Aqua Security researchers have raised concerns about a newly identified malware family that targets Linux-based machines in order to get persistent access and control resources for crypto mining. The malware, known as perfctl, purports to exploit over 20,000 different…
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Understanding and Combating Insider Threats in the Digital Age
Insider threats have emerged as a particularly insidious and costly problem. Organizations are experiencing a significant surge in cyberattacks originating from insider threats, with remediation costs soaring up to $2 million per incident. Gurucul’s research, which involved a survey of…
Comcast Data Breach: Over 237,000 Customers’ Information Stolen in Cyberattack on Debt Collector
Comcast has confirmed that sensitive data on 237,703 of its customers was stolen in a cyberattack on Financial Business and Consumer Solutions (FBCS), a debt collection agency it previously worked with. The breach, which occurred in February 2024, involved…
Security Breach Exposes U.S. Wiretap Systems to China-Linked Hackers
A report in The Wall Street Journal on Saturday reported that Chinese hackers broke into the network of a major U.S. broadband service provider and obtained information about the wiretapping system being used by the federal government, according to…
Healthcare Cybersecurity: Taking a Proactive Route
Cyberattacks in healthcare are growing more common and can disrupt an organization’s operations. Healthcare organisations handle a lot of sensitive data, including financial information, patient health records, and identifying data, making them prime targets for cybercriminals. This vulnerability is…
Google’s Latest Theft Protection for Android Devices
Google is introducing new high-level theft protection features for Android 10 and above devices across Google Play services. The new technologies were announced at the I/O 2024 event, with the main idea being to protect users’ data and make…
DoT Introduces New System to Block Spoofed Calls
There has been an increase in fraudulent telephone calls disguised as local numbers in recent years which has alarmed Indian citizens. Messages sent by cybercriminals operating internationally originate from Calling Line Identity (CLI) systems that allow them to mask…
Encryption Battle: FBI’s Year-Long Struggle with Mayor’s Cellphone
Recently, there’s been some buzz around New York City Mayor Eric Adams and his cellphone. Federal investigators seized his phone almost a year ago during a corruption investigation, but they can’t unlock it. Adams says he forgot his phone password,…
India Disconnects 1.77 Crore Mobile Connections Using AI Tools, Blocks 45 Lakh Spoofed Calls
The Indian government has disconnected over 1.77 crore mobile connections registered with fake or forged documents using AI-powered tools, according to a recent announcement by the Department of Telecommunications (DoT). The AI-based system has identified and blocked 45 lakh…
Hackers Exploit Visual Studio Code as a Remote Access Tool, Researchers Find
In a new wave of cyberattacks, hackers are using Microsoft’s Visual Studio Code (VSCode) as a remote access tool to gain unauthorized entry into computers, according to Cyble Research and Intelligence Labs. Visual Studio, a popular integrated development environment…