Chinese Hackers Attack 12 South Korean Academic Institutions
South Korea's internet safety watchdog said on Wednesday a Chinese hacking group has launched a cyberattack against 12 South Korean academic institutions.
Bijay Pokharel,
January 25, 2023
1 min read
North Korean Hacking Group Responsible For US Crypto Firm Heist: FBI
On Jan. 13, the groups used a privacy protocol called Railgun to launder over $60 million worth of Ethereum stolen during the theft in June, the FBI said in a statement
Bijay Pokharel,
January 24, 2023
1 min read
Australian Cyberbullying Hits Concerning Level: Official
Online bullying among Australian children has reached a concerning level, the nation's eSafety commissioner warned on Monday.
Bijay Pokharel,
January 23, 2023
1 min read
Irish DPC Fines WhatsApp €5.5 Million For GDPR Violation
The Irish Data Protection Commission has fined WhatsApp Ireland €5.5 million for breaches of the GDPR relating to its service.
Bijay Pokharel,
January 23, 2023
7 min read
Hackers Now Spreading Malware Via Microsoft OneNote Attachments
Hackers are now spreading malware using Microsoft OneNote attachments in phishing emails, infecting victims using remote access malware that can be used to install additional malware, steal passwords, or even cryptocurrency wallets.
Bijay Pokharel,
January 22, 2023
1 min read
Exploits Releases For Two Galaxy App Store Vulnerabilities
Last December, security researchers from the NCC Group discovered two vulnerabilities in Galaxy App Store which can let an attacker install any application available on the Galaxy App Store without the user’s knowledge or direct victims to malicious websites.
Bijay Pokharel,
January 21, 2023
3 min read
T-Mobile Data Breach Exposes 37 Million Users’ Info
T-Mobile, an American wireless network operator has disclosed a new data breach after a threat actor stole the personal information of 37 million current postpaid and prepaid customer accounts through one of its Application Programming Interfaces (APIs).
Bijay Pokharel,
January 20, 2023
1 min read
Pizza Hut, KFC Owner Acknowledge Data Stolen During Ransomware Attack
Yum! Brands has admitted a ransomware attack and data stolen by cybercriminals. The company, however, said there was "no evidence that customer databases were stolen".
Bijay Pokharel,
January 20, 2023
1 min read
85% Of Organisations Hit By Ransomware In Past 12 Months: Report
Nearly 85 percent of organizations were attacked by ransomware at least once in the past 12 months, up from 76 percent, a report showed on Thursday.
Bijay Pokharel,
January 19, 2023
2 min read
Mailchimp Discloses Data Breach After Employees Got Hacked
MailChimp suffered another data breach after hackers accessed an internal customer support and account administration tool, allowing the threat actors to access the data of 133 customers.
Bijay Pokharel,
January 19, 2023
1 min read
How To React To A Stolen Identity
If you notice signs of identity theft, you’ll need to take action to protect yourself. But make sure you start the right way or you could waste valuable time.
Bijay Pokharel,
January 19, 2023
9 min read
US-Based ODIN Intelligence Defaced In Apparent Hack
The US-based ODIN Intelligence website, a company that creates tools for law enforcement and government that enable communities to be safer, better informed, more organized, and crime-free, was defaced in an apparent hack on Sunday.
Bijay Pokharel,
January 16, 2023
1 min read
Over 6k Customer Accounts Breached, Admits Norton Lifelock
Cyber-security services provider Norton LifeLock has been hit by a data breach where more than 6,000 of its customers had their accounts compromised.
Bijay Pokharel,
January 16, 2023
2 min read
Software Company CircleCi Says Hackers Stole Customers’ Data
Software company CircleCi has confirmed that some customers' data were stolen in a data breach last month.
Bijay Pokharel,
January 15, 2023
1 min read
Meta Sues Surveillance Firm Voyager Labs For Scraping Data With Fake Facebook Accounts
Meta has sued a scraping-for-hire service called Voyager Labs that created over 38,000 fake Facebook user accounts and used its surveillance software to gather data from Facebook and Instagram without authorization.
Bijay Pokharel,
January 14, 2023
1 min read
Royal Mail International Export Services Disrupted After A Cyberattack
UK's largest mail delivery service Royal Mail suffered a cyberattack that forced them to halt international shipping services.
Bijay Pokharel,
January 13, 2023
1 min read
Cyber Criminals Accessed Staff Data In Ransomware Attack: The Guardian
The Guardian has confirmed that hackers accessed some of its employees' data in the ransomware attack in December last year.
Bijay Pokharel,
January 12, 2023
1 min read
Twitter Share An Update About 200 Million Users’ Data Breach
Twitter said the data is likely a collection of data already publicly available online through different sources.
Bijay Pokharel,
January 12, 2023
2 min read
Eleven Vulnerabilities Patched In Royal Elementor Addons
The Wordfence Threat Intelligence team discovered 11 vulnerabilities in Royal Elementor Addons, a WordPress plugin with over 100,000 installations.
Bijay Pokharel,
January 11, 2023
6 min read
How To Protect Yourself From Tech Support Scams
One common tactic used by tech support scammers is to send unsolicited pop-up messages or make unsolicited phone calls claiming to be from tech support. These messages often contain alarming language, such as "Your computer is infected with a virus!" or "Your computer has a...
Bijay Pokharel,
January 10, 2023
4 min read
