Harrods Alerts Customers to Personal Data Breach British luxury department store Harrods has alerted its clientele to a recent security breach that has compromised certain personal details. This incident highlights the ongoing risks that retailers and service providers face regarding data security, particularly in an age where personal information is…
Critical Security Flaws Addressed by Zimbra in Collaboration Software Zimbra has announced essential software updates aimed at rectifying significant security vulnerabilities present in its Collaboration software. If exploited, these vulnerabilities could lead to unauthorized information disclosure under specific conditions, posing a serious risk to user data. One notable vulnerability, tracked…
Record-Breaking DDoS Attack Thwarted by Cloudflare In a significant cybersecurity event, Cloudflare disclosed on Tuesday that it successfully mitigated a record-setting distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attack that peaked at an astounding 26 million requests per second (RPS). This marks the largest HTTPS DDoS attack identified to date, showcasing the escalating scale…
Next-Generation Technologies & Secure Development, Threat Intelligence Presented by Intel 471 60 mins Cyber threat intelligence (CTI) has increasingly become essential for organizations, propelled by demands from executives and various business units. Yet, Chief Information Security Officers (CISOs) continue to encounter significant obstacles in operationalizing CTI. The core issue often…
Cybersecurity Incident Report: Nepal Protests and the Role of Social Media On September 8, chaotic protests erupted in Kathmandu, Nepal, culminating in significant violence, including gunfire that resulted in fatalities. This civil unrest was primarily fueled by widespread corruption among government officials, intensifying the already escalating dissatisfaction among the populace,…
T-Mobile, a prominent U.S. telecommunications provider, has acknowledged being targeted by Chinese cyber threat actors aiming to infiltrate its systems to access sensitive data. The perpetrators, identified as Salt Typhoon, have been conducting a prolonged campaign focusing on extracting cellphone communications of individuals considered “high-value intelligence targets.” The extent of…
Harrods Alerts Customers to Data Theft Following IT Breach In a significant cybersecurity incident, luxury retailer Harrods has officially notified its customers about a data theft that occurred due to a recent IT breach. The company revealed that unauthorized access led to the compromise of sensitive data, raising alarms among…
Progress Software Addresses Critical Security Vulnerabilities in LoadMaster Progress Software has recently rectified multiple significant security vulnerabilities in its LoadMaster software, a high-performance application delivery controller (ADC) and load balancer. These flaws, potentially exploitable by malicious actors, could allow unauthorized execution of system commands or unauthorized file downloads, thereby jeopardizing…
Recently, cybersecurity researchers have identified a new Golang-based peer-to-peer (P2P) botnet, named Panchan, that has been actively targeting Linux servers within the education sector since its debut in March 2022. This malware exploits built-in concurrency features to enhance its propagation and deploy malicious modules, specifically by harvesting SSH keys to…
