Tor Project, A Privacy Tool Tor is a privacy software used for keeping your identity secret by rerouting your web traffic through several nodes (computers) worldwide, which makes it difficult to track where the user traffic is coming from. In…
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Security Flaw in Google Cloud Document AI Could Expose Sensitive Data, Experts Warn
A critical vulnerability in Google Cloud’s Document AI service could have allowed cybercriminals to steal sensitive information from users’ cloud storage accounts and even inject malware, cybersecurity experts have warned. The flaw was first discovered by researchers at Vectra…
Global Taskforce Dismantles Encrypted Criminal Platform ‘Ghost,’ Leading to 51 Arrests
In a major breakthrough, Ireland’s police service, An Garda Síochána, collaborated with Europol and law enforcement from eight other countries to dismantle a sophisticated criminal platform known as ‘Ghost.’ This encrypted platform was widely used for large-scale drug trafficking,…
Tor Project Assures Users It’ Safe Amid Controversy of Deanonymizing Users
Tor Project, A Privacy Tool Tor is a privacy software used for keeping your identity secret by rerouting your web traffic through several nodes (computers) worldwide, which makes it difficult to track where the user traffic is coming from. In…
IT Leaders Raise Security Concerns Regarding Generative AI
According to a new Venafi survey, developers in almost all (83%) organisations utilise AI to generate code, raising concerns among security leaders that it might lead to a major security incident. In a report published earlier this month, the…
Massive Chinese Botnet Infects SOHO Routers and IP Cameras
Raptor Train, the name of the botnet that has been used by hackers for decades, has infected hundreds of thousands of small offices/home offices (SOHOs) and IoT devices in the United States and Taiwan, including government agencies, higher education…
Lumma Stealer Uses Fake CAPTCHA Pages to Distribute Malware
Cyber security professionals are warning about a new cyber-attack vector: Lumma Stealer malware that uses fake CAPTCHA tests to spread malware on Windows devices. Users are advised to maintain caution when filling out a CAPTCHA challenge. “We have identified more…
Cloudflare Outage Disrupts Website Access in Multiple Regions, Affecting Global Users
A widespread Cloudflare outage is affecting access to websites globally, including BleepingComputer. While some regions can still access these sites, others are experiencing disruptions. Cloudflare has mentioned ongoing scheduled maintenance in Singapore and Nashville, but their status page shows no…
Email Attacks Target 80% of Key Infrastructure Firms, Study Reveals
Strong security for emails is one of the top concerns of CNI dealing companies. According to a recent OPSWAT report, 80% of CNI companies reported an email-related security breach in the past year. Malicious emails are being exploited to…
Ransomware Outfits Are Exploiting Microsoft Azure Tool For Data Theft
Ransomware gangs like BianLian and Rhysida are increasingly using Microsoft’s Azure Storage Explorer and AzCopy to steal data from compromised networks and store it in Azure Blob Storage. Storage Explorer is a graphical management tool for Microsoft Azure, whereas…