ElasticSearch has been in the news for a very long time now. And mostly for all the wrong reasons. Yet again, an unsecured ElasticSearch database exposed a massive number of users’ sensitive information online. According to the security researcher...
The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) had previously issued several warnings regarding scammers using the IRS name and/or logo to dupe people into giving access to their financial data and subsequently steal their assets. This is a popular tactic employed...
Potential threats of using outdated Windows 7 systems, weak passwords, and desktop sharing software TeamViewer have been doing rounds since early 2020. In a Private Industry Notification (PIN), the FBI once again urged the federal government and private organizations to review their...
This is not the first time PrivatBank – Ukraine’s largest commercial bank – is in trouble. Security experts from Cybernews found an unknown cybercriminal group selling PrivatBank’s database on an underground hacking forum. The database contained over 40 million...
Recently, the world learned about a cyber-espionage attempt focused on the international vaccine supply chain. The threat was leveled as a precisely targeted phishing campaign against the companies involved in the “cold chain” used for preserving and controlling the...
As the world continues to embrace newer and better technologies like virtualization, SDN, or pure Cloud-based SaaS, coordinate values in all the 4V dimensions (Velocity, Variety, Volume, and Veracity) are growing exponentially. It means the threats and vulnerabilities continue...
The U.K. government revealed the Digital Identity Trust Framework to set-up new policies and standards to regulate the digital identity market in the country. The new trust framework is part of the government’s plan to build trust in the...
In what has been indicated as a draconian and punitive move, Myanmar’s military junta has drafted a cybersecurity bill that has caused an uproar among human rights campaigners. According to several activists, the new law will grant authorities sweeping powers...
The SolarWinds attack, discovered in December 2020, was considered one of the biggest hacks of the decade. However, little did we know that it would have tough competition, just weeks after the SolarWinds hack. We are talking about the...
Eight cybercriminals have been arrested in England and Scotland for their involvement in a series of SIM Swapping attacks by hijacking phone numbers of high-profile individuals in the U.S. The recent arrests follow the earlier detentions in Malta and...
