Moscow Authorities Launch Criminal Case Against Creators of UPS Payment System and Cryptex Exchange
Russian authorities have opened a criminal case against the creators of the anonymous payment system UPS and the cryptocurrency exchange Cryptex, accusing them of organizing a criminal community and engaging in illegal financial activities.
Bijay Pokharel,
October 5, 2024
1 min read
FIN7 Hacking Group Launches Fake AI Deepnude Sites to Spread Malware
The notorious hacking group FIN7 has developed a network of fake AI-powered deepnude generator websites aimed at infecting visitors with information-stealing malware.
Bijay Pokharel,
October 3, 2024
1 min read
Arc Browser Launches Bug Bounty Program to Boost Security After Critical Vulnerability
The Browser Company has rolled out a Bug Bounty Program for its Arc browser, aiming to engage security researchers in identifying vulnerabilities and offering rewards for their discoveries.
Bijay Pokharel,
October 2, 2024
2 min read
Law Enforcement Strikes LockBit Ransomware Network with Arrests and Sanctions
Europol has announced a major crackdown on the notorious LockBit ransomware group, involving coordinated actions across 12 countries as part of Operation Cronos.
Bijay Pokharel,
October 1, 2024
1 min read
Russian Hacker Charged in U.S. for Orchestrating Widespread Ransomware Attacks
The U.S. Justice Department has unsealed an indictment against Russian national Aleksandr Viktorovich Ryzhenkov for his alleged role in deploying the BitPaymer ransomware to target numerous victims across Texas and the U.S.
Bijay Pokharel,
October 1, 2024
1 min read
T-Mobile Reaches $31.5 Million Settlement with FCC Over Data Breaches
The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has announced a $31.5 million settlement with T-Mobile following multiple data breaches that exposed the personal information of millions of U.S. consumers.
Bijay Pokharel,
October 1, 2024
2 min read
Critical Vulnerability in NVIDIA Container Toolkit Puts AI Applications at Risk
A newly discovered vulnerability in the NVIDIA Container Toolkit affects a wide range of AI applications, both in cloud environments and on-premise systems, which rely on the toolkit for GPU resource access.
Bijay Pokharel,
September 30, 2024
2 min read
Justice Department Unveils Charges Against Iranian Nationals for Election Interference and Hacking U.S. Officials
According to the indictment, these individuals, referred to as "the Conspirators," orchestrated a widespread hacking campaign targeting U.S. government officials, members of the media, NGOs, and people connected to U.S. political campaigns.
Bijay Pokharel,
September 28, 2024
3 min read
Biometric Data Leak Exposes Thousands of DNA Test Records from ChoiceDNA
The exposed data, stored in an unsecured WordPress folder, included not only facial recognition images but also personally identifiable information (PII) such as names, phone numbers, email addresses, and even sensitive notes regarding the reasons for DNA face matching tests.
Bijay Pokharel,
September 27, 2024
1 min read
U.S. Treasury Sanctions Russian-Linked Crypto Exchanges for Laundering Ransomware Funds
The U.S. Treasury Department’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) has sanctioned two cryptocurrency exchanges, Cryptex and PM2BTC, for laundering funds connected to Russian ransomware gangs and cybercrime groups.
Bijay Pokharel,
September 27, 2024
2 min read
OpenAI’s X Account Hacked to Promote Cryptocurrency Scam
The official OpenAI Newsroom account on X, which shares news and updates from the company and has nearly 54,000 followers, was taken over to promote a fraudulent cryptocurrency scheme.
Bijay Pokharel,
September 24, 2024
1 min read
Temu Denies Data Breach Allegations Amid Hacker Claims
Temu, the fast-growing e-commerce platform, has firmly denied allegations of a data breach after a hacker claimed to be selling a database with 87 million customer records.
Bijay Pokharel,
September 18, 2024
1 min read
Massive Data Breach at FleetPanda Exposes Sensitive Records of Fuel Industry
Cybersecurity researcher Jeremiah Fowler uncovered a non-password-protected database containing over 780,000 records belonging to FleetPanda, a tech provider specializing in dispatch management and analytics for the fuel industry.
Bijay Pokharel,
September 16, 2024
1 min read
FBI Reports Record $5.6 Billion in Cryptocurrency Fraud Losses in 2023
According to the FBI, 2023 marked a record year for cryptocurrency fraud, with losses surpassing $5.6 billion.
Bijay Pokharel,
September 13, 2024
1 min read
Fortinet Confirms Massive Data Breach, 440GB of Customer Files Stolen
Fortinet, one of the world’s leading cybersecurity companies, has confirmed a significant data breach after a cybercriminal claimed to have stolen 440GB of sensitive files from the company’s Microsoft SharePoint server.
Bijay Pokharel,
September 13, 2024
1 min read
Users Urged to Update Adobe Acrobat Reader After Critical Zero-Day Fix
A cybersecurity researcher is urging users to update Adobe Acrobat Reader following the release of a critical fix for a zero-day vulnerability.
Bijay Pokharel,
September 12, 2024
2 min read
Privacy Flaw in WhatsApp’s “View Once” Feature Allows Attackers to Re-Access Messages
A newly discovered privacy vulnerability in WhatsApp, the messaging platform with over 2 billion users globally, is being exploited by attackers to bypass the app’s "View Once" feature. This flaw enables them to view supposedly one-time messages multiple times.
Bijay Pokharel,
September 10, 2024
2 min read
Online AI Mental Health and Addiction Treatment Provider Exposed Patient Data
Confidant Health, an AI-powered platform offering mental health and addiction treatment services, recently experienced a significant data breach.
Bijay Pokharel,
September 6, 2024
2 min read
Critical Vulnerability Found in LiteSpeed Cache Plugin, Affecting Millions of WordPress Sites
A newly discovered high-severity vulnerability in the LiteSpeed Cache plugin, used to speed up browsing on over 6 million WordPress sites, has raised significant security concerns.
Bijay Pokharel,
September 6, 2024
2 min read
U.S. Seizes 32 Domains Tied to Russian Disinformation Network Targeting 2024 Election
The U.S. Justice Department has announced that the FBI seized 32 web domains linked to the Doppelgänger network, a Russian-backed disinformation campaign targeting the American public ahead of the 2024 presidential election.
Bijay Pokharel,
September 5, 2024
1 min read
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