Widespread Banking Fraud Targets Indian Consumers Through Malicious Apps A recent wave of fraudulent banking applications has emerged in India, successfully imitating reputable financial institutions to siphon off sensitive user credentials and defraud unsuspecting victims. This orchestrated campaign, which has been described as particularly extensive, showcases nearly 900 distinct malware…
Mobile devices are increasingly becoming a favored target for financial fraud, primarily due to the rise of digital payments and the interception of one-time passwords (OTPs) that are essential for authentication processes. A recent investigation by Zimperium’s zLabs research team has revealed a sophisticated mobile malware campaign that is specifically…
Government, Industry Specific Lawmakers Raise Concerns Over Security Risks as DOGE Operates Within Federal Systems Chris Riotta (@chrisriotta) • February 5, 2025 Lawmakers express concerns regarding the transparency of the Department of Government Efficiency and its adherence to security and regulatory standards. (Image: Shutterstock) Democratic legislators in the U.S. have…
In a recent incident reported by Cybernews, Trump Hotels, a chain associated with former President Donald Trump, has fallen victim to a significant data breach. An alleged 164,910 records were compromised from their email notification system, as disclosed by the threat actor known as FutureSeeker on BreachForums. This revelation raises…
A significant vulnerability has emerged in the Go programming language ecosystem, stemming from a backdoored package that was hosted on Google’s Go Module Mirror service for over three years. This package was only removed recently, following two petitions by researchers who identified the malicious code within it. The Go Module…
Recent years have witnessed a surge in coverage regarding victims of ransomware attacks, especially those forced to make payments for decryption keys. However, there is a notable development: in 2024, ransomware payments saw a significant decline of 35%, as more victims opted against paying to recover access to their encrypted…
AI Adoption in Cybersecurity: Navigating Risks with Open-Source Solutions In a rapidly evolving landscape, the adoption of artificial intelligence (AI) is gaining momentum within security operations. However, as highlighted by Forrester’s principal analyst, Allie Mellen, organizations must remain vigilant about the security, privacy, and geopolitical risks associated with new AI…
The Arab Civil Aviation Organization (ACAO) has recently fallen victim to a significant cyberattack, resulting in the breach of its systems and the extraction of sensitive data. Cybersecurity firm Resecurity reported the incident, indicating that the attackers exploited a vulnerability in a web application via SQL injection techniques. The compromised…
In recent developments surrounding ransomware operations, evidence suggests that two prominent groups, AlphV and Lockbit, experienced significant setbacks amid heightened law enforcement scrutiny. AlphV, which reportedly extracted a staggering $22 million ransom from Change Healthcare, executed an “exit scam” shortly thereafter, pocketing the funds and vanishing without compensating the hackers…
