< p style=”text-align: justify;”>The four leading mobile network carriers (MNOs) in France have teamed up to combat identity theft and online fraud. To help online companies fight fraud and digital identity theft, Bouygues Telecom, Free, Orange, and SFR announced…
Category: CySecurity News – Latest Information Security and Hacking Incidents
Hidden Dangers in Third-Party Supply Chain
A supply chain attack refers to any cyberattack targeting a third-party vendor within an organization’s supply chain. Historically, these attacks have exploited trust relationships, aiming to breach larger organizations by compromising smaller, less secure suppliers. The Growing Threat of…
Printer Problems? Don’t Fall for These Dangerous Scams
Fixing printer problems is a pain, from paper jams to software bugs. When searching for quick answers, most users rely on search engines or AI solutions to assist them. Unfortunately, this opens the door to scammers targeting unsuspecting people…
DeepMind Pushes AI Frontiers with Human-Like Tech
In recent years, artificial intelligence (AI) has made significant strides, with a groundbreaking development emerging from Google DeepMind. A team of researchers, sociologists, and computer scientists has introduced a system capable of generating real-time personality simulations, raising important questions…
Orbit Under Siege: The Cybersecurity Challenges of Space Missions
The integration of emerging technologies is reshaping industries worldwide, and the space sector is no exception. Artificial intelligence (AI), now a core component in many industries, has significantly transformed space missions. However, this progress also introduces new cybersecurity risks. In…
Understanding Mimic Ransomware: Features, Threats, and Noteworthy Exploits
Mimic is a ransomware family first discovered in 2022. Like other ransomware, it encrypts files on a victim’s system and demands a cryptocurrency payment for the decryption key. What makes Mimic particularly concerning is its dual approach: it not…
Meet Chameleon: An AI-Powered Privacy Solution for Face Recognition
< p style=”text-align: justify;”>An artificial intelligence (AI) system developed by a team of researchers can safeguard users from malicious actors’ unauthorized facial scanning. The AI model, dubbed Chameleon, employs a unique masking approach to create a mask that conceals…
Helldown Ransomware Outfit Linkd to Zyxel’s Firewall Exploits
Zyxel Firewalls have become a common target in recent hacks, with attackers exploiting a critical flaw to propagate the malicious Helldown ransomware. The German CERT (CERT-Bund) has published a warning alongside Zyxel, highlighting the scope of these assaults and…
Costa Rica Faces Another Cyberattack, RECOPE Operations Shift to Manual Mode
Costa Rica’s state-owned oil company, RECOPE, suffered a ransomware attack on November 27, disrupting its digital operations and forcing a shift to manual procedures to maintain uninterrupted fuel distribution. This attack is the second major cyber incident targeting a…
Russian Hackers Use Firefox and Windows Vulnerabilities in Global Cyberattack
A sophisticated cyberattack carried out by the Russian cyber threat group RomCom APT has raised alarms within the global cybersecurity community. Exploiting two previously unknown zero-day vulnerabilities in Firefox and Windows, the attack, which took place in October, was…