Many organisations tend to focus on immediate threats, prioritising the detection and mitigation of the latest vulnerabilities. However, this approach overlooks a broader issue: many cyberattacks exploit vulnerabilities that have existed for years. In fact, 76% of vulnerabilities targeted…
Category: CySecurity News – Latest Information Security and Hacking Incidents
MCA to Strike Off 400 Chinese Companies for Fraud in India
The Ministry of Corporate Affairs (MCA) is preparing to strike off as many as 400 Chinese companies operating in India due to severe financial irregularities and incorporation-related fraud. These companies, which primarily deal in online loans and job services,…
Cybercriminals Impersonate Law Enforcement in New ‘Digital Detention’ Scam
As part of a collaboration between the Indian Cyber Coordination Centre (I4C) and Microsoft, an anti-cyber fraud agency has banned more than 1,000 Skype accounts that are believed to have been used to intimidate, blackmail, extort and digitally arrest…
Hackers Steal 6 Terabytes Data, Sells on Dark Web
The City of Columbus faces a major cybersecurity threat due to a hacking group Rhysida’s claims of stealing a massive 6.5 terabytes of sensitive information. The data heist happened after a ransomware attack on July 18 that forced the city…
Hackers Spreading Malicious Python Packages Through Popular Developer Q&A Platform
The malware hidden within the package functioned as a comprehensive information stealer, targeting a wide range of data. This included web browser passwords, cookies, credit card details, cryptocurrency wallets, and information from messaging apps like Telegram, Signal, and Session.…
Keytronic Lost Over $17 Million Due to a Ransomware Attack
Keytronic, an electronic manufacturing services supplier, has said that it lost more than $17 million as a result of a ransomware assault in May. The American technology firm established in 1969 as an Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) of keyboards…
Massive Data Breach Exposes Personal Information of 2.9 Billion People Worldwide
No matter how cautious you are online, your personal data can still be vulnerable, as demonstrated by a recent data breach that exposed the information of 2.9 billion people. This alarming incident was brought to light as part of…
New APK Scam: Protect Your Bank Account from Fraudsters
Punjab and Sind Bank (PSB) recently issued a public notice alerting customers to a new scam involving fraudulent messages and malicious APK files. This scam threatens grave financial losses if customers do not take proper precautions. How the APK…
OpenAI’s Tool Can Detect Chat-GPT Written Texts
OpenAI to Release AI Detection Tool OpenAI has been at the forefront of the evolving AI landscape, doing wonders with its machine learning and natural language processing capabilities. One of its best creations, ChatGPT, is known for creating human-like text.…
Increase in Magniber Ransomware Attacks Affects Home Users Globally
A widespread Magniber ransomware campaign is currently targeting home users globally, encrypting their devices and demanding ransoms amounting to thousands of dollars for decryption. Launched in 2017 as the successor to the Cerber ransomware operation, Magniber was initially distributed…