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Security researchers from cyber intelligence firm IntSights revealed that they have noticed a surge in demand for stolen YouTube account credentials on several darknet forums. Researchers also stated that threat actors may use these account credentials to spread malware,...
Researchers from cybersecurity firm vpnMentor discovered a data breach related to a popular Spanish e-Learning platform 8Belts, exposing personal data of over 100,000s of e-learners across the globe. In its primary investigation report, the researchers claimed that 8Belts database was...
The White House's Office of Management and Budget (OMB) stated that the federal agencies reported fewer cybersecurity incidents, representing an 8% decrease in 2019 compared to the previous year. According to the annual report from the Federal Information Security Modernization...
Trouble is brewing for Minnesota state even in the cyberworld. In the past few days, the state has seen massive protests and rampant destruction by protestors who are upset by the death of George Floyd in police custody. But...
Security experts from Kaspersky have warned about a series of attacks targeted at distributors of equipment and software for industrial enterprises globally to steal Windows credentials. It is found that attackers are using phishing scams and steganography methods to...
Security researchers from vpnMentor discovered a massive data breach (estimated 7.26 million), which exposed records connected to  India’s mobile payments app BHIM (Bharat Interface for Money). The website in question (www.cscbhim.in.) was developed by developed by a company called...
The new survey report from Information Systems Audit and Control Association (ISACA) states that organizations with understaffed cybersecurity roles and teams are less confident in their ability to respond to threats and are exposed to a greater number of...
Researchers at Promon, a cybersecurity firm better known for its in-app security protection, had earlier discovered a vulnerability in the Android operating system named “StrandHogg”. This vulnerability enabled cybercriminals to hijack legitimate apps and perform malicious operations. But having...
Cybercriminals are known to leverage global phenomena for personal gain, be it the elections or the Olympic Games. And COVID-19 is no different. Scammers are using the pandemic to capitalize on a public scare that is already dire. By Pooja...
Microsoft has warned organizations globally about a new type of data stealing Java-based ransomware dubbed “PonyFinal”. The tech giant described the malware as human-operated ransomware, which is distributed in an automated way by attackers. “PonyFinal is a Java-based ransomware that...