Zero-Click Flaw Exposes Potentially Millions of Popular Storage Devices to Attack In a world increasingly reliant on digital storage, the security of our devices becomes paramount. Unfortunately, a new vulnerability has been discovered in popular storage devices, dubbed the “zero-click flaw,” which puts potentially millions of users at risk of being attacked and having their… Continue reading Zero-Click Flaw Exposes Potentially Millions of Popular Storage Devices to Attack
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The Snowflake Attack May Be Turning Into One of the Largest Data Breaches Ever
The Snowflake Attack May Be Turning Into One of the Largest Data Breaches Ever Data breaches have become an all too familiar story in recent years, with major corporations and government agencies falling victim to cyber attacks. However, the latest incident dubbed the “Snowflake Attack” has the potential to be one of the largest data… Continue reading The Snowflake Attack May Be Turning Into One of the Largest Data Breaches Ever
iPhone users in 92 countries received a spyware attack alert
Recently, iPhone users in 92 countries around the world received a concerning alert about a potential spyware attack on their devices. The alert, which was issued by Apple, warned users about a vulnerability in their iMessage app that could be exploited by malicious actors to spy on their activities. The spyware attack, known as Pegasus,… Continue reading iPhone users in 92 countries received a spyware attack alert
Cybersecurity experts say the west has failed to learn lessons from Ukraine
Over the past few years, cyberattacks have become increasingly common in the western world. But despite the countless warnings from security experts, many countries in the West have failed to learn from the lessons of the attack that hit Ukraine in 2015. In December of that year, malicious software dubbed BlackEnergy afflicted the power grid… Continue reading Cybersecurity experts say the west has failed to learn lessons from Ukraine
Real estate markets scramble following cyberattack on listings provider
On March 13th, 2021, the real estate market was suddenly thrown into chaos due to a massive cyberattack on a third-party listing provider. The provider, which stores property information for more than 5 million residential and commercial real estate listings across the United States, had its entire system taken offline. The attack has prevented brokers,… Continue reading Real estate markets scramble following cyberattack on listings provider
How an unpatched Microsoft Exchange 0-day likely caused one of the UK’s biggest hacks ever
The UK recently experienced one of its biggest cyber hacks ever, affecting thousands of businesses and government institutions across the area. While the exact source of the attack is still under investigation, it likely originated with an unpatched vulnerability in Microsoft Exchange, known as a zero-day exploit. A zero-day exploit is a digital security vulnerability… Continue reading How an unpatched Microsoft Exchange 0-day likely caused one of the UK’s biggest hacks ever
A New AI-Driven Cyberattack Can Steal Your Data Just By Listening to You Type
Are you worried about hackers stealing your personal information? Well, researchers have recently developed an Artificial Intelligence-driven cyberattack that could be used to steal confidential data just by listening to someone type. The new attack, dubbed “Deep-Spying”, is a type of “side-channel attack” that uses algorithms to recognize sound patterns created by a person typing… Continue reading A New AI-Driven Cyberattack Can Steal Your Data Just By Listening to You Type
The FBI is investigating a multiple-state hospital ransomware attack
A nationwide hospital ransomware attack compromised the data of numerous healthcare providers in late July, and the FBI is now initiating an investigation into the incident. On July 27, a malicious ransomware dubbed “NetWalker” infiltrated computer systems of multiple hospitals in at least 6 states; the targets included two hospitals in California, one in New… Continue reading The FBI is investigating a multiple-state hospital ransomware attack
Microsoft comes
When it comes to cybersecurity, most people would expect Microsoft to be taking a leading role in ensuring their products are secure for their customers. However, the tech giant recently found itself in the spotlight for all the wrong reasons when it was slammed for failing to adequately secure its corporate network, with some commentators… Continue reading Microsoft comes
Attackers find new ways to deliver DDoSes with “alarming” sophistication
In recent years, the world of data, networks, and applications has become incredibly interconnected and exposed, making them vulnerably to attack. Organizations of all sizes are now susceptible to Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS) attacks. DDoS attacks are an amplifier attack type where requests are automatically sent to a target from multiple sources, resulting in… Continue reading Attackers find new ways to deliver DDoSes with “alarming” sophistication