Security researchers at Safety Detectives discovered an open Elasticsearch server containing scraped data related to 12 million Facebook users in Vietnam, which raised concerns over the company’s security measures. The leaked data is as much as 3GB.
According to researchers,...
Israel reported a cyberattack, which defaced websites of the country’s major organizations, political groups, and industrial ranks. The hack took place on Thursday morning (21 May) through uPress, a website hosting provider. Soon after, uPress released a statement on...
A new study from HiveIO revealed the impact of COVID-19 on corporate data security. It highlighted the effect of the new virtual economy on security professionals and organizations across a wide variety of industry verticals. Nearly 85% of organizations...
Security pros at Cisco Talos discovered a new malware targeting messaging apps like WhatsApp, Line, and Facebook Messenger on Android devices. The malware, codenamed “WolfRAT”, was recently discovered in espionage campaigns affecting users in Thailand.
The researchers stated that WolfRAT...
The Security Service of Ukraine (SBU) identified and detained a cybercriminal known by the name of Sanix, who is reportedly the face behind the “Megabreach,” which took place early last year. This operation was carried out jointly with the...
A research from security firm Panaseer revealed that cybersecurity leaders in financial organizations are facing issues due to the lack of trusted data that is required to make security decisions and reduce the risk of cyberthreats.
The research “2020 Financial...
Since the outbreak of the novel Coronavirus disease, organizations across the globe encountered dramatic changes in their business operations. The swift adaption of the work from home strategy has increased the risks more than ever. In addition, the ongoing...
The COVID-19 pandemic has completely changed our daily routines, including how we work. Businesses around the globe have asked their employees to implement work from home strategies in response to the outbreak. However, without the supporting infrastructure, technologies, and...
REvil operators, or better known as Sodinokibi operators, recently carried out a cyberattack on New York-based law firm Grubman Shire Meiselas & Sacks. In the attack, the cybercriminals claimed to have stolen nearly 756 GB data of several high-profile...
A research by technology services provider NTT Ltd. revealed that threat actors are developing sophisticated hacking tools and increasingly automating their attacks. The research, “2020 Global Threat Intelligence Report,” highlighted the challenges that organizations face and the importance of secure-by-design...
