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The online world never takes a break, and this week shows why. From ransomware creators being caught to hackers backed by governments trying new tricks, the message is clear: cybercriminals are...
US healthcare giant Ascension revealed that 5.6 million individuals have had their personal, medical and financial information breached in a ransomware attack
The vulnerabilities, now patched, posed significant risks, including unauthorized file uploads, privilege escalation and SQL injection attacks
An interruption to the phishing-as-a-service (PhaaS) toolkit called Rockstar 2FA has led to a rapid uptick in activity from another nascent offering named FlowerStorm. "It appears that the...
Pegasus spyware has been infamous for infecting the phones of journalists, activists, and human rights organizations. iVerify's Basic app helped me scan my phone for spyware in just 5 minutes....
Cryptomining malware hits popular npm packages rspack and vant, posing risks to open source tools
Trend Micro guards desktop and mobile devices from ransomware, phishing schemes, spam, and more for one year.
The 2025 cybersecurity landscape is increasingly complex, driven by sophisticated cyber threats, increased regulation, and rapidly evolving technology. In 2025, organizations will be challenged...
Adobe has released out-of-band security updates to address a critical ColdFusion vulnerability with proof-of-concept exploit code. [...]
Meta Platforms-owned WhatsApp scored a major legal victory in its fight against Israeli commercial spyware vendor NSO Group after a federal judge in the U.S. state of California ruled in favor of...
Opinion: Implementing new regulations amid the ongoing attack would be a massive misstep, cyber experts argue. The post Feds lay blame while Chinese telecom attack continues appeared first on CyberScoop.
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The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has ordered Marriott International and Starwood Hotels to define and implement a robust customer data security scheme following failures that led to massive data...
A look at the cyber threat landscape of 2024, including major breaches and trends. An expert weighs in on key lessons and what to expect in 2025.
Patch management software ensures that known vulnerabilities are patched efficiently to prevent breaches while streamlining IT workflows. Find the best patch management solution for your business.
In today’s interconnected industrial environments, OT networks are more vulnerable than ever to cyber threats. Even with robust monitoring and... The post Get On-Demand, Actionable Cyber Threat...
Explore how Ethereum revolutionizes industries with smart contracts, DeFi, NFTs, gaming, DAOs, and sustainability, shaping the future of…
Italy's data protection authority has fined ChatGPT maker OpenAI a fine of €15 million ($15.66 million) over how the generative artificial intelligence application handles personal data. The fine...
For the latest discoveries in cyber research for the week of 23rd December, please download our Threat Intelligence Bulletin. TOP ATTACKS AND BREACHES The State of Rhode Island has issued a...
Amid claims of sabotage of undersea cables, a small wooden structure houses a key cog in Europe’s digital connectivityAt the end of an unmarked path on a tiny island at the edge of Stockholm’s...
Two WordPress plugins required by the premium WordPress WPLMS theme, which has over 28,000 sales, are vulnerable to more than a dozen critical-severity vulnerabilities. [...]
A US judge ruled that the Israeli spyware maker breached hacking laws by using WhatsApp to infect devices with Pegasus © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.
Popular npm packages, Rspack and Vant, were recently compromised with malicious code. Learn about the attack, the impact, and how to protect your projects from similar threats.
A U.S. federal judge has ruled that Israeli spyware maker NSO Group violated U.S. hacking laws by using WhatsApp zero-days to deploy Pegasus spyware on at least 1,400 devices. [...]
Cryptocurrency investments continue to rise, and the wallets that hold these coins have become major targets for threat actors.
A new digital operation has enabled Interpol to identify scores of human traffickers operating between South America and Europe
We analyze the latest activity by the Cloud Atlas gang. The attacks employ the PowerShower, VBShower and VBCloud modules to download victims' data with various PowerShell scripts.
In Russia’s war against Ukraine, electronic warfare, including signal-jamming, anti-drone weapons, and innovative protections for critical military systems, has become a key piece of the conflict.
The first Canadian to walk in space dives deep into the origins of space debris, how it’s become a growing problem, and how we can clean up the orbital mess