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Threat intelligence firm Group-IB discovered personal records of thousands of users from the U.K., the U.S., South Africa, Spain, Australia, Singapore, Malaysia, and other countries exposed in a multi-stage bitcoin scam. It is found that the attackers used 248,926...
Researchers from cybersecurity firm Lucy Security discovered a collection of two SQL databases exposed on darknet forums. It was found that the databases contain stolen information from 945 websites, hacked by different attackers from across the world. The databases...
As organizations consider moving to the cloud or architecting their applications in the cloud, security is top of mind. In the June 2020 cloud security survey, 68% of respondents stated that security, privacy, and compliance should be built in...
Threat actors are using sophisticated hacking methods to target users online. It’s not just about taking advantage of Coronavirus-related anxieties, but attackers are using every single opportunity to steal personal and financial information from users online. According to a...
IBM Security today announced the results of a global report examining businesses’ effectiveness in preparing for and responding to cyberattacks. While the organizations surveyed have slowly improved in their ability to plan for, detect and respond to cyberattacks over...
A survey from cybersecurity firm Netwrix revealed that the execution of the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) will put additional pressure on IT resources and expenses, and especially on financial organizations. The survey “2020 Data Risk & Security Report”...
A coalition of cybersecurity businesses and professionals in the U.K.  wrote a letter to the Prime Minister Boris Johnson urging him to reform the Computer Misuse Act 1990 (CMA). The coalition includes major cybersecurity firms like NCC Group, F-secure,...
Border disputes between countries are common these days. But these very countries engage in another kind of warfare, where there are no “boots on the ground” planes in the air or warships in the sea. Instead, it’s a war...
Few weeks back, the Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison briefed the nation about sustained cyberattacks carried out by a sophisticated state-sponsored actor. To fortify the cyberspace, the Australian Cyber Security Centre (ACSC) has been ever since taking counter measures...
Electronics and health technology provider Philips has reported a vulnerability to the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Agency (CISA) in its ultrasound medical devices, which allows threat actors to take control of the medical devices, remotely. In an official statement, CISA stated...