A ransomware attack on Abecha, the company managing Singapore’s Esso Corporate Fleet Discount Programme, may have compromised sensitive credit card information of its customers. Abecha discovered the breach on August 13 and notified affected customers on August 28. According…
Category: CySecurity News – Latest Information Security and Hacking Incidents
Security Alert for Gmail, Facebook, and Amazon Users
The number of hacks that occur on Google, Gmail, and Amazon accounts keeps on rising, causing users to become anxious. By using phishing tactics, hackers are targeting users’ passwords for Gmail, Facebook, and Amazon through phishing campaigns that pose…
New Version of Snake Keylogger Targets Victims Through Phishing Emails
Researchers at Fortinet’s FortiGuard Labs have uncovered a newly evolved variant of the Snake Keylogger, a type of malicious software notorious for capturing and recording everything a user types. Keyloggers are often used by cybercriminals to steal personal information, such…
Introducing the “World’s Most Private VPN” – Now Open for Testers
Virtual Private Network (VPN) is a security tool that encrypts your internet connection and disguises your IP address. This is achieved by rerouting your data through an encrypted tunnel to one of the VPN’s servers. While the technical details…
The Corona Mirai Botnet: Exploiting End-of-Life IP Cameras
A recent report by Akami experts highlights a troubling trend: the exploitation of a five-year-old zero-day vulnerability in end-of-life IP cameras by the Corona Mirai-based malware botnet. This blog delves into the details of this issue, its implications, and the…
AT&T Claims It Has Fixed Software Bug That Caused An Outage For Some Wireless Users
Some AT&T customers experienced a disruption in their wireless service earlier this week, which made it difficult for them to call 911 in an emergency. It was rectified in a few hours, with the company blaming a software fault,…
Massive Data Breach Exposes Sensitive Information Linked to ServiceBridge Platform
A recent data breach involving the ServiceBridge platform, used for field service management, has exposed sensitive data belonging to millions of customers and businesses. Security researcher Jeremiah Fowler discovered that nearly 32 million files were left unprotected and accessible…
Hacker Who Took Down North Korea’s Internet Reveals Key Insight
Alejandro Caceres, known online as P4x, recently revealed himself as the hacker who managed to take down North Korea’s internet for over a week. This feat, conducted entirely from his home in Florida, has drawn significant attention, and Caceres…
Espionage Concerns Arise from Newly Discovered Voldemort Malware
As a result of Proofpoint researchers’ research, in August 2024, they discovered an unusual campaign in which custom malware was being delivered by a novel attack chain. Cybercriminals are believed to have named the malware “Voldemort” based on the…
Three Major Issues Family Offices Face With Private Market Data
Simply accumulating more data in a family office does not directly translate into better decision-making. Without the necessary tools and mechanisms in place to process this information, it might have the opposite effect. It’s no secret that many family…