Iranian State Hackers Target Defense Organizations With Password Spray Attacks: Microsoft
Iranian nation-state threat actor Peach Sandstorm (HOLMIUM) has been using password spray attacks to gain access to thousands of organizations in the satellite, defense, and pharmaceutical sectors around the globe.
Bijay Pokharel,
September 15, 2023
1 min read
Hackers Steal $53 Million Worth Of Cryptocurrency From CoinEx
Global cryptocurrency exchange CoinEx announced that hackers stole large amounts of digital assets from its hot wallets on September 12, 2023. The stolen cryptocurrency is worth an estimated $53 million.
Bijay Pokharel,
September 14, 2023
1 min read
Mozilla Releases Emergency Security Updates For Firefox And Thunderbird
Mozilla has released emergency security updates for its Firefox web browser and Thunderbird email client to patch a critical zero-day vulnerability that is being exploited in attacks.
Bijay Pokharel,
September 13, 2023
1 min read
‘Cybersecurity Issue’ Shuts Down Slot Machines, ATMs At MGM Casinos In US
A massive “cybersecurity issue” at MGM Resorts has forced the hotel and casino company to shut down its slot machines and ATMs.
Bijay Pokharel,
September 12, 2023
1 min read
‘Evil Telegram’ Android Apps on Google Play Infected 60K with Spyware
A cybersecurity firm, Kaspersky, has discovered several malicious Telegram clones for Android on Google Play.
Bijay Pokharel,
September 11, 2023
1 min read
Ragnar Locker Claims Attack on Israel’s Mayanei Hayeshua Hospital, Threatens to Leak Patient Data
The Ragnar Locker ransomware group has claimed responsibility for an attack on Mayanei Hayeshua, a hospital in Bnei Brak, Israel.
Bijay Pokharel,
September 9, 2023
1 min read
Hackers Target Mac Users Via New Malvertising Campaign On Google: Report
Cybersecurity researchers have discovered a new malware campaign that targets Mac users through malicious ads for Google searches, tricking them into installing the "Atomic Stealer (AMOS)" malware, a new report has said.
Bijay Pokharel,
September 8, 2023
1 min read
New Ransomware Group Takes Responsibility For Sabre Data Breach
A new ransomware group known as Dunghill Leak has claimed that it is the one that hacked the systems of global travel booking giant Sabre.
Bijay Pokharel,
September 8, 2023
2 min read
Hackers Stole Microsoft Signing Key from Windows Crash Dump
In April 2021, hackers stole a Microsoft signing key from a Windows crash dump. The key was used to sign malicious software that was used to attack government email accounts.
Bijay Pokharel,
September 7, 2023
2 min read
Atlas VPN Zero-Day Vulnerability Leaks Users’ Real IP Address
Atlas VPN has confirmed a zero-day vulnerability that could allow malicious actors to disconnect users' VPN connections and leak their real IP addresses.
Bijay Pokharel,
September 6, 2023
2 min read
NXP Semiconductors Data Breach Impacts Customers
Chipmaker NXP Semiconductors has admitted a data breach, alerting customers about a recent incident involving their personal data.
Bijay Pokharel,
September 6, 2023
2 min read
83% Of Indian Firms Faced Cybersecurity Incident In 2022: Report
About 83 percent of Indian organizations experienced a cybersecurity incident in the past year, with 48 percent revealing they experienced 10 or more, causing million-dollar losses, a new report said on Tuesday.
Bijay Pokharel,
September 5, 2023
2 min read
The Dark Web: A Dangerous Place or a Tool for Freedom?
The dark web is a complex and fascinating place. It can be a dangerous place, but it can also be a tool for freedom. Ultimately, whether the dark web is dangerous or a tool for freedom depends on how it is used.
Bijay Pokharel,
September 5, 2023
5 min read
Crypto Gambling Platform Stake Loses $41 Mn In Hacking
Hackers have withdrawn nearly $41 million from cryptocurrency gambling site Stake likely via a stolen private key.
Bijay Pokharel,
September 5, 2023
1 min read
German Financial Agency Site Disrupted By DDoS Attack Since Friday
The German Federal Financial Supervisory Authority (BaFin) website has been disrupted by a distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attack since Friday, September 2, 2023.
Bijay Pokharel,
September 5, 2023
1 min read
Insurer Fined $3M for Exposing Data of 650K Clients for Two Years
Swedish insurance company Trygg-Hansa has been fined $3 million for exposing the personal data of 650,000 customers on its online portal.
Bijay Pokharel,
September 5, 2023
1 min read
Freecycle Confirms Massive Data Breach Impacting 7 Million Users
Freecycle, a nonprofit organization that facilitates the exchange of used goods, has confirmed a massive data breach that impacted over 7 million users.
Bijay Pokharel,
September 5, 2023
1 min read
New China-Linked Spyware Targets Android Users Via Fake Signal, Telegram Apps
Cybersecurity researchers have discovered malicious Signal and Telegram Android apps distributed via the Google Play Store and Samsung Galaxy Store designed to deliver the China-linked "BadBazaar" spyware, a new report has revealed.
Bijay Pokharel,
September 4, 2023
2 min read
Security Flaw Exposes Users’ Emails, Passwords Of ‘Smart’ Chastity Cage Maker
A security researcher has discovered serious vulnerabilities in a company that manufactures an internet-controlled chastity device for males that exposed users’ email addresses, plaintext passwords, home addresses, and IP addresses, and -- in some cases -- GPS coordinates.
Bijay Pokharel,
September 3, 2023
2 min read
Chrome Extensions Can Steal Plaintext Passwords from Websites
A team of researchers from the University of Wisconsin-Madison has found that Chrome extensions can steal plaintext passwords from websites. The researchers created a proof-of-concept extension that can extract passwords from the source code of websites.
Bijay Pokharel,
September 3, 2023
1 min read
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