A 39-year-old director of a Mohammedwadi-based firm, which operates in IT services and dry fruit imports, was duped into transferring ₹6.49 crore following a sophisticated Man-in-the-Middle (MitM) cyberattack on March 27. In a MitM scam, cybercriminals secretly intercept communications…
Category: CySecurity News – Latest Information Security and Hacking Incidents
Preventing Unauthorised Recovery of Deleted Files
As far as users are concerned, once a file is removed from their computer, it is forever gone. However, the reality is more complex. The likelihood of recovering a deleted file depends on how it was deleted, as well…
ClickFix Attacks: North Korea, Iran, Russia APT Groups Exploit Social Engineering for Espionage
ClickFix attacks are rapidly becoming a favored tactic among advanced persistent threat (APT) groups from North Korea, Iran, and Russia, particularly in recent cyber-espionage operations. This technique involves malicious websites posing as legitimate software or document-sharing platforms. Targets are enticed…
Rise in Data-Stealing Malware Targeting Developers, Sonatype Warns
A recent report released on April 2 has uncovered a worrying rise in open-source malware aimed at developers. These attacks, described as “smash and grab” operations, are designed to swiftly exfiltrate sensitive data from development environments. Brian Fox, co-founder…
Eight Arrested Over Financial Scam Using Deepfakes
Hong Kong police have detained eight people accused of running a scam ring that overcame bank verification checks to open accounts by replacing images on lost identification cards with deepfakes that included scammers’ facial features. Senior Superintendent Philip Lui…
How Clearing Digital Mess Can Help You Save Money and Feel Better
Many people today are struggling with digital clutter. This means having too many files, photos, apps, and emails saved on phones or computers. A new survey shows that more than three out of four people have more digital data…
New Android Threat Raises Concern Over NFC Relay Attack Vulnerabilities
In recent times, there has been considerable concern with regards to some newly uncovered Android-based malware-as-a-service (Maas) platforms, particularly those based on Android and known as SuperCard X. This is because this platform was able to execute these attacks…
Interlock Ransomware Gang Deploys ClickFix Attacks to Breach Corporate Networks
Cybersecurity researchers have revealed that the Interlock ransomware gang has adopted a deceptive social engineering technique called ClickFix to infiltrate corporate networks. This method involves tricking users into executing malicious PowerShell commands under the guise of resolving system errors…
Symantec Links Betruger Backdoor Malware to RansomHub Ransomware Attacks
A sophisticated custom backdoor malware called Betruger has been discovered in recent ransomware campaigns, with Symantec researchers linking its use to affiliates of the RansomHub ransomware-as-a-service (RaaS) group. The new malware is considered a rare and powerful tool designed…
Over 16,000 Fortinet Devices Infected With the Symlink Backdoor
Over 16,000 internet-connected Fortinet devices have been identified as having a new symlink backdoor that permits read-only access to sensitive data on previously compromised systems. The Shadowserver Foundation, a threat monitoring platform, has stated that 14,000 machines were exposed.…