A configuration utility designed for an Endgame Gear gaming mouse was recently found to have been compromised with malware, raising concerns among users and prompting a swift response from the company. Endgame Gear issued a public alert on Wednesday…
Tag: CySecurity News – Latest Information Security and Hacking Incidents
Amazon’s Coding Tool Hacked — Experts Warn of Bigger Risks
A contemporary cyber incident involving Amazon’s AI-powered coding assistant, Amazon Q, has raised serious concerns about the safety of developer tools and the risks of software supply chain attacks. The issue came to light after a hacker managed to…
UK Government Proposes Mandatory Reporting of Ransomware Attacks
The British government’s proposals to amend its ransomware strategy marked a minor milestone on Tuesday, when the Home Office issued its formal answer to a survey on modifying the law, but questions remain regarding the effectiveness of the measures. …
Emerging Threat Uses Windows Tools to Facilitate Banking Credential Theft
An alarming development that underscores how financial cybercrime is evolving is a Windows-based banking trojan dubbed Coyote. It has been observed for the first time that a malware strain leveraging the Microsoft UI Automation (UIA) framework for stealthy extraction of…
CISA Urges Immediate Patching of Critical SysAid Vulnerabilities Amid Active Exploits
The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) has issued a critical alert about two high-risk vulnerabilities in SysAid’s IT service management (ITSM) platform that are being actively exploited by attackers. These security flaws, identified as CVE-2025-2775 and CVE-2025-2776, can…
ICAR Suffers Major Cyberattack: Recruitment and Research Data Compromised in National Breach
In a major cybersecurity incident this April, the Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR) — the apex body managing agricultural education and research nationwide — fell victim to a serious data breach. The cyberattack targeted ICAR’s central website, its…
Cyberattack on EC-Ship Platform Exposes Personal Data of Thousands
Hong Kong, China — A recent cyberattack on Hongkong Post’s online mailing system has resulted in a major data breach affecting tens of thousands of users. According to officials, the hacker managed to access sensitive contact information from the EC-Ship…
SABO Fashion Brand Exposes 3.5 Million Customer Records in Major Data Leak
Australian fashion retailer SABO recently faced a significant data breach that exposed sensitive personal information of millions of customers. The incident came to light when cybersecurity researcher Jeremiah Fowler discovered an unsecured database containing over 3.5 million PDF documents,…
Chinese Government Launches National Cyber ID Amid Privacy Concerns
China’s national online ID service went into effect earlier this month with the promise of improving user privacy by limiting the amount of data collected by private-sector companies. However, the measures have been criticised by privacy and digital rights…
Securing Service Accounts to Prevent Kerberoasting in Active Directory
As the cornerstone of enterprise IT ecosystems for identity and access management, Active Directory (AD) continues to serve as its pillar of support. It has been trusted to handle centralised authentication and authorisation processes for decades, enabling organisations to…