Latest Cybersecurity News and Articles
24 October 2023
Flaws in the implementation of OAuth across various online services, including Grammarly, Vidio, and Bukalapak, could have exposed hundreds of millions of user accounts to credential theft and other cybercriminal activities.
24 October 2023
Adlumin, a startup working on technology to boost security for mid-market firms, has banked $70 million in new funding led by SYN Ventures.
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24 October 2023
File transfer software have been a target for hackers, with the Clop ransomware operation being one of the most prominent attackers. They have exploited vulnerabilities in secure file transfer software, resulting in data leaks and ransom demands.
24 October 2023
The hackers responsible for breaching Alfa-Bank plan to share the obtained data with investigative journalists and have publicized an alleged conversation with the bank's owner, who claimed he couldn't do anything about the hack.
24 October 2023
The personal information of students, applicants, alumni, and employees compromised in University of Michigan data breach.
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24 October 2023
The number of Cisco devices hacked via recent zero-days remains high, but the attackers have updated their implant.
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24 October 2023
Mainframe security was analyzed in a report finding that 51% of organizations run either all or the majority of core applications on the mainframe.
24 October 2023
Despite the popularity of biometrics as an authentication method, passwords are still widely used, with consumers manually entering them about four times a day, according to the FIDO Alliance.
24 October 2023
The hospital network experienced a potential cybersecurity threat and IT system outage, leading to the diversion of ambulances from three facilities. The network faced criticism for not fully explaining the situation.
24 October 2023
Canada on warned of a "Spamouflage" disinformation campaign linked to China that used waves of online posts and deepfake videos.
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24 October 2023
Chinese criminal syndicates are running cyber scam networks in Southeast Asia, ensnaring tens of thousands of victims, including those who were forced to work for the criminals.
24 October 2023
SecurityWeek’s 2023 ICS Cybersecurity Conference kicks off in Atlanta with presentations on a wide range of topics.
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24 October 2023
The exposed records included scanned identity documents, insurance inquiries, certificates of vehicle registration, and other sensitive data. The incident also exposed names and details of drivers, witnesses, and Garda officers.
24 October 2023
A former employee of the U.S. National Security Agency (NSA) has pleaded guilty to charges accusing him of attempting to transmit classified defense information to Russia.
Jareh Sebastian Dalke, 31, served as an Information Systems Security Designer for the NSA from June 6, 2022, to July 1, 2022, where he had Top Secret clearance to access sensitive documents. The latest development comes more
24 October 2023
The Philippine defense chief has issued an order prohibiting the use of AI-powered digital applications for generating personal portraits due to potential security risks such as identity theft and malicious activities.
24 October 2023
As October brings cybersecurity awareness month into the spotlight, new research reveals that cybersecurity remains a key concern for physical security experts.
24 October 2023
The hospitals' IT provider, TransForm, is investigating the incident and determining if patient data was compromised. As a result of the outage, online services such as patient records and email have been affected.
24 October 2023
Ransomware attacks on US healthcare organizations have resulted in an estimated $77.5 billion in downtime costs since 2016, impacting nearly 10,000 organizations and compromising over 52 million patient records, as per research by Comparitech.
24 October 2023
Chinese scammers are using fake loan apps and India's Unified Payments Interface (UPI) to deceive victims and launder money. The scammers pose as loan providers and promise easy repayments in exchange for a fee.
24 October 2023
Spanish law enforcement officials have announced the arrest of 34 members of a criminal group that carried out various online scams, netting the gang about €3 million ($3.2 million) in illegal profits.
Authorities conducted searches across 16 locations Madrid, Malaga, Huelva, Alicante, and Murcia, seizing two simulated firearms, a katana sword, a baseball bat, €80,000 in cash, four high-end