Hundreds of organizations worldwide have recently fallen victim to a sophisticated spear-phishing campaign, where emails falsely claiming copyright infringement are used to deliver an advanced infostealer malware. Since July, Check Point Research has tracked the distribution of these emails…
Category: CySecurity News – Latest Information Security and Hacking Incidents
Supreme Court Weighs Shareholder Lawsuit Against Meta Over Data Disclosure
The U.S. Supreme Court is deliberating on a high-stakes shareholder lawsuit involving Meta (formerly Facebook), where investors claim the tech giant misled them by omitting crucial data breach information from its risk disclosures. The case, Facebook v. Amalgamated Bank,…
Browser Warning: Fake Websites Steal Millions from Users
Cyber scammers give new warnings as they do not stop scamming unsuspecting web shoppers through a new phishing campaign posing to be online stores. Many of these fake stores Google has removed from its search results, but links remain…
Veeam RCE Bug Now a Target for Frag Ransomware Operators
Recently, a critical VBR (Veeam Backup & Replication) security flaw was exploited by cyber thieves to distribute Frag ransomware along with the Akira and Fog ransomware attacks. Florian Hauser, a security researcher with Code White, has discovered that the…
600 Million Daily Cyberattacks: Microsoft Warns of Escalating Risks in 2024
Microsoft emphasized in its 2024 annual Digital Defense report that the cyber threat landscape remains both “dangerous and complex,” posing significant risks to organizations, users, and devices worldwide. The Expanding Threat Landscape Every day, Microsoft’s customers endure more than 600…
Hacker Claims to Publish Nokia Source Code
The Finnish telecoms equipment firm Nokia is looking into the suspected release of source code material on a criminal hacking site. See also: Gartner Market Guide for DFIR Retainer Services. An attacker going by the handle “IntelBroker,” who is…
Cyberattack Impacts Georgia Hospital, Colorado Pathology Services
The number of hospitals that have been affected by ransomware, business email compromise, and other cyber threats is increasing across all sectors, from small community hospitals such as Memorial Hospital and Manor in Bainbridge, Georgia, to those with a…
How to Prevent a Ransomware Attack and Secure Your Business
In today’s world, the threat of cyberattacks is an ever-present concern for businesses of all sizes. The scenario of receiving a call at 4 a.m. informing you that your company has been hit by a ransomware attack is no…
Growing Use of Winos4.0 Toolkit Poses New Threat to Windows Users
Advanced hacking toolkit Winos4.0 spreads across the globe, security experts warn. Originally reported by Trend Micro, this new toolkit-just like known kits Cobalt Strike and Sliver-was connected to a string of recent cyber attacks in China, having initially spread…
Windows PCs at Risk as SteelFox Malware Targets Driver Vulnerabilities
Several experts have warned that hackers are using malware to attack Windows systems with the intention of mining cryptocurrency and stealing sensitive information from their devices. The latest Kaspersky Security Report claims to have spotted tens of thousands of…