Threat actors stole sensitive and confidential data from the telecom giant Chunghwa Telecom Company, revealed the Ministry of National Defense. Chunghwa Telecom Company, Ltd. (literally Chinese Telecom Company) is the largest integrated telecom service provider in Taiwan, and the incumbent local exchange carrier of PSTN, Mobile, and broadband services in the country. Threat actors stole […]
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U.S. cybersecurity and intelligence agencies have warned of Phobos ransomware attacks targeting government and critical infrastructure entities, outlining the various tactics and techniques the threat actors have adopted to deploy the file-encrypting malware.
“Structured as a ransomware as a service (RaaS) model, Phobos ransomware actors have targeted entities including municipal and
Have you or anyone near you became a victim of online scamming? This article will introduce you to online scams, how the waves of scammers target their victims and in which ways, and what damage they inflict. This article’s contents are based on AhnLab’s in-house data as well as externally available…
In a shocking development, the notorious BlackCat/ALPHV ransomware gang has stepped forward to claim responsibility for a devastating cyberattack on Optum, a subsidiary of the healthcare giant UnitedHealth Group (UHG). This malicious breach has triggered an ongoing outage that is currently wre…
The Information reported that Facebook’s parent company, Meta, plans to launch Llama 3, a new AI language model, in July. As part of Meta’s attempts to enhance its large language models (LLMs), the open-source LLM was designed to offer more comprehensive responses to contentious queries. In ord…
Security researcher HaxRob discovered a previously unknown Linux backdoor named GTPDOOR, designed for covert operations within mobile carrier networks. […]
Starting next month, Microsoft nag screens pushing Windows 11 will also show up on non-managed enterprise devices running Windows 10 Pro and Pro Workstation. […]
Gemini to return moneyAs part of a settlement with regulators on Wednesday, the cryptocurrency company Gemini, owned by the Winklevoss twins, agreed to repay at least $1.1 billion to consumers of its failed “Earn” loan scheme and pay a $37 million fine for “significant” compliance violations.The New…
A team of researchers from the University of Florida, collaborating with CertiK, a Web3 smart contract auditor, have uncovered potential security threats in wireless charging systems. Their research introduces new attack methods, named VoltSchemer, which exploit vulnerabilities in these systems by m…
Cyber Security and Privacy Foundation is pleased to inform that we have made opensource and made available our panel and code for integrating dionaea with our threat intel API.This can be used as a honeypot to gain insight on attackers and attacker malware.To get started you will require a linux mac…
In a groundbreaking move, Microsoft has unveiled the public preview for Microsoft Copilot for Finance, a specialized AI assistant catering to the unique needs of finance professionals. This revolutionary AI-powered tool not only automates tedious data tasks but also assists finance teams in navigati…
BleepingComputer has discovered a content farm operating some 60+ domains named after popular media outlets, including the BBC, CNBC, CNN, Forbes, Huffington Post, The Guardian, and Washington Post, among others. These sites build SEO for their online gambling ventures and sell “press release” slots at hefty prices. […]
A new phishing kit named CryptoChameleon is being used to target Federal Communications Commission (FCC) employees, using specially crafted single sign-on (SSO) pages for Okta that appear remarkably similar to the originals. […]
Automattic, the parent company of websites like WordPress and Tumblr, is in negotiations to sell training-related content from its platforms to AI firms like MidJourney and OpenAI. Additionally, Automattic is trying to reassure users that they can opt-out at any time, even if the specifics of the ag…
Microsoft patched a high-severity Windows Kernel privilege escalation vulnerability in February, six months after being informed that the flaw was being exploited as a zero-day. […]