Credit card security has always been a challenge for users, as hackers try innovative ways to lure the victims. In a massive data breach, payment gateway provider Slim CD (it offers payment processing services for both online and offline merchants)…
Category: CySecurity News – Latest Information Security and Hacking Incidents
CISA Identifies Industrial Cybersecurity Bugs in Baxter and Mitsubishi Products
A report published recently by the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) warned about two new ICS vulnerabilities found in products widely used in healthcare, critical manufacturing, and other sectors susceptible to cybercrime activity. Among the affected products are…
Google’s Grip on Ad Tech: What the UK Competition Watchdog Discovered
The UK Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has provisionally found that Google has been abusing its dominant position in the online advertising technology market. This finding could have far-reaching implications for the digital advertising ecosystem, affecting thousands of publishers and…
Council of Europe Lunches First AI Treaty
The Council of Europe has launched the first legally binding international treaty on artificial intelligence (AI) to align AI usage with the principles of human rights, democracy, and the rule of law. Known as the Framework Convention on Artificial Intelligence,…
TFL Hit by Cyberattack, Leaving Disabled Riders Stranded
Transport for London (TfL) recently confirmed that disabled passengers are the first group to feel the effects of a cyberattack that has hit their systems. This incident has severely impacted the Dial-a-Ride service, a specialised transport service designed for…
Novel Android Malware Employs OCR to Steal Crypto Wallet Keys From Images
A novel mobile malware operation dubbed SpyAgent has surfaced targeting Android device users in South Korea. According to an investigation by McAfee Labs researcher SangRyol Ryu, the malware “targets mnemonic keys by scanning for images on your device that…
Protecting Against Fog Ransomware: Key Strategies and Insights
In August 2024, a mid-sized financial firm was targeted by a ransomware attack using compromised VPN credentials to deploy a variant called “Fog” on both Windows and Linux systems. Fortunately, the attack was detected and neutralized by Adlumin’s innovative…
Apache Addresses Severe RCE Vulnerability in OFBiz with an Urgent Patch
In a recent release, the Apache OFBiz project developers have been working on a patch to fix a new critical flaw of software that can be exploited by unauthenticated attackers to execute arbitrary code on the server. Considering that…
83% of Businesses Hit by Ransomware – Are You Next?
Ransomware continues to be a critical threat to businesses worldwide, with a staggering 83% of organisations reporting they experienced at least one ransomware attack in the last year. Alarmingly, almost half of those affected (46%) faced four or more…
Cyberattack Targets Malaysian Officials with Babylon RAT Malware
An investigation by the Cyble Research and Intelligence Lab (CRIL) has uncovered a sophisticated cyberattack aimed at Malaysian political figures and government officials. Initiated in July 2024, the attack utilizes fake ISO files to deploy Babylon RAT, a dangerous malware…