Tag: hackers
Disinformation Threat! Data of Over 186 Mn U.S. Voters Found on...
Ever since the U.S. election campaigns began, there have been concerns over rising disinformation campaigns. Security experts from Trustwave SpiderLabs stated they found a...
Lapse in Security! Pfizers Inadvertently Exposes PII of U.S. Prescription Drug...
Global pharmaceutical company Pfizer inadvertently exposed Personal Identifiable Information (PII) of hundreds of prescription drug users in the U.S. after its misconfigured Google Cloud...
Robinhood-like Ransomware Attacker Donates $20K to Charities
In a rather unexpected act, the operators of the Darkside ransomware group donated $20K from their ransom amount to two nonprofits charities. The threat...
Ransomware Attacks Continue to Loom Over Cyberspace
A report from global investigations firm Kroll revealed that ransomware attacks were the most observed security threats in 2020, accounting to one-third of all...
“BAHAMUT” Swims into Legitimate Accounts to Spread Disinformation
Security experts from BlackBerry uncovered the cyber espionage group dubbed “BAHAMUT” targeting several government officials and major industries via various disinformation campaigns. In its...
Biggest Malware Collaboration! Researchers Find 11 Banking Trojans Sharing Resources
Security researchers from ESET discovered the biggest collaboration of various banking malware creators across Latin America. The researchers found eleven different banking Trojan families...
Ask Yourself These 4 Questions Before Shopping Online
E-commerce has reshaped the shopping habits of consumers. From the convenience of buying at one’s fingertips to the endless discounted deals, online stores have...
Gaming Industry Suffered 10 Billion Cyberattacks in Two Years
Even after the improved security measures, cyberattacks have become common in the online gaming industry. Attackers often target online video games and gamers by...
India: COVID-19 Surveillance Tool Exposes PII of 8 Mn Users
A COVID-19 surveillance tool in the Indian state Uttar Pradesh inadvertently exposed the personal information of over eight million people. According to vpnMentor’s researchers,...
Personal Data of Over 540,000 Sports Referees Leaked in Failed Ransomware...
ArbiterSports, an official software provider for the NCAA and other sports leagues, revealed that it is a recent victim of a failed ransomware attack,...
