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Category: CySecurity News – Latest Information Security and Hacking Incidents
New Cybersecurity Threat for the Middle Eastern Countries: OilRig Malware
Cybersecurity experts say that there is a new threat against Middle East organisations, and more specifically within the United Arab Emirates, and other Gulf countries. There is an Iranian gang cybercrime known as OilRig that aims to hunt login…
Cisco Investigates Data Breach After Hacker Claims Sale of Data
Cisco has acknowledged that it is investigating reports of a data breach after a hacker began offering allegedly stolen firm data for sale on a hacking platform. As per a report in a local media outlet, the investigation was…
Managing LLM Security Risks in Enterprises: Preventing Insider Threats
Large language models (LLMs) are transforming enterprise automation and efficiency but come with significant security risks. These AI models, which lack critical thinking, can be manipulated to disclose sensitive data or even trigger actions within integrated business systems. Jailbreaking…
New TrickMo Variants Exploit Fake Lock Screens to Steal Android PINs
A perilous new variant of the Android banking malware TrickMo has been discovered, capable of mimicking the Android lock screen and stealing users’ PINs. This comes according to the data compiled by the security firm Zimperium, who made a…
Ransomware Attack and Software Glitches Reveal Fragility in U.S. Car Dealerships and Global Systems
A surprising situation unfolded this summer when buying a car in the U.S. became nearly impossible. In June, a ransomware attack targeted CDK Global, a Chicago-based software company with a market value of about $6.4 billion, halting operations at…
Iranian Attackers Exploit Windows Bug to Elevate Privileges
The Iranian state-sponsored hacking outfit APT34, dubbed OilRig, has recently escalated its activity by launching new campaigns against government and vital infrastructure entities in the United Arab Emirates and the Gulf area. OilRig employed a new backdoor to target…
TrickMo Banking Trojan Unveils Advanced Threat Capabilities in Latest Variant
Malware Analyst at Zimperium, Aazim Yaswant, has released an in-depth report on the most recent TrickMo samples, highlighting worrisome new functionalities of this banking trojan. Initially reported by Cleafy in September, this new version of TrickMo employs various techniques to…
Examining Telegram’s Encryption Flaws: Security Risks and Privacy Concerns
Telegram is often perceived as a secure messaging app, but this perception is flawed. Unlike WhatsApp, Telegram doesn’t have end-to-end encryption by default. While Secret Chats offer encryption, users must manually activate this feature, and it doesn’t apply to…
Want to Make the Most of ChatGPT? Here Are Some Go-To Tips
Within a year and a half, ChatGPT has grown from an AI prototype to a broad productivity assistant, even sporting its text and code editor called Canvas. Soon, OpenAI will add direct web search capability to ChatGPT, putting the…