The healthcare sector has been the target of hundreds of cyberattacks this year. A tally of public data breach reports so far shows that tens of millions of healthcare records have been exposed to unauthorized …
Top 10 healthcare breaches in the U.S. exposed data of 19 million Read More »
Researchers have found half a dozen high-risk vulnerabilities in the latest firmware version for the Netgear Nighthawk R6700v3 router. At publishing time the flaws remain unpatched. Nighthawk R6700 is a popular dual-bank WiFi router advertised …
Netgear leaves vulnerabilities unpatched in Nighthawk router Read More »
The Have I Been Pwned data breach notification service now lets you check if your email and password are one of 441,000 accounts stolen in an information-stealing campaign using RedLine malware. RedLine is currently the …
Have I Been Pwned adds 441K accounts stolen by RedLine malware Read More »
Korean researchers have developed a set of attacks against some solid-state drives (SSDs) that could allow planting malware in a location that’s beyond the reach of the user and security solutions. The attack models are …
Firmware attack can drop persistent malware in hidden SSD area Read More »
The Twitter account previously associated with the ANOM chat app is posting frivolous tweets this week. But, is it an account hijack, as some may wonder? Perhaps not. ANOM was a fake encrypted messaging platform created as part …
Twitter account of FBI’s fake chat app, ANOM seen trolling today Read More »
BlackTech cyber-espionage APT (advanced persistent threat) group has been spotted targeting Japanese companies using novel malware that researchers call ‘Flagpro’. The threat actor uses Flagpro in the initial stage of an attack for network reconnaissance, …
New Flagpro malware linked to Chinese state-backed hackers Read More »
The RedLine information-stealing malware targets popular web browsers such as Chrome, Edge, and Opera, demonstrating why storing your passwords in browsers is a bad idea. This malware is a commodity information-stealer that can be purchased …
RedLine malware shows why passwords shouldn’t be saved in browsers Read More »
Samsung’s official Android app store, called the Galaxy Store, has had an infiltration of riskware apps that triggered multiple Play Protect warnings on people’s devices. As reported first by Android Police, the malicious apps mimic …
Riskware Android streaming apps found on Samsung’s Galaxy store Read More »
An Amazon Echo owner was left shocked after Alexa proposed a dangerous challenge to her ten-year-old daughter. AI-powered virtual assistants like Alexa that power smart devices and speakers such as Echo, Echo Dot, and Amazon Tap, come with …
Amazon Alexa slammed for giving lethal challenge to 10-year-old girl Read More »
Photography and personalized photo giant Shutterfly has suffered a Conti ransomware attack that allegedly encrypted thousands of devices and stole corporate data. Although many associate Shutterfly with their website, the company’s photography-related services are aimed …
Shutterfly services disrupted by Conti ransomware attack Read More »
A new ransomware operation named Rook has appeared recently on the cyber-crime space, declaring a desperate need to make “a lot of money” by breaching corporate networks and encrypting devices. Although the introductory statements on …
Rook ransomware is yet another spawn of the leaked Babuk code Read More »
Less than a week before the Christmas holiday, French IT services company Inetum Group was hit by a ransomware attack that had a limited impact on the business and its customers. Inetum is active in …
Global IT services provider Inetum hit by ransomware attack Read More »