New Zealand Central Bank Says Its Data System Was Breached
A third-party file-sharing service used by the central bank to share and store some sensitive information was illegally accessed, the bank said in a statement.
Bijay Pokharel,
January 10, 2021
1 min read
How Tech Giants Handle Our Data When We Die?
There are lots of good reasons for wanting to get an understanding of what happens to our data after we die. You might want to ensure private information remains private after your passing on, or perhaps make it possible for those left behind to benefit...
Bijay Pokharel,
January 10, 2021
5 min read
T-Mobile Says Hackers Accessed Some Customer Call Records In Data Breach
T-Mobile suffered a security breach in December that may have exposed call-related information and phone numbers for some of its customers.
Bijay Pokharel,
January 4, 2021
1 min read
Secret Backdoor Discovered In More Than 100,000 Zyxel Firewalls, VPN Gateways, And AP Controllers
More than 100,000 Zyxel firewalls, VPN gateways, and access point controllers contain a hardcoded admin-level backdoor account that can grant attackers root access to devices via either the SSH interface or the web administration panel.
Bijay Pokharel,
January 3, 2021
2 min read
Top 5 Cybersecurity Resolutions For Women In 2024 |SAFETY TIPS!
Women are often targeted simply because they are women. Attacks are often sexualized or misogynistic, and rhetoric tends to focus on their bodies and sexual violence. This is both physically and emotionally damaging, and women are often intimidated into silence, preferring to disengage rather than...
Bijay Pokharel,
January 2, 2021
6 min read
9 Simple Things You Can Do to Be More Secure Online In 2026
There is nothing 100% safe as long as you are on the internet. With hacks, scams, malware, the internet can feel like a dangerous place these days. However, by implementing a small handful of security measures we can greatly reduce our exposure to all these...
Bijay Pokharel,
January 1, 2021
9 min read
SolarWinds Hackers Accessed Microsoft Source Code
In an update from its Security Response Center, Microsoft says that hackers were able to “view source code in a number of source code repositories,” but that the hacked account granting such access didn’t have permission to modify any code or systems..
Bijay Pokharel,
January 1, 2021
1 min read
Ticketmaster Pays $10 Million Criminal Fine For Intrusions Into Competitor’s Computer Systems
"Ticketmaster employees repeatedly – and illegally – accessed a competitor’s computers without authorization using stolen passwords to unlawfully collect business intelligence,” stated Acting U.S. Attorney DuCharme.
Bijay Pokharel,
December 31, 2020
7 min read
Top 10 Cybersecurity Resolutions For 2024 | Stay Private
With hacks, scams, malware, the internet can feel like a dangerous place these days. However, implementing a small handful of security measures we can greatly reduce our exposure to all these threats. So, here are our top 10 cybersecurity resolutions for 2024.
Bijay Pokharel,
December 31, 2020
7 min read
FinCEN Asks Financial Institutions To Stay Alert To COVID-19 Vaccine-Related Scams And Cyberattacks
The Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) is issuing this Notice to alert financial institutions about the potential for fraud, ransomware attacks, or similar types of criminal activity related to COVID-19 vaccines and their distribution.
Bijay Pokharel,
December 30, 2020
1 min read
Cybercriminals Accessed Finland’s MPs’ Emails Accounts
In a press release the official said, Some parliament e-mail accounts may have been compromised as a result of the attack, among them e-mail accounts that belong to MPs."
Bijay Pokharel,
December 29, 2020
1 min read
Home Appliance Giant Whirlpool Has Been Hit By Ransomware
Home appliances giant Whirlpool suffered a ransomware attack by the Nefilim ransomware gang who stole data before encrypting devices.
Bijay Pokharel,
December 29, 2020
1 min read
NetGalley Discloses Data Security Incident
The NetGalley book promotion site has suffered a data breach that allowed threat actors to access a database with members' personal information.
Bijay Pokharel,
December 25, 2020
1 min read
Safe-Inet VPN Service Shut Down By Law Enforcement
The virtual private network (VPN) Safe-Inet used by the world’s foremost cybercriminals has been taken down in a coordinated law enforcement action led by the German Reutlingen Police Headquarters together with Europol and law enforcement agencies from around the world.
Bijay Pokharel,
December 23, 2020
1 min read
Europol Launches Decryption Platform To Fight Against Organized Crime And Terrorism In Europe
Europol launched an innovative decryption platform to decrypt information lawfully obtained in criminal investigations.
Bijay Pokharel,
December 19, 2020
2 min read
A Facebook Bug Exposed Instagram Users’ Email Addresses And Birthdays
Security researcher Saugat Pokharel has discovered a bug that exposed Instagram users’ individual email addresses and birthdays.
Bijay Pokharel,
December 19, 2020
1 min read
What Is A Rootkit? And How To Defend Against Rootkits
Rootkits can contain a number of tools, ranging from programs that allow hackers to steal your passwords to modules that make it easy for them to steal your credit card or online banking information.
Bijay Pokharel,
December 19, 2020
4 min read
Unrestricted File Upload Vulnerability Found On Contact Form 7
The Astra Security Research team discovered a high-severity Unrestricted File Upload vulnerability in the WordPress plugin Contact Form 7 5.3.1 and older versions. The vulnerable plugin, Contact Form 7, has over 5 million active installs making this urgent upgrade a necessity for WordPress site owners out there. By exploiting this...
Bijay Pokharel,
December 18, 2020
1 min read
SolarWinds Hackers Breach US Nuclear Weapons Agency
The Energy Department and National Nuclear Security Administration have evidence that hackers accessed their networks as part of an extensive espionage operation that has affected at least half a dozen federal agencie
Bijay Pokharel,
December 18, 2020
1 min read
What is Formjacking And How To Protect Yourself
Formjacking is when cybercriminals inject malicious JavaScript code to hack a website and take over the functionality of the site's form page to collect sensitive user information.
Bijay Pokharel,
December 18, 2020
2 min read
