Online Security
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Chinese APT Group Targets Media, Finance, and Electronics Sectors
Cybersecurity researchers on Tuesday uncovered a new espionage campaign targeting media, construction, engineering, electronics, and finance sectors in Japan, Taiwan,…
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Researchers Uncover Cyber Espionage Operation Aimed At Indian Army
Cybersecurity researchers uncovered fresh evidence of an ongoing cyberespionage campaign against Indian defense units and armed forces personnel at least…
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Trend Micro Finds 39% of Employees Access Corporate Data on Personal Devices
Trend Micro survey results show smart home devices and their apps represent a major weak link in the corporate cybersecurity…
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Red Team — Automation or Simulation?
What is the difference between a penetration test and a red team exercise? The common understanding is that a red…
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Microsoft Windows XP Source Code Reportedly Leaked Online
Microsoft’s long-lived operating system Windows XP—that still powers over 1% of all laptops and desktop computers worldwide—has had its source…
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FinSpy Spyware for Mac and Linux OS Targets Egyptian Organisations
Amnesty International today exposed details of a new surveillance campaign that targeted Egyptian civil society organizations with previously undisclosed versions…
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Fortinet VPN with Default Settings Leave 200,000 Businesses Open to Hackers
As the pandemic continues to accelerate the shift towards working from home, a slew of digital threats have capitalized on the health…
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Major Instagram App Bug Could’ve Given Hackers Remote Access to Your Phone
Ever wonder how hackers can hack your smartphone remotely? In a report shared with The Hacker News today, Check Point…
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A New Hacking Group Hitting Russian Companies With Ransomware
As ransomware attacks against critical infrastructure continue to spike in recent months, cybersecurity researchers have uncovered a new entrant that has…
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British Hacker Sentenced to 5 Years for Blackmailing U.S. Companies
A UK man who threatened to publicly release stolen confidential information unless the victims agreed to fulfill his digital extortion…
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A Patient Dies After Ransomware Attack Paralyzes German Hospital Systems
German authorities last week disclosed that a ransomware attack on the University Hospital of DĂĽsseldorf (UKD) caused a failure of IT systems,…
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A Bug Could Let Attackers Hijack Firefox for Android via Wi-Fi Network
Dear Android users, if you use the Firefox web browser on your smartphones, make sure it has been updated to…
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Kasperksy: What is Ok to share in the Internet and What is Not
Kaspersky confirmed that social media is the top activity for online users in Southeast Asia (SEA) for the first few…
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Researchers Uncover 6-Year Cyber Espionage Campaign Targeting Iranian Dissidents
Capping off a busy week of charges and sanctions against Iranian hackers, a new research offers insight into what’s a six-year-long…
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U.S. Treasury Sanctions Hacking Group Backed by Iranian Intelligence
The U.S. government on Thursday imposed sweeping sanctions against an Iranian threat actor backed by the country’s Ministry of Intelligence and Security…
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FBI adds 5 Chinese APT41 hackers to its Cyber’s Most Wanted List
The United States government today announced charges against 5 alleged members of a Chinese state-sponsored hacking group and 2 Malaysian…
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2 Hackers Charged for Defacing Sites after U.S. Airstrike Killed Iranian General
The US Department of Justice (DoJ) on Tuesday indicted two hackers for their alleged involvement in defacing several websites in…
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97% of Cybersecurity Companies Have Leaked Data on the Dark Web
In a new report into the global cybersecurity industry’s exposure on the Dark Web this year, global application security company,…
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New Raccoon Attack Could Let Attackers Break SSL/TLS Encryption
A group of researchers has detailed a new timing vulnerability in Transport Layer Security (TLS) protocol that could potentially allow…
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Hackers Stole $5.4 Million From Eterbase Cryptocurrency Exchange
Cybercriminals successfully plundered another digital cryptocurrency exchange. European cryptocurrency exchange Eterbase this week disclosed a massive breach of its network…
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New Linux Malware Steals Call Details from VoIP Softswitch Systems
Cybersecurity researchers have discovered an entirely new kind of Linux malware dubbed “CDRThief” that targets voice over IP (VoIP) softswitches…
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New Unpatched Bluetooth Flaw Lets Hackers Easily Target Nearby Devices
Bluetooth SIG—an organization that oversees the development of Bluetooth standards—today issued a statement informing users and vendors of a newly…
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A Successful Self-Service Password Reset (SSPR) Project Requires User Adoption
IT help desks everywhere are having to adjust to the ‘new normal’ of supporting mainly remote workers. This is a…
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Cybercriminals Are Using Legit Cloud Monitoring Tools As Backdoor
A cybercrime group that has previously struck Docker and Kubernetes cloud environments has evolved to repurpose genuine cloud monitoring tools…
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New PIN Verification Bypass Flaw Affects Visa Contactless Payments
Even as Visa issued a warning about a new JavaScript web skimmer known as Baka, cybersecurity researchers have uncovered an…
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