Latest Cybersecurity News and Articles
03 May 2023
Almost five months after Google added support for passkeys to its Chrome browser, the tech giant has begun rolling out the passwordless solution across Google Accounts on all platforms.
Passkeys, backed by the FIDO Alliance, are a more secure way to sign in to apps and websites without having to use a traditional password. This, in turn, can be achieved by simply unlocking their computer or
03 May 2023
Though Tile has been selling Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE) wireless tracking tags for a decade, it wasn't until 2021, when Samsung introduced its Galaxy SmartTag and Apple introduced its AirTag, that reports of abuse of the devices became commonplace.
03 May 2023
A Chinese state-sponsored hacking outfit has resurfaced with a new campaign targeting government, healthcare, technology, and manufacturing entities based in Taiwan, Thailand, the Philippines, and Fiji after more than six months of no activity.
Trend Micro attributed the intrusion set to a cyber espionage group it tracks under the name Earth Longzhi, which is a subgroup within APT41 (aka HOODOO
03 May 2023
Tython revolutionizes how security and development teams operate and collaborate — it democratizes security for developers, enables development and security to work autonomously, and creates shared responsibility around security.
03 May 2023
State-linked hackers in Pakistan have been spying on military personnel in India and the Pakistan Air Force using fake apps and websites to compromise their personal devices, Meta announced on Wednesday.
03 May 2023
According to a tip sent to Heimdal by an anonymous reader, the APT’s choice in phishing is an email in which the victim is informed about the status of an unclaimed postal package.
03 May 2023
On average, five out of every 1,000 enterprise users attempted to download malware in Q1 2023, and new malware families and variants represented 72% of those malware downloads, according to Netskope.
03 May 2023
During a House Homeland Security Subcommittee on Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Protection hearing on Thursday, CISA Director Jen Easterly told lawmakers that “innovation should not trump safety and security in a world where we all rely on tech.”
03 May 2023
Hackers exploited a Level Finance smart contract vulnerability to drain 214,000 LVL tokens from the decentralized exchange and swapped them for 3,345 BNB, worth approximately $1,100,000.
03 May 2023
The company first revealed in an incident report five days ago that the notifications were erroneous and linked to routine database maintenance scheduled on Thursday, April 27th.
03 May 2023
Almost half of MSP clients fell victim to a cyberattack within the last 12 months. In the SMB world, the danger is especially acute as only 50% of SMBs have a dedicated internal IT person to take care of cybersecurity. No wonder cybercriminals are targeting SMBs so heavily. No wonder SMBs are increasingly willing to pay a subscription or retainer to gain access to expert C-level cyber-assistance
03 May 2023
An international law enforcement operation has resulted in the arrest of 288 vendors who are believed to be involved in drug trafficking on the dark web, adding to a long list of criminal enterprises that have been shuttered in recent years.
The effort, codenamed Operation SpecTor, also saw the authorities confiscating more than $53.4 million in cash and virtual currencies, 850 kg of drugs, and
03 May 2023
ChatGPT has not released an official desktop client, but this bogus version looks remarkably similar to what one would expect. The infostealer is being distributed via a zip archive carrying a file named ChatGPT For Windows Setup 1.0.0.exe.
03 May 2023
A recently fixed vulnerability in Oracle Opera, a property management system widely used in hotel and resort chains, is more critical than what Oracle says and could be exploited by unauthenticated remote attackers to access sensitive information.
03 May 2023
The police’s search may have been part of an investigation into hackers who often use VPN services to hide their cybercrime. Mullvad is a VPN service that is known for its strict privacy policy and does not require user registration upon connection.
03 May 2023
South Korean education, diplomatic, political, and construction firms are being targeted by the China-aligned Tonto Team, which is using a file related to anti-malware products to execute its attacks. Tonto Team, active since 2009, is known for targeting different sectors across Asia and Eastern Europe.
03 May 2023
Apple and Google have teamed up to work on a draft industry-wide specification that's designed to tackle safety risks and alert users when they are being tracked without their knowledge or permission using devices like AirTags.
"The first-of-its-kind specification will allow Bluetooth location-tracking devices to be compatible with unauthorized tracking detection and alerts across Android and
03 May 2023
The seized sites allowed users to anonymously convert cryptocurrency into harder-to-trace coins to obscure the money trace and help cybercriminals launder their pilfers without being traced by law enforcement.
03 May 2023
Advance fee fraud occurs when a scammer tricks a victim into paying for an item or service that never turns up. Unlike other types of fraud, banks will often not reimburse the victims.
03 May 2023
The discovery is the result of an analysis of seven different implementations of BGP carried out by Forescout Vedere Labs: FRRouting, BIRD, OpenBGPd, Mikrotik RouterOS, Juniper JunOS, Cisco IOS, and Arista EOS.