Category: CYBER SECURITY

The Indian Computer Emergency Response Team (CERT-In) warned users of multiple vulnerabilities in Google Chrome and GitLab (an open-core company) which could allow an attacker to obtain sensitive information, bypass security restrictions and cause denial-of-service (DoS) conditions on the targeted system.

Qantas Airways has acknowledged a data security incident involving the misconfiguration of its mobile app.

About 25 percent of cyberattacks were motivated by 'espionage' in the Asia-Pacific (APAC) region last year, which is significantly higher than the 6 percent and 4 percent in Europe and North America, respectively, a new report showed on Wednesday.

The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) is alerting users of online dating platforms about an ongoing scam where fraudsters pose as concerned individuals and offer "free" verification services.

The exploited vulnerability is identified as CVE-2024-27956 and received a severity score of 9.9/10.

The affected software includes Microsoft Edge (Stable) versions before '124.0.2478.51'.

The UnitedHealth group has paid a ransom to cybercriminals to protect sensitive data stolen during the Optum ransomware attack in late February.

Ukrainian cybersecurity authorities have uncovered a plot by the notorious Sandworm hacking group to launch cyberattacks against nearly 20 critical infrastructure facilities nationwide.

The average ransom payment has decreased by 32% to $381,980. However, the median payment has increased by 25% to $250,000.

A critical vulnerability has been uncovered in the popular WordPress plugin Forminator, putting an estimated 300,000+ websites at risk of exploitation.

As of January 1, 2024, Akira has compromised over 250 organizations and extorted an estimated $42 million (USD) in ransom payments.

LabHost, a notorious platform that fueled large-scale phishing attacks against individuals and financial institutions, has been dismantled following a year-long international investigation.

The attackers reportedly exploited access to Microsoft's email system to steal correspondence between US officials and the tech giant.