Data breaches are now more rampant than ever, exposing passwords and payment details to hackers. You could be getting breach alerts that pop up every so often, warning you that your data has been exposed. It’s a wake-up call on…
Category: CySecurity News – Latest Information Security and Hacking Incidents
Evasive Panda Unfurls Cloud Services Under Siege
Using stolen Web session cookies, Evasive Panda, a China-sponsored hacking team, has unveiled CloudScout, a sleek and professional toolset created to recover data from compromised cloud services. ESET researchers have discovered CloudScout through an investigation into a couple of…
India Faces Rising Ransomware Threat Amid Digital Growth
India, with rapid digital growth and reliance on technology, is in the hit list of cybercriminals. As one of the world’s biggest economies, the country poses a distinct digital threat that cyber-crooks might exploit due to security holes in…
Scammers Use Fake Centrelink Promises to Target Australians Online
Australians have been cautioned about a recent wave of scam websites falsely advertising significant Centrelink payments. These sites promise financial boosts, sometimes hundreds or thousands of dollars, to low-income residents and seniors, exploiting people facing financial challenges. Fraudsters create…
Unofficial Patches Published for New Windows Themes Zero-Day Exploit
Free unofficial fixes are now available for a new zero-day flaw in Windows Themes that allows hackers to remotely harvest a target’s NTLM credentials. NTLM has been extensively exploited in NTLM relay attacks, in which threat actors force susceptible…
Zero-Trust Log Intelligence: Safeguarding Data with Secure Access
Over the years, zero trust has become a popular model adopted by organisations due to a growing need to ensure confidential information is kept safe, an aspect that organisations view as paramount in cybersecurity. Zero-trust is a vital security…
Avoiding Social Media Scams When Recovering a Locked Gmail Account
Losing access to your Gmail account can be a frightening experience, especially given that Gmail is deeply integrated into the online lives of more than 2.5 billion users globally. Unfortunately, the popularity of Gmail has also attracted scammers who…
When and Why to Consider a Data Removal Service
With the risk of data misuse and breaches increasing daily, individuals will be driven to seek reliable methods for securing their online privacy in 2024 to manage these risks. A growing number of privacy solutions are available online now,…
Webflow Sites Employed to Trick Users Into Sharing Login Details
Security experts have warned of an upsurge in phishing pages built with Webflow, a website builder tool, as attackers continue to use legitimate services such as Microsoft Sway and Cloudflare. The malicious campaign targets login credentials for multiple corporate…
Amazon Identified Internet domains Exploited by Russian APT29
The leading advanced persistent threat group in Russia has been phishing thousands of targets in businesses, government agencies, and military institutions. APT29 (also known as Midnight Blizzard, Nobelium, and Cozy Bear) is one of the world’s most prominent threat…