Category: CYBER SECURITY

Automattic has started force installing a security patch on millions of websites today to address a critical vulnerability in the Jetpack WordPress plug-in.

Fake job offers and phishing scams are on the rise on LinkedIn and half of the businesses (56 percent) globally experienced at least one LinkedIn scam this year, a report has shown.

At least 48 US states have sued a telecom company called Avid Telecom for allegedly routing 7.5 billion illegal and spoofed robocalls to millions of residents on the 'Do Not Call Registry'.

Cyber-security researchers have spotted a new Russia-linked malware that is designed to cause electric power disruption by attacking critical infrastructure systems and electric grids.

A Tesla whistleblower has leaked 100GB of data to the German outlet Handelsblatt containing thousands of customer complaints that raise serious concerns about the safety of Tesla’s Full Self-Driving (FSD) features.

Cyber-security researchers have identified a trojanised Android app that was available on the Google Play store with over 50,000 installs, extracted microphone recordings and stole files with specific extensions from the users.

Microsoft has uncovered stealthy and targeted malicious activity focused on post-compromise credential access and network system discovery aimed at critical infrastructure organizations in the United States.

The vulnerability offers unauthenticated attackers the ability to add malicious JavaScript to a website, potentially allowing redirects to malvertizing sites as well as the creation of malicious admin users, both of which are appealing use cases for attackers.

Cybersecurity security researcher Jeremiah Fowler discovered non-password protected database containing over 360 million records associated with SuperVPN. The publicly exposed records contained email addresses, device information, and even references to sites that the user visited.

Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability patched in W3 Eden’s Download Manager plugin, which is actively installed on more than 100,000 WordPress websites.

Hackers stole over $400 million from crypto projects in 40 attacks in the first quarter (Q1) of 2023 in the US, a new report has shown.

Dish has confirmed that hackers stole the personal information of about 3,00,000 employees in a ransomware attack in February.

While the Dark Web only comprises an estimated 5 percent of the entire internet, it has an alarming 2.7 million daily users (as of April) and the volume of illegal activities being executed is alarming, a report has warned.

PharMerica has disclosed a data breach that compromised the personal information of nearly six million patients.

The WordPress core team made an important announcement yesterday, revealing the release of WordPress 6.2.1. This latest version comes equipped with fixes for five vulnerabilities, addressing potential security risks for WordPress users.

An Illinois man pleaded guilty yesterday to leading a conspiracy to sell stolen financial information on the dark web, aka darknet.

The Justice Department today unsealed two indictments charging a Russian national and resident with using three different ransomware variants to attack numerous victims throughout the United States, including law enforcement agencies in Washington, D.C. and New Jersey, as well as victims in healthcare and other...

North Korean hackers have stolen $721 million worth of cryptocurrency assets from Japan since 2017