Category: Cyber Security News & Updates

Nissan confirms ransomware attack exposed data of 100,000 people Nissan Oceania experienced a ransomware attack in December 2023, leading to a data breach affecting 100,000 individuals. The attack, attributed to the Akira ransomware operation, resulted

Investment Scams Grow, 13,000 Domains Detected in January 2024 Internet security experts have detected and blocked thousands of fake investment platform domains across numerous IPs, indicating a 25% increase in January 2024. Investment scams have

South Korean Vishing Victim Gave Up $3 Million to Cybercriminals A recent cybersecurity news report highlights the rise of sophisticated vishing campaigns globally, with a focus on the Middle East & Africa. One victim from

PoC Exploit Released for Progress Software OpenEdge Authentication Bypass Vulnerability A critical security flaw in Progress Software OpenEdge Authentication Gateway and AdminServer has a PoC exploit available, impacting versions 11.7.18 and earlier, 12.2.13 and earlier, and

Cisco Patches High-Severity VPN Hijacking Bug in Secure Client Cisco has released patches to address a high-severity vulnerability (CVE-2024-20337) in its Secure Client software, allowing an unauthenticated attacker to conduct a CRLF injection attack and

China-Linked Cyber Spies Targeting Asia with Watering Hole and Supply Chain Attacks A nation-state group with ties to China has been conducting cyber espionage by compromising a Tibetan festival website and a software application to

Rising Trend of Cybersecurity Professionals Moonlighting as Cybercriminals A study by the Chartered Institute of Information Security (CIISec) found that cybersecurity professionals are increasingly turning to cybercrime to supplement their incomes. The research analyzed dark

Critical Software Supply Chain Bugs in TeamCity JetBrains has released patches for two critical vulnerabilities (CVE-2024-27198 and CVE-2024-27199) in its TeamCity software, allowing attackers to gain administrative control over on-premises servers. Rapid7 reported the flaws,

GitHub Under Attack by Malicious Repositories GitHub is facing an ongoing attack where millions of malware-laced repositories are being flooded onto the platform. These repositories contain obfuscated malware that steals passwords and cryptocurrency. The attack

Apple Warns of Increased iPhone Security Risks Due to EU Competition Laws Apple is warning European customers that new EU competition laws will make iPhones less safe as the company is forced to open up