Chinese Hackers Concealed Within US Infrastructure Networks for 5 Years
The U.S. authoring agencies have confirmed that Volt Typhoon has compromised the IT environments of multiple critical infrastructure organizations in the United States and remained undetected for at least five years before being discovered.
Bijay Pokharel,
February 8, 2024
1 min read
iPhone Users Targeted by Govt Hackers with 0-Days Vulnerabilities: Google
Google has said that government hackers last year used three undiscovered flaws in Apple's iPhone operating system to target users with spyware created by a European startup.
Bijay Pokharel,
February 7, 2024
2 min read
5 Cybersecurity Mistakes That Make You Vulnerable on the Internet
Here in this blog post, we've outlined the common cybersecurity mistakes individuals often make online and provided actionable alternatives.
Bijay Pokharel,
February 7, 2024
4 min read
US Shuts Down China-Backed Botnet Targeting Home Office Routers
The US government has shut down a Chinese government-backed botnet that hijacked "hundreds" of small office and home office routers in the US.
Bijay Pokharel,
February 1, 2024
2 min read
Hackers Likely Used ChatGPT to Create Fake Data Breach
Hackers have likely used ChatGPT to promote a fake data breach where they claimed a cache of stolen data from the rental car giant Europcar.
Bijay Pokharel,
February 1, 2024
2 min read
FBI Alert: Scammers Targeting Cash and Metals via Courier Deception
The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has issued a serious warning regarding a significant increase in tech support and government impersonation scams, with a particular focus on victimizing seniors.
Bijay Pokharel,
January 30, 2024
2 min read
Trust Wallet Security Breach Exposes Customers’ Information
Trust Wallet, a leading cryptocurrency service, experienced a security breach within its third-party customer support system, which exposed the names/nicknames and email addresses of its users.
Bijay Pokharel,
January 30, 2024
1 min read
AI Apps, Smart Homes Raise Cybersecurity Threats for Kids: Report
Artificial Intelligence-based apps, online games, smart homes -- all could increase your children’s risk of cyber attacks, according to a report on Saturday.
Bijay Pokharel,
January 27, 2024
3 min read
Russian Trickbot Malware Developer Sentenced to 5 Years in Prison
A Russian national named Vladimir Dunaev has been sentenced to five years and four months in prison for his role in developing and deploying the malicious software known as Trickbot.
Bijay Pokharel,
January 26, 2024
3 min read
750M Indian Mobile User Data for Sale on Hackers Forum
A mobile network database containing sensitive details belonging to a staggering 750 million Indians has been put up for sale on the Dark Web by threat actors, cyber-security researchers said on Thursday.
Bijay Pokharel,
January 25, 2024
2 min read
Hackers Masquerade as WeTransfer in Emails to Execute Phishing Attacks
Cybercriminals are pretending to be WeTransfer in emails to trick people with phishing attacks.
Bijay Pokharel,
January 25, 2024
2 min read
Russian State-Sponsored Hackers Compromise HPE Email Accounts
Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) has disclosed that a suspected nation-state actor, identified as the threat actor Midnight Blizzard, also known as Cozy Bear – a state-sponsored entity, has successfully gained unauthorized access to HPE’s cloud-based email environment.
Bijay Pokharel,
January 25, 2024
2 min read
Massive Data Breach Exposes 26 Billion Records from LinkedIn, Snap, X, More: Report
The researchers referred to this massive data leak as the 'Mother of All Breaches' (MOAB) and said it's the biggest data leak found to date.
Bijay Pokharel,
January 24, 2024
2 min read
SEC Fake Bitcoin Post Linked to SIM Swapping Attack on X Account
The US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) provided an update on the incident, stating that an unauthorized party gained control of the SEC cell phone number associated with the account through an apparent 'SIM swap.
Bijay Pokharel,
January 23, 2024
2 min read
Massive COVID Test Data Breach Leaks 1.3 Million Patient Records Online
The publicly exposed database contained an estimated 1.3 million records that included 118,441 certificates, 506,663 appointments, 660,173 testing samples, and a small number of internal application files.
Bijay Pokharel,
January 22, 2024
1 min read
Russian State-Sponsored Hackers Gain Access to Microsoft Corporate Email Accounts
Microsoft has faced a sophisticated nation-state cyberattack by the notorious Russian state-sponsored actor known as Midnight Blizzard, also identified as Nobelium.
Bijay Pokharel,
January 20, 2024
1 min read
Russian Threat Group Delivering Malware via Campaigns Using PDFs: Google
Google researchers have observed that the notorious Russian threat group -- COLDRIVER, focused on credential phishing activities, has now gone beyond it by delivering "malware via campaigns using PDFs as lure documents".
Bijay Pokharel,
January 19, 2024
2 min read
Vans & The North Face Owner Admits Hackers Stole 35 Mn Customers’ Data
Vans footwear maker VF Corp has admitted it was hit by a cyber attack that led to a breach of the personal data of about 35.5 million consumers.
Bijay Pokharel,
January 19, 2024
1 min read
Hackers Targeting Indian Govt via Cyber-Espionage Campaign to Steal Secret Docs: Report
Researchers have uncovered a highly sophisticated cyber-espionage campaign -- 'Operation RusticWeb', which the threat actors are using to target various personnel within the Indian government to steal confidential documents, a new report said on Wednesday.
Bijay Pokharel,
January 18, 2024
2 min read
Google Fixes First Actively Exploited Chrome Zero-Day Vulnerability of 2024
Google has swiftly addressed a critical zero-day vulnerability in its Chrome web browser, the first actively exploited one this year.
Bijay Pokharel,
January 17, 2024
1 min read
