for Popular Software via Google Ads: Report
A malvertising campaign has emerged that takes advantage of Google Ads to direct users searching for popular software to fictitious landing pages and distribute next-stage payloads, a new report has found.
Bijay Pokharel,
October 22, 2023
1 min read
Vietnam-Based Hackers Target India, US & UK with Potential Malware: Report
Vietnam-based cybercrime groups are targeting digital marketing firms based in India, the US, and the UK by hijacking Facebook business accounts in a malicious campaign, a new report has found.
Bijay Pokharel,
October 22, 2023
2 min read
Minors May Be Manipulated, Preyed upon on Live Streaming Platform Twitch
Twitch poses risks to minors who can interact with adult strangers and donate money to streamers without the supervision of a parent or guardian, according to new research.
Bijay Pokharel,
October 21, 2023
2 min read
Hackers Stole Customer Access Tokens from Okta’s Support Unit, Admits Firm
Identity and access company Okta has identified “adversarial activity” that leveraged access to a stolen credential to access Okta's support case management system.
Bijay Pokharel,
October 21, 2023
2 min read
Cyberattack on us an Attempt of Espionage: International Criminal Court
The International Criminal Court (ICC), headquartered in The Hague, Netherlands, has determined that a cyberattack against its systems last month was attempted "espionage".
Bijay Pokharel,
October 21, 2023
2 min read
International Police Operation Shuts Down Notorious Ransomware Gang
A notorious ransomware gang that has targeted critical infrastructure around the world has been taken down by an international police swoop.
Bijay Pokharel,
October 21, 2023
1 min read
Chinese Scammers Exploit Indian Loan Seekers, Launder Millions
Cybersecurity researchers have found that Chinese scammers are using illegal instant loan apps to lure thousands of victims in India with false promises of substantial loans and easy repayments, a new report said on Friday.
Bijay Pokharel,
October 21, 2023
2 min read
Telegram Still Leaking IP Addresses to Your Contacts, Finds Researcher
A cyber-security researcher has showcased it is super easy to access the IP address of any account on the encrypted messaging app Telegram with a simple tool.
Bijay Pokharel,
October 20, 2023
2 min read
42k Cisco Devices Compromised after Hackers Exploit Critical Bug, Firm Acts (Lead)
Cybercriminals have exploited an unpatched and critical zero-day vulnerability in Cisco’s networking software to compromise tens of thousands of devices.
Bijay Pokharel,
October 20, 2023
2 min read
Hackers Exploit Critical Unauthenticated Arbitrary File Upload Vulnerability in Royal Elementor Plugin
A critical unauthenticated arbitrary file upload vulnerability has been discovered in the Royal Elementor Addons and Templates plugin for WordPress.
Bijay Pokharel,
October 17, 2023
1 min read
Shadow PC Data Breach Exposes Customer Information
PC streaming service Shadow has disclosed a security breach that exposed the personal information of over 500,000 customers.
Bijay Pokharel,
October 13, 2023
1 min read
Blackbaud Settles Ransomware Data Breach Lawsuit for $49.5 Million
Blackbaud, a software company that provides customer relationship management (CRM) software to nonprofits, has agreed to pay $49.5 million to settle a lawsuit over a 2020 ransomware data breach.
Bijay Pokharel,
October 8, 2023
1 min read
Genetics Firm 23andMe Hit by Credential Stuffing Attack
Genetics firm 23andMe has confirmed that some of its user data were stolen in a credential-stuffing attack
Bijay Pokharel,
October 8, 2023
1 min read
MGM Resorts Refused to Pay Hackers Following Ransomware Attack
MGM Resorts International refused to pay a ransom to hackers who broke into its system and stole customer data in September 2023.
Bijay Pokharel,
October 8, 2023
2 min read
Cybersecurity Weekly: Vulnerabilities, Exploits, and More (October 8, 2023)
In this post, we will review the top cybersecurity events from the first week of October 2023.
Bijay Pokharel,
October 8, 2023
3 min read
People Lost $2.7 Billion to Social Media Scams Since 2021: FTC
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) revealed that people lost a staggering $2.7 billion on social media scams since 2021.
Bijay Pokharel,
October 7, 2023
2 min read
74% CEOs Globally Worried about Their Firms’ Ability to Avert Cyberattacks: Report
About 74 percent of CEOs globally are concerned about their organizations’ ability to avert or minimize damage to the business from a cyberattack, even though 96 percent of CEOs believe cybersecurity is vital to organizational growth and stability, a new report revealed on Friday.
Bijay Pokharel,
October 6, 2023
2 min read
Microsoft Fixes 2 Critical Zero-day Bugs In Edge, Teams, Skype
Microsoft has released key security updates for Edge, Teams, and Skype to patch two zero-day vulnerabilities in open-source libraries.
Bijay Pokharel,
October 5, 2023
1 min read
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