Transaction Monitoring (TRM) Labs, a blockchain intelligence firm based in San Francisco and recognised by the World Economic Forum, recently published a report revealing the links between the Islamic State Khorasan Province (ISKP) and ISIS-affiliated fund-collecting networks in India.…
Category: CySecurity News – Latest Information Security and Hacking Incidents
Phantom Goblin: An Emerging Menace in Credential Theft and Remote System Access
A complex malware campaign dubbed “Phantom Goblin” has been discovered, which employs social engineering techniques to install information-stealing malware. The malware is distributed by RAR attachments in spam messages, which includes a poisoned shortcut file posing as a PDF. …
Tencent’s AI Chatbot Yuanbao Becomes China’s Most Downloaded iOS App
Tencent’s AI chatbot, Yuanbao, has surpassed DeepSeek to become the most downloaded free app on China’s iOS App Store. The chatbot, launched in May 2024, gained significant traction following Tencent’s integration of DeepSeek’s R1 reasoning model in February. This…
Webcam Exploited by Ransomware Group to Circumvent EDR Protections
Researchers at S-RM have discovered an unusual attack method used by the Akira ransomware gang. The Akira ransomware gang utilized an unsecured webcam to conduct encryption attacks against victims’ networks via the use of an unsecured webcam. The attackers…
FBI Warns of Fake Ransom Demands Sent by Mail to US Executives
A new scam is targeting top business leaders in the United States, where criminals are sending letters demanding large ransom payments. Unlike typical ransomware attacks that involve hacking into computer systems, this scheme relies on physical mail. The letters…
Polish Space Agency Faces Cyberattack, Takes IT Systems Offline
The Polish Space Agency (POLSA) recently experienced a cybersecurity breach, prompting the organization to disconnect its IT infrastructure from the internet. POLSA confirmed the incident through a post on X, stating that relevant authorities had been notified. “There has…
North Korean Hackers Exploit ZIP Files in Sophisticated Cyber Attacks
State-sponsored hacking group APT37 (ScarCruft) is deploying advanced cyber-espionage tactics to infiltrate systems using malicious ZIP files containing LNK shortcuts. These files are typically disguised as documents related to North Korean affairs or trade agreements and are spread through…
Tata Technologies Cyberattack: Hunters International Ransomware Gang Claims Responsibility for 1.4TB Data Theft
Hunters International, a ransomware group known for high-profile cyberattacks, has claimed responsibility for a January 2025 cyberattack on Tata Technologies. The group alleges it stole 1.4TB of sensitive data from the company and has issued a threat to release…
Persistent Increase in Ransomware Attacks Raises Global Security Concerns
It was concluded that in the first five weeks of 2025, there was a significant increase in ransomware attacks targeted at the United States, marking a nearly 150% increase compared to the first five weeks of 2024. Based on…
Quantum Computers Threaten to Breach Online Security in Minutes
A perfect quantum computer could decrypt RSA-2048, our current strongest encryption, in 10 seconds. Quantum computing employs the principle of quantum physics to process information using quantum bits (qubits) rather than standard computer bits. Qubits can represent both states…