Recruiting affiliates and developers from the troubled BlackCat/ALPHV and NoEscape ransomware operations is one of the calculated steps being taken by the LockBit ransomware group. An ideal opportunity emerged for LockBit to expand its network due to the recent…
Category: CySecurity News – Latest Information Security and Hacking Incidents
China Issues Warning About Theft of Military Geographic Data in Data Breaches
China issued a cautionary notice regarding the utilization of foreign geographic software due to the discovery of leaked information concerning its critical infrastructure and military. The Ministry of State Security, while refraining from assigning blame, asserted that the implicated…
Apple’s Push Notification Data Used to Investigate Capitol Rioters; Apple Sets Higher Legal bar
When it initially came to light that governments globally demanded push notification data from Apple and Google, suspicion mounted that the US government was doing the same. This has now been confirmed, with one use of it being the monitoring…
MrAnon Stealer Propagates via Email with Fake Hotel Booking PDF
FortiGuard Labs cybersecurity experts have discovered a sophisticated email phishing scheme that uses fraudulent hotel reservations to target unsuspecting victims. The phishing campaign involves the deployment of an infected PDF file, which sets off a chain of actions that…
Epic Games Wins: Historic Decision Against Google in App Store Antitrust Case
The conflict between tech behemoths Google and Apple and Fortnite creator Epic Games is a ground-breaking antitrust lawsuit that has rocked the app ecosystem. An important turning point in the dispute occurred when a jury decided to support the gaming…
The Dark Side of Digital Reading: E-Books as Corporate Surveillance Tools
There is an electronic trail behind every single reader when they read a newspaper online, buy an eBook, or watch a video on their computer. For companies and law enforcement agencies alike, this trail is likely to be a…
Custom GPTs Might Coarse Users into Giving up Their Data
In a recent study by Northwestern University, researchers uncovered a startling vulnerability in customized Generative Pre-trained Transformers (GPTs). While these GPTs can be tailored for a wide range of applications, they are also vulnerable to rapid injection attacks, which can…
China Launches Probe into Geographic Data Security
China has started a security investigation into the export of geolocation data, a development that highlights the nation’s rising concerns about data security. The probe, which was made public on December 11, 2023, represents a major advancement in China’s attempts…
New Surveillance Reform Bill Raises Concerns Regarding Americans Data Privacy
Spies might be made out of regular employees at US companies if the recently proposed and approved legislation by the House Intelligence Committee greatly expands the federal government’s surveillance powers, experts warn. The legislation, called H.R. 6611 or the…
Sandman APT Gains Traction: Chinese Hackers Amplify Cybersecurity Risks
It has been discovered that there is a strong coincidence in the targeting and tactics of Sandman, a mysterious advanced persistent threat (APT) that has been identified to use backdoors referred to as “Keypluggs,” and KEYPLUG, a China-based threat…