The majority of Americans are taking preventative measures to safeguard themselves from those who aim to steal their money or private data as concerns over scams rise. Unfortunately, there are plenty of ways for crooks to trick individuals that…
Category: CySecurity News – Latest Information Security and Hacking Incidents
Hackers Breach ISP to Poison Software Updates With Malware
A Chinese hacking group, known as StormBamboo, has compromised an internet service provider (ISP) to distribute malware through automatic software updates. This cyber-espionage group, also called Evasive Panda, Daggerfly, and StormCloud, has been active since at least 2012, targeting…
Google Ads Glitch Exposes Sensitive Competitor Data, Causes Reporting Disruption
A significant glitch in Google Ads recently disrupted advertisers’ access to critical performance data and inadvertently exposed sensitive competitor information, raising concerns about data security and potential unfair business practices. The issue, which began on July 30, 2024, led…
Police Shield Communications from Public Scrutiny with Encryption
A police radio transmission went silent in Aurora, Colorado, in 2016, and then in Denver, Colorado, in 2019. Many journalists are used to using newsroom scanners to monitor police radio communications to identify any newsworthy events as soon as…
Massive Exposure of Illinois Voter Data Raises Security Concerns
Cybersecurity expert Jeremiah Fowler recently uncovered a concerning data breach involving over 4.6 million voter records and election-related documents. These sensitive files were discovered in 13 unprotected databases managed by a technology contractor based in Illinois. Company Behind the…
Stop Using AI for Medical Diagnosis: Experts
AI (artificial intelligence) has become an important tool in many spheres of life such as education, jobs, and the field of medical research as well. However, there have been concerns about AI providing medical advice to individual queries of patients…
Sitting Ducks DNS Attack Hijack 35,000 Domains
Cybersecurity researchers have uncovered a significant threat affecting the internet’s Domain Name System (DNS) infrastructure, known as the “Sitting Ducks” attack. This sophisticated method allows cybercriminals to hijack domains without needing access to the owner’s account at the DNS…
Indonesia Bans Search Engine DuckDuckGo
Bad news for anyone concerned about their privacy who lives in or plans to visit Indonesia in the near future. As authorities ramp up their efforts to combat illegal online gambling and pornography, online privacy suffers as a result.…
China’s National Digital ID System Trials Begin Across 80 Internet Service Applications
China has initiated trials for its new national digital identification system across more than 80 internet service applications. This move follows the release of draft rules on July 26, with a public review and comment period open until August…
NPCI Announces Full Recovery of Banking Services After Ransomware Incident
CPCI, the National Payments Corporation of India, has re-established several retail payment connections with banks that currently use C-Edge systems after the technology provider was struck by a ransomware attack on August 1, according to a statement released by…