Security experts recommend all Veeam Backup & Replication software customers to upgrade their software immediately to address a critical, remotely exploitable vulnerability. Veeam first revealed the flaw, dubbed CVE-2024-40711, on Thursday, when it issued fixes to address 18 vulnerabilities…
Tag: CySecurity News – Latest Information Security and Hacking Incidents
Election Sabotage via Cyberattacks Increases
Several predictions have pointed out that 2024 will not only be an election year but also a year of civil rights. Security has identified an increasing trend of malicious cyber activity aimed at imperilling sovereign elections around the world…
Hackers Use SonicWall Security Flaw in Ransomware Attacks
In the latest ransomware attack, operators have started using a critical bug in SonicWall SonicOS firewall devices as an entry point for compromising business networks. The vulnerability, identified as CVE-2024-40766, is from the management access interface of the firewall…
Why Windows 11 Requires a TPM and How It Enhances Security
When Microsoft launched Windows 11 in 2021, the new operating system came with a stringent hardware requirement: the presence of a Trusted Platform Module (TPM), specifically one that meets the TPM 2.0 standard. A TPM is a secure cryptoprocessor…
Hacktivism: How Hacktivists are Using Digital Activism to Fight for Justice
What is Hacktivism? Hacktivism, a blend of hacking and activism, has become a major threat in the digital landscape. Hacktivists are driven by political, religious, and social aims, they use different strategies to achieve their goals, and their primary targets…
Security Experts Detect SQL Injection to Bypass Airport TSA Security Checks
Security experts discovered a flaw in a critical air transport security system, allowing unauthorised personnel to possibly bypass airport security screenings and get access to aircraft cockpits. Researchers Ian Carroll and Sam Curry uncovered the security vulnerability in FlyCASS,…
Data Poisoning: The Hidden Threat to AI Models
As ongoing developments in the realms of artificial intelligence and machine learning take place at a dynamic rate, yet another new form of attack is emerging, one which can topple all those systems we use today without much ado: data…
Avis Data Breach Exposes Over 400,000 Customers’ Personal Information
Over 400,000 customers of Avis, a prominent car rental company known for its presence at U.S. airports, have had their personal data compromised in a recent cybersecurity breach. The company revealed the incident to the public on Monday, stating…
Bitcoin ATM Emerges as Major Threat to Cryptocurrency
There is an ominous growth in Bitcoin ATMs across the United States, and some experts have claimed they are also one of the biggest cybercrime threats to the country. As with other ATMs, Bitcoin ATMs share a few characteristics with…
Slim CD Data Breach Exposes Credit Card Information of 1.7 Million Customers
Payment processor Slim CD has reported a data breach that exposed the credit card and personal information of nearly 1.7 million people. According to a notification sent to those affected, the company revealed that unauthorized access to its network…