A hacker named Ellis is now selling thousands of internet and landline records from the telecom operator BSNL on the dark web, as a result of a data breach that saw the operator suffer a data breach in the…
Tag: CySecurity News – Latest Information Security and Hacking Incidents
Exploitation of Numerous Zero-Days in Windows CLFS Driver by Ransomware Attackers
Over the past 18 months, malevolent actors have taken advantage of a series of vulnerabilities, including four zero-day exploits, within a critical Windows kernel-level driver. Reports from Kaspersky’s Securelist this week not only highlight specific flaws but underscore a…
New Chameleon Android Trojan Can Bypass Biometric Security
A brand new variant of the Chameleon Android malware has been discovered in the wild, featuring new characteristics, the most notable of which is the ability to bypass fingerprint locks. The Chameleon Android banking malware first appeared in early…
GTA 6 Hacker: Life in Secure Hospital for Cybercrime Intent
The teenage hacker who leaked details about Grand Theft Auto 6 (GTA 6) is now facing a life sentence in a guarded institution, which is a surprise development. The person, identified as Lapsus, was placed under an indefinite hospital order…
Researchers Details the Licensing Model of Predator Spyware
A recent analysis of the sophisticated commercial spyware, Predator, reveals that its ability to persist between reboots is offered as an “add-on-feature” and is dependent upon the license options selected by the user, according to a recent analysis. Predator is…
Unveiling ‘Bandook’: A Threat that Adapts and Persists
The Bandook malware family, which was thought to be extinct, is back and may be part of a larger operation intended to sell offensive hacking tools to governments and cybercriminal groups to attack them. Several recent research papers have…
Shimano’s Cyber Siege: A Saga of Resistance Against Ransomware
Shimano Industries, a prominent Japanese multinational manufacturing company specializing in cycling components, fishing tackle, and rowing equipment, seems to have been hit by a massive data breach by the ransomware attacker LockBit, who has threatened to release confidential data, including information such…
The MOVEit Breach Might be the Biggest Cyberattack in 2023
Despite the series of malicious cyber attacks witnessed in 2023, with a number of new trends and tactics in the campaigns, one of the breaches that stood out was the breach of the file transfer service MOVEit. In a new…
Zoom Launches AI Companion, Available at No Additional Cost
Zoom has pledged to provide artificial intelligence (AI) functions on its video-conferencing platform at no additional cost to paid clients. The tech firm believes that including these extra features as part of its paid platform service will provide a…
Global Outage Strikes Social Media Giant X
The recent global outage of Social Media Platform X caused a stir in the online community during a time when digital media predominates. Users everywhere became frustrated and curious about the cause of this extraordinary disruption when they realized they…