Japan To Introduce Tougher Punishment To Combat Cybercrime
Japanese Justice Minister Yoko Kamikawa said on Tuesday that the country is considering the introduction of a tougher jail sentence as part of penalties for cybercrimes.
Bijay Pokharel,
September 14, 2021
2 min read
Huawei ‘Infiltrates’ Cambridge University Research Centre
Huawei has been accused of "infiltrating" a Cambridge University research center after most of its academics were found to have ties with the Chinese company, The Times, UK reported.
Bijay Pokharel,
September 13, 2021
2 min read
51% Of Asia-Pacific Companies Blame Cyberattacks On Unknown Assets
A new poll by MIT Technology Review Insights, in association with Palo Alto Networks, uncovers the complex challenges Asia-Pacific companies face in securing networks and systems for remote workers in the post-pandemic era.
Bijay Pokharel,
September 11, 2021
3 min read
MyRepublic Singapore Data Breach Exposes Nearly 80k Users’ Personal Info
MyRepublic Singapore has disclosed a data breach exposing the personal information of approximately 80,000 mobile subscribers.
Bijay Pokharel,
September 11, 2021
1 min read
500k Fortinet VPN Accounts Credentials Leaked Online
Hacker has leaked a list of almost 500,000 Fortinet VPN login names and passwords that were allegedly scraped from exploitable devices last summer.
Bijay Pokharel,
September 9, 2021
1 min read
6 Tips For Staying Safe From Ransomware Attacks
Ransomware is malware that employs encryption to hold a victim’s information at ransom. It encrypts the victim's files, making them inaccessible, and demands a ransom payment to decrypt them.
Bijay Pokharel,
September 8, 2021
4 min read
Babuk Ransomware’s Full Source Code Leaked On The Dark Web
A hacker has leaked the complete source code for the Babuk ransomware on a Russian-speaking hacking forum.
Bijay Pokharel,
September 7, 2021
1 min read
FBI Warns About An Increase In Sextortion Complaints
The FBI Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3) warns about a large increase in the number of sextortion complaints.
Bijay Pokharel,
September 4, 2021
2 min read
Over 1 Million Sites Affected By Gutenberg Template Library & Redux Framework Vulnerabilities
One vulnerability allowed users with lower permissions, such as contributors, to install and activate arbitrary plugins and delete any post or page via the REST API. A second vulnerability allowed unauthenticated attackers to access potentially sensitive information about a site’s configuration.
Bijay Pokharel,
September 2, 2021
3 min read
How To Protect Your Business From Phishing Scams
Phishing scams have been around for a long time, but the internet has made it even easier for criminals to trick victims into handing over sensitive information. Employee emails are at the heart of many phishing attacks, as they are often the primary way for...
Bijay Pokharel,
August 28, 2021
5 min read
Ragnarok Ransomware Shuts Down Its Operation And Releases Master Decryptor
Ragnarok ransomware gang has released the master key that can decrypt files locked with their malware.
Bijay Pokharel,
August 27, 2021
1 min read
Nested Pages Patches Post Deletion Vulnerability
deleted, unpublished or assigned to a different author in bulk, as well as a separate open redirect vulnerability.
Bijay Pokharel,
August 26, 2021
2 min read
Default Settings In Microsoft Tool Exposes 38 Million Users’ Data
A default permissions settings in Microsoft Power Apps might have exposed data of 38 million users online.
Bijay Pokharel,
August 25, 2021
2 min read
Critical Authentication Bypass Vulnerability Patched In Booster For WooCommerce Plugin
In order to exploit this vulnerability, an attacker would need to execute two actions. The first action an attacker would need to perform involves sending a request to the vulnerable site’s home URL with the wcj_user_id parameter set to the user ID that the attacker would like...
Bijay Pokharel,
August 25, 2021
4 min read
Poly Network Hacker Returns More Than $600 Million In Stolen Crypto
Hacker behind one of the biggest ever digital coin heists has now returned over $610 million stolen crypto.
Bijay Pokharel,
August 24, 2021
1 min read
Emsisoft Releases A Decryptor For The SynAck Ransomware
Emsisoft has released a SynAck ransomware decryptor that works on all variants and allows victims to recover their files for free.
Bijay Pokharel,
August 21, 2021
1 min read
Personal Data Of 70 Million AT&T Customers Being Sold On The Dark Web
A hacker known for other data breaches is selling a database allegedly containing gigabytes of AT&T customer information, including social security numbers, and is asking for $1 million to take it down.
Bijay Pokharel,
August 21, 2021
1 min read
T-Mobile Confirms Over 47 Million Customers Affected In Recent Data Breach
T-Mobile has admitted that nearly 47.8 million customers have been affected in a recent data breach.
Bijay Pokharel,
August 19, 2021
1 min read
Brazilian Government Discloses Ransomware Attack On National Treasury Secretariat
he Brazilian Ministry of Economy has disclosed a ransomware attack on the internal network of the National Treasury Secretariat.
Bijay Pokharel,
August 18, 2021
1 min read
BadAlloc Vulnerability Affecting BlackBerry QNX RTOS: CISA
BadAlloc is a collection of vulnerabilities affecting multiple RTOSs and supporting libraries. A remote attacker could exploit CVE-2021-22156 to cause a denial-of-service condition or execute arbitrary code on affected devices.
Bijay Pokharel,
August 18, 2021
3 min read
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