Tag: hackers
Old Unpatched Vulnerabilities Could Invoke Cyberattacks and Malware
The “new normal” business operations left most organizations vulnerable to new attack vectors. From database misconfigurations to unpatched vulnerabilities, organizations suffered several challenges in...
Hackers Target Loyalty Programs to Obtain Users’ Sensitive Data
A new research from security solutions provider Akamai revealed that cybercriminals launched credential stuffing campaign to target loyalty programs. Attackers took advantage of the...
Disinformation Threat! Data of Over 186 Mn U.S. Voters Found on Darknet
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 Users
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...