Category: CYBER SECURITY

The UK's largest National Health Service (NHS) trust has yet again suffered a ransomware attack on its systems, compromising the data of about 2.5 million patients, media reports said.

More than $30 billion in cryptocurrency has been hacked in 1,102 documented incidents from 2012 to the present, a new report has shown.

The apps, File Recovery and Data Recovery, and File Manager, were both published by the same developer and collected excessive user data without the user's knowledge or consent. The data was then sent to servers in China.

A suspect believed to be a key member of the OPERA1ER cybercrime group, which has targeted mobile banking services and financial institutions in malware, phishing, and Business Email Compromise (BEC) campaigns, has been detained by law enforcement.

More than two-thirds (68 percent) of manufacturing companies hit by ransomware attacks globally had their data encrypted by hackers, a report showed on Tuesday.

A new study has revealed that 58 percent of malware families sold as a service are ransomware.

American medical device company Medtronic said it has identified a vulnerability in its heart device data management system, which if exploited can lead to data being deleted, stolen, or modified.

Apple supplier Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) has confirmed that it suffered a data breach after being named as a victim by the Russia-linked LockBit ransomware gang.

Avast, a cybersecurity firm, has released a free decryptor for the Akira ransomware.

The vulnerability remains unpatched and can quickly allow unauthenticated users to automatically take over any site with the plugin installed.

Cyber-security researchers on Friday revealed a modified version of the popular messaging app Telegram on Android that is found to be malicious and can steal your data.

Law enforcement from Germany, Poland, and the United Kingdom, supported by Europol, have tracked down and arrested the head of a criminal network responsible for defrauding hundreds of elderly citizens.

In the first half of 2023 alone, the number of email-based phishing attacks has surged 464 percent globally when compared to 2022, a new report said on Friday.

The US Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) responsible for granting patents and trademarks, has confirmed that it unintentionally exposed the private addresses of about 61,000 filers in a years-long data leak.

This vulnerability makes it possible for any user with an existing account to reset arbitrary user passwords, including user accounts with administrative-level access.

The encrypted communications tool EncroChat, widely utilized by organized crime groups (OCGs), has been effectively dismantled, resulting in a significant breakthrough in law enforcement efforts worldwide.

A malware campaign is distributing fake OnlyFans content and adult lures in order to install the remote access trojan 'DcRAT' on victims' devices to steal data and credentials, or to deploy ransomware on the infected device.

Two US-based major players in the aviation industry — American Airlines and Southwest Airlines have disclosed data breaches that have affected their pilot applicants.

The University of Manchester finally confirmed that attackers behind a cyberattack disclosed in early June had stolen data belonging to alums and current students.