Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (Trai) and the Department of Telecom (DoT) have jointly disconnected over 1 crore mobile connections. This initiative is part of a broader strategy to curb spam calls, reduce cybercrime, and improve the overall telecom experience…
Tag: CySecurity News – Latest Information Security and Hacking Incidents
Global Cybercrime Syndicate Falls in Singapore’s Largest-Ever Police Raid
In an announcement, the Singapore Police Force (SPF) announced the arrest of five Chinese nationals and one Singaporean for allegedly engaging in illicit cyber activities within the country and that they had been arrested. As a result of a…
Florida Healthcare Data Leak Exposes Thousands of Doctors and Hospitals
A data breach at Florida-based recruitment firm MNA Healthcare has left sensitive information of over 14,000 healthcare workers and 10,000 hospitals exposed. Discovered on June 20, 2024, by the Cybernews research team, the breach was caused by a misconfiguration…
RansomHub Ransomware: Exploiting Trusted Tools to Evade Detection
Ransomware groups continue to innovate and adapt their tactics to bypass security measures. One such group, RansomHub, reported by Malwarebytes, has recently garnered attention for its sophisticated approach to disabling Endpoint Detection and Response (EDR) systems. By leveraging Kaspersky’s TDSSKiller,…
Ransomware Actors Refused to Provide Decryptor Even After Recieving Ransom Payment
For C-suite executives and security leaders, learning that your organisation has been infiltrated by network attackers, critical systems have been locked down, and data has been compromised, followed by a ransom demand, could be the worst day of their…
London’s Transit System Suffers Through Prolonged Cyberattack; Data Security a Concern
Transport for London, the governmental body tasked with running the capital’s transit system, is battling a cyberattack that has stretched into a second week. The backbone of the transit operations remains intact and fully functional; however, many of TfL’s online…
Cryptocurrency Scams Surge in 2023, FBI Reports Record $5.6 Billion in Losses
Despite cryptocurrency no longer dominating the headlines like it did during the 2021 to 2022 boom, cybercriminals are still leveraging it to generate billions of dollars in fraudulent income every year. According to the FBI, 2023 was the most…
NoName Hackers Use RansomHub in Recent Cyber Campaigns
Despite active attacks by gangs such as the NoName ransomware group, which has targeted small and medium-sized businesses worldwide for the past three years, the group has continued to grow by using custom malware and evolving its attack methods.…
Payment Gateway Slim CD Reports Major Data Breach Affecting 1.7 Million Users
Slim CD, a leading provider of payment processing solutions, has disclosed a significant data breach that compromised the credit card and personal data of nearly 1.7 million individuals. Hackers had unauthorized access to the company’s network for almost a…
How to Protect Your Accounts from 2FA Vulnerabilities: Avoid Common Security Pitfalls
Securing an account with only a username and password is insufficient because these can be easily stolen, guessed, or cracked. Therefore, two-factor authentication (2FA) is recommended for securing important accounts and has been a mandatory requirement for online banking…