The NSA and CISA have released a set of five cybersecurity bulletins to help make cloud environments safer. These bulletins share important tips for keeping cloud systems secure, which are used a lot by businesses. Cloud services are popular…
Category: CySecurity News – Latest Information Security and Hacking Incidents
TeamCity Software Vulnerability Exploited Globally
Over the past few days a security breach has transpired, hackers are taking advantage of a significant flaw in TeamCity On-Premises software, allowing them to create unauthorised admin accounts. This flaw, known as CVE-2024-27198, has prompted urgent action from…
Former Google Employee Charged with Stealing AI Secrets
A former Google software engineer has been charged with stealing the company’s artificial intelligence trade secrets while surreptitiously working for two Chinese companies, the Justice Department announced Wednesday. Linwei Ding, a Chinese national, was arrested in Newark, California, for…
Ransomware Group Stormous Takes Responsibility for Cyberattack on Belgian Brewery
Stormous, a ransomware group, has admitted to orchestrating the cyber assault on Duvel Moortgat Brewery last Wednesday. Fortunately for beer enthusiasts, the brewery has ample stock to withstand the disruption. The ransom group announced their involvement via the dark…
China State-Sponsored Spies Hack Site and Target User Systems in Asia
Chinese threat actors strike again Users of a Tibetan language translation app and website visitors to a Buddhist festival were compromised by a focused watering-hole malware connected to a Chinese threat group. According to recent data from ESET, the so-called…
South St. Paul Public Schools Grapple with Ongoing Tech Disruption
South St. Paul Public Schools recently alerted families to ongoing technology disruption, shedding light on potential disruptions to online platforms, emails, and other digital services. In a note on Monday, the district acknowledged technical difficulties and later revealed the…
Fidelity Faces Second Data Breach Linked to Third-Party Provider: Infosys McCamish
Fidelity Investments Life Insurance Company (FILI) faces another data breach challenge as it discloses a breach affecting a significant number of individuals. The breach, linked to third-party service provider Infosys McCamish (IMS), heightens worries over data security in today’s…
New Email Scam Targets NTLM Hashes in Covert Data Theft Operation
TA577 has been identified as a notorious threat actor who orchestrated a sophisticated phishing campaign, according to researchers at security firm Proofpoint. Currently, the group is utilizing a new method of phishing involving ZIP archive attachments. This tactic is…
NSA Shares Key Strategies for Improved Network Security
The National Security Agency (NSA) has rolled out a comprehensive roadmap to strengthen internal network security. Stepping away from the traditional trust-all model, the focus is on embracing a cutting-edge zero-trust framework. This transformative approach assumes the presence of…
Researchers Develop AI “Worms” Capable of Inter-System Spread, Enabling Data Theft Along the Way
A team of researchers has developed a self-replicating computer worm designed to target AI-powered applications like Gemini Pro, ChatGPT 4.0, and LLaVA. The aim of this project was to showcase the vulnerabilities in AI-enabled systems, particularly how interconnections between…