Intel Fixes 73 Vulnerabilities In June 2021 Patch
Chips giant Intel has addressed 73 security vulnerabilities as part of the June 2021 Patch.
Bijay Pokharel,
June 9, 2021
1 min read
Department Of Justice Seizes $2.3 Million In Cryptocurrency Paid To The Ransomware Extortionists Darkside
These funds allegedly represent the proceeds of a May 8, ransom payment to individuals in a group known as DarkSide, which had targeted Colonial Pipeline, resulting in critical infrastructure being taken out of operation. The seizure warrant was authorized by the Honorable Laurel Beeler, U.S....
Bijay Pokharel,
June 8, 2021
3 min read
The FBI Is Trying To Get IP Addresses And Mobile Number Of People Who Read A USA Today Article
The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) is trying to get a list of IP addresses, phone numbers, and other information on people who read a USA Today article about a deadly shooting in February near Fort Lauderdale, Fla., that left two FBI agents dead and...
Bijay Pokharel,
June 7, 2021
1 min read
Meat Giant JBS Is Now Back In Business After Ransomware Attack
JBS Foods, the world’s largest meat processor, has confirmed that all its global facilities are now fully operational after the REvil ransomware attack that hit its systems last week.
Bijay Pokharel,
June 4, 2021
1 min read
Chinese APT Group Targets Southeast Asian Government
Check Point Research identified an ongoing surveillance operation targeting a Southeast Asian government to deploy spyware on Windows systems while staying under the radar for more than three years.
Bijay Pokharel,
June 4, 2021
2 min read
WordPress Automatically Updated ‘Jetpack Plugin’ Installed Over 5 Million Sites To Fixed Vulnerability
Automattic, an American company behind the WordPress CMS, force deploys a security update on over five million websites running the Jetpack WordPress plug-in.
Bijay Pokharel,
June 4, 2021
2 min read
FBI Says REvil Is Responsible For JBS Cyberattack
The Federal Bureau of Investigations has officially stated that the REvil operation, aka Sodinokibi, is behind the ransomware attack targeting JBS, the world's largest meat producer.
Bijay Pokharel,
June 3, 2021
1 min read
Critical File Upload Vulnerability Discovered In ‘Fancy Product Designer’ Plugin
Wordfence Threat Intelligence team discovered a critical file upload vulnerability being actively exploited in Fancy Product Designer, a WordPress plugin installed on over 17,000 sites
Bijay Pokharel,
June 2, 2021
1 min read
US Department Of Justice Seizes 2 Domains Used In USAID Phishing Attacks
The US Department of Justice has seized two Internet domains i.e. theyardservice[.]com and worldhomeoutlet[.]com, which was used in recent phishing attacks impersonating the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) to distribute malware and gain access to internal networks.
Bijay Pokharel,
June 2, 2021
2 min read
JBS Global Meat Processing Shuts Down Production After Cyberattack
JBS Foods, the world’s largest meat processor, shut down production at multiple sites worldwide following a cyberattack.
Bijay Pokharel,
May 31, 2021
1 min read
Interpol Intercepts $83 Million Fighting Financial Cyber Crime
Interpol has intercepted $83 million belonging to victims of online financial crime from being transferred to the accounts of their attackers.
Bijay Pokharel,
May 31, 2021
3 min read
Russian Hackers Hit 150 Firms In Latest Cyber Attack: Microsoft
The latest attack by the group named 'Nobelium' has targeted around 3,000 email accounts across 150 organizations.
Bijay Pokharel,
May 29, 2021
1 min read
APT Hackers Breached US Local Govt By Exploiting Fortinet Bugs : FBI
The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) issued a flash alert on Thursday after a local government office was attacked through Fortinet vulnerabilities earlier this month.
Bijay Pokharel,
May 28, 2021
1 min read
Data Of 180 Million Domino’s India Users Leaked On Hackers Forum
Cybersecurity researcher Rajshekhar Rajaharia has claimed that the data of 180 Million orders made to the popular Pizza brand Domino's (India) have become public as hackers have created a search engine on the Dark web.
Bijay Pokharel,
May 24, 2021
2 min read
Never Use SMS For 2FA. Here’s Why
One of the most common methods of 2FA is SMS text messages. The problem is that SMS is not a secure medium. Hackers have several tools in their arsenal that can intercept, phish, and spoof SMS. Despite this security flaw and better options for authentication,...
Bijay Pokharel,
May 24, 2021
2 min read
DDoS Hacking Attempts Drop In Q1 2021: Kaspersky
In the first quarter of 2021, the number of DDoS attacks dropped by 29 percent compared to the same period in 2020, but increased by 47 percent compared to the fourth quarter in 2020, as reported by Kaspersky's Cyberthreat Research And Reports.
Bijay Pokharel,
May 23, 2021
2 min read
Air India’s 4.5 Million Customers’ Info Compromised In Global Data Breach
Air India disclosed a data breach after personal information belonging to roughly 4.5 million of its customers was leaked two months following the hack of Passenger Service System provider SITA in February 2021.
Bijay Pokharel,
May 22, 2021
1 min read
CNA Financial Paid $40 Million To Ransomware Hackers
CNA Financial paid $40 million in late March to regain control of its network after a ransomware attack.
Bijay Pokharel,
May 21, 2021
1 min read
Bizarro Banking Trojan Surges Across Europe
Bizarro, the banking Trojan family originating from Brazil has targeted customers of at least 70 banks as it moves from its Brazilian base to Europe.
Bijay Pokharel,
May 19, 2021
2 min read
People Lost More Than $80 Million In Cryptocurrency Investment Scams: FTC
Since October 2020, consumers have reported losing more than $80 million to cryptocurrency investment scams, an increase of more than ten-fold year-over-year, according to a new data analysis from the Federal Trade Commission.
Bijay Pokharel,
May 18, 2021
1 min read
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