Carpetright, an eminent flooring retailer in the UK, has fallen victim to a cyber attack, causing disruption to its operations and affecting hundreds of customer orders. Last week, hackers targeted the flooring specialist’s head office in Purfleet, Essex, by…
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Wells Fargo Data Breach: Safeguarding Customer Information in a Digital Age
In a digital age where data breaches have become all too common, the recent disclosure of a data breach at Wells Fargo, a prominent multinational financial services corporation, has once again brought cybersecurity concerns to the forefront. The breach,…
MITRE Breach: State Hackers Exploit Ivanti Zero-Days
A state-backed hacking group successfully breached MITRE Corporation’s systems in January 2024 by exploiting two Ivanti VPN zero-day vulnerabilities. The incident was detected after suspicious activity was observed on MITRE’s Networked Experimentation, Research, and Virtualization Environment (NERVE), an unclassified collaborative…
Indian Banks Mull New Move for Faster Freezing of Scammers’ Accounts
Indian banks have proposed integrating their systems with the National Cybercrime Reporting Portal (NCRP), a division of the ministry of home affairs, which could enable a quicker freeze on fraudulent accounts in the wake of a cyberattack. This is…
Survey Finds Two-Thirds of Leading Pharmas Restrict ChatGPT Usage, While Many in Life Sciences Industry Deem AI ‘Overrated’
In the ongoing debate over the integration of artificial intelligence (AI) into various industries, the biopharmaceutical sector is taking a cautious approach. According to a recent survey conducted by ZoomRx among over 200 professionals in life sciences, more than…
Data Breach at Real America’s Voice: User Information Compromised
In the past few weeks, a group of homosexual, furry hackers called SiegedSec has hacked the far-right media outlet Real America’s Voice, and they have taken it down. As well as hosting far-right commentators such as Steve Bannon and…
Drop in ransomware payment, 2024 Q1 sees a record low of 28%
Ransomware actors have encountered a rocky start in 2024, as indicated by statistics from cybersecurity firm Coveware. Companies are increasingly refusing to acquiesce to extortion demands, resulting in a record low of only 28% of companies paying ransom in…
Rise In Cybercrime: Dark Web Fueling Credential Attacks
In an unsettling situation, cybercriminals are increasingly turning to credential theft as a lucrative business, aided by the rise of infostealer malware attacks. Over the past three years, these threat actors have capitalised on the opportunity, compromising millions of…
UN Agency Faces Data Crisis: Ransomware Hack Exposes Extensive Data Theft
It is reported that the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) is investigating a cyberattack involving human resources information stolen from its IT systems due to a breach. To eradicate poverty, fight inequality, and eliminate exclusion from society, UNDP, the…
Numerous LastPass Users Fall Victim to Highly Convincing Scam, Losing Master Passwords
The hackers now have their eyes set on a crucial target: master passwords. These passwords serve as the gateway to password managers, where users store all their login credentials in one secure location. While these managers provide convenience by…