DarkSide, a cybercriminal gang that allegedly disbanded following the Colonial Pipeline ransomware attack, may not stay out of the hacking game for long, according to a new report. Key government …
Researchers find four new malware tools created to exploit Pulse Secure VPN appliances
Researchers at FireEye have disclosed attacks against defense, government, and financial organizations leveraging vulnerabilities in the Pulse Secure VPN software. Pulse Secure's virtual private …
Chinese Phishing Attack Targets High-Profile Uyghurs
Security researchers have uncovered a new Chinese phishing campaign that is targeting high-profile members of the ethnic minority Uyghur group. The campaign consists of emails impersonating the United …
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This phishing attack is using a call centre to trick people into installing malware on their Windows PC
A new and prolific phishing campaign is aiming to lure victims into believing that they have opened a subscription with a movie-streaming service, tricking them into calling a phone number to cancel …
UK Police Suffered Thousands of Data Breaches in 2020
There were over 2300 data breach incidents reported by just 22 of the UK's law enforcement organizations in 2020 alone, according to an inquiry launched by VPNoverview. VPNoverview allegedly requested …
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US to Regulate Pipeline Cybersecurity
Just a week after Colonial Pipeline allegedly paid a ransom of $4.4 million to the cybercrime gang DarkSide following a destructive ransomware attack, the US Department of Homeland Security announced …
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Bluetooth bugs open the door for attackers to impersonate devices
New vulnerabilities in devices with Bluetooth Core and Mesh have been uncovered by researchers at the Agence nationale de la sécurité des systèmes d'information (ANSSI). The bugs were disclosed on …
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Air India Confirms Data of 4.5M Travelers Compromised
Air India has confirmed that a cyberattack led to the exposure of data belonging to roughly 4.5 million global passengers. According to the company, aviation IT provider SITA's Passenger Service …
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Russian dark web marketplace Hydra cryptocurrency transactions reached $1.37bn in 2020
Flashpoint and Chainalysis have released a joint report that investigated Hydra, a marketplace on the dark web. The report found that the marketplace's transaction rates have surged, creating a …
Amex Fined After Sending Over Four Million Spam Emails
American Express has been fined by the UK's Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) for sending out over four million spam emails, becoming the latest big-name brand to receive a fine from the data …
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