Retail 2nd Most Targeted Industry By Ransomware Globally
Retail was the second-most targeted industry by ransomware last year of all sectors, after media, leisure, and entertainment sectors, a report has shown. Globally, 77 percent of retail organizations surveyed were hit — a 75 percent increase from 2020. This is also 11 percent more...
Bijay Pokharel,
September 11, 2022
1 min read
US Seizes WT1SHOP Market Selling Credit Cards, Credentials, And IDs
A website operating as a marketplace for over 5.85 million records of personally identifying information (PII) was seized today by Portuguese authorities and a federal criminal complaint charging the website’s alleged operator has been unsealed. Law enforcement in the U.S. has also seized four domains...
Bijay Pokharel,
September 7, 2022
3 min read
Tiktok Denies Security Breach After Hackers Leak User Data And Source Code
A hacking group known as ‘AgainstTheWest’ created a topic on a hacking forum claiming to have breached both TikTok and WeChat, Bleepingcomputer reports. The user shared screenshots of an alleged database belonging to the companies, which they say was accessed on an Alibaba cloud instance...
Bijay Pokharel,
September 6, 2022
1 min read
75% Increase In Ransomware Attacks Targeting Linux Systems In 2022
Cyber-security researchers have discovered a 75 percent increase in ransomware attacks targeting Linux operating systems in the first half of 2022 compared to the first half of last year. The team from Trend Micro observed the emergence of new Linux ransomware families for the first...
Bijay Pokharel,
September 5, 2022
2 min read
Hacker Steals $185k From Actor Bill Murray’s NFT Digital Auction
A hacker has siphoned off $185,000 from Hollywood star Bill Murray’s digital wallet after he successfully completed the charity auction of non-fungible tokens (NFTs). CoinDesk reports that as soon as Murray’s NFT action that raised 119.2 Ethereum (around $185,000) for charity got closed, a hacker...
Bijay Pokharel,
September 5, 2022
1 min read
Data Of 800 Million Chinese People Exposed Online
China is facing another massive data leak of its citizens as a huge database of at least 800 million records containing faces and vehicle license plates has been exposed online. The exposed data now disappeared from the internet, and belongs to a tech company called...
Bijay Pokharel,
September 1, 2022
2 min read
Microsoft Spots TikTok Bug That Could Expose Private Videos Of Millions
Microsoft 365 Defender Research Team has discovered a vulnerability in the TikTok app for Android that can let hackers take over private, short-form videos of millions of users once they clicked on a malicious link. Microsoft discovered a high-severity vulnerability in the TikTok Android application,...
Bijay Pokharel,
September 1, 2022
1 min read
Russian Streaming Platform Confirms Data Breach Affecting 7.5 Million Users
Russian media streaming platform ‘START’ (start.ru) has confirmed a data breach that exposed 7.5 million users’ info. Start is a subscription-based international streaming service available worldwide with Russian-based production. The service is a part of START digital media holding that also includes production company Start,...
Bijay Pokharel,
August 31, 2022
1 min read
Hackers Hides Malware In James Webb Telescope Images
Researchers at Securonix have spotted a new malware campaign dubbed ‘GO#WEBBFUSCATOR’ that relies on phishing emails, malicious documents, and space images from the James Webb telescope to spread malware. The malware is written in Golang, a programming language that is gaining popularity among cybercriminals because it is...
Bijay Pokharel,
August 31, 2022
2 min read
Chinese Hackers Target Energy Firms In South China Sea, Asia-Pacific
Cyber-security researchers on Tuesday said they discovered a recent cyber espionage campaign targeting energy and manufacturing firms globally, including in the South China Sea, that was perpetrated by Chinese hackers. The targets of this cyber attack spanned Australia, Malaysia, and Europe, as well as entities...
Bijay Pokharel,
August 30, 2022
2 min read
Hackers Exploiting LinkedIn’s Chat, Job Posting Tools To Steal Users’ Data
LinkedIn is being used by hackers to spread data-stealing malware via sending connection requests in disguise of people working with reputed companies, a report showed on Tuesday. Researchers from AI cyber-security firm CloudSEK found that scammers are exploiting LinkedIn’s chat and job posting features to...
Bijay Pokharel,
August 30, 2022
2 min read
Ransomware Cyber Attacks Spike To Over 1.2 Million Per Month
The volume of ransomware threats detected spiked to more than 1.2 million per month between the January-June period, a report has revealed. In the past 12 months, cyber-security researchers at Barracuda Networks identified and analyzed 106 highly publicized ransomware attacks. They found the dominant targets...
Bijay Pokharel,
August 28, 2022
1 min read
Spyware Firm Offers Services To Hack iOS And Android Devices For $8 Million
A little-known spyware company, Intellexa, is now competing with Pegasus developer NSO Group, offering its services to hack into Android and iOS devices for a fee of $8 million. Malware source code provider Vx-underground found documents representing a proposal from Intellexa, offering services that include...
Bijay Pokharel,
August 28, 2022
2 min read
Hacker Steals Source Code Of LastPass
Cybercriminals have stolen a source code of Freemium password manager LastPass. LastPass is a freemium password manager that stores encrypted passwords online. The standard version of LastPass comes with a web interface, but also includes plugins for various web browsers and apps for many smartphones....
Bijay Pokharel,
August 26, 2022
1 min read
Over 130 Companies Hacked, Data Of 10k Employees Compromised
Over 130 organizations have been compromised in a sophisticated attack using simple phishing kits, that exposed the credentials of close to 10,000 employees. Same hackers attacked communications giant Twilio and as part of the breach, end-to-end encrypted messaging app Signal revealed last week that hackers...
Bijay Pokharel,
August 26, 2022
1 min read
A Comprehensive Cyberbullying Guide For Parents
Cyberbullying is when someone repeatedly makes fun of another person online or repeatedly picks on another person through email or text message or when someone posts something online about another person that they don’t like.
Bijay Pokharel,
August 24, 2022
17 min read
Lazarus Hackers Targeting Apple Mac Users With Fake Job Posts
North Korea-based notorious Lazarus hacking group is targeting Apple Mac users with fake job emails that contain malicious files. Researchers at cyber-security firm ESET posted a screenshot on Twitter that showed fake job listings from leading crypto exchange Coinbase by Lazarus, famous for spreading the...
Bijay Pokharel,
August 22, 2022
2 min read
Defendant In ‘Grandparent Scam’ Network Sentenced For Rico Conspiracy Targeting Elderly Americans
A California man was sentenced today to 46 months in prison for his participation in a large-scale “grandparent scam.” According to court documents, Jack Owuor, 25, of Paramount, California, was part of a network of individuals who, through extortion and fraud, induced elderly Americans across...
Bijay Pokharel,
August 18, 2022
4 min read
New Mailchimp Breach Exposed DigitalOcean Customer Email Addresses
DigitalOcean is warning customers that a recent MailChimp security breach exposed the email addresses of some customers. The company says they first learned of the breach after MailChimp disabled their account without warning on August 8th. DigitalOcean used this MailChimp account to send email confirmations,...
Bijay Pokharel,
August 17, 2022
2 min read
Signal Alerts 1,900 Users About Security Breach From Twilio Hackers
As part of the breach at communications giant Twilio, end-to-end encrypted messaging app Signal said that hackers accessed the phone numbers and SMS verification codes of 1,900 users. The US-based Cloud communications company, which provides Signal with phone number verification services, notified the messaging platform...
Bijay Pokharel,
August 16, 2022
1 min read
