Ransomware payments in 2024 are on track to once again hit a record total value, even as fewer victims are choosing to pay attackers, Chainalysis found in its 2024 Crypto Crime Mid-year Update published last week. The blockchain intelligence firm revealed in a report published earlier this year that total ransomware payments exceeded $1 billion […]
Earlier this year, hackers stole nearly three billion records from the National Public Data (NPD) and posted the stolen details on the dark web for everyone to see in August 2024. The stolen info includes full name, date of birth, addresses, cell numbers, and social security numbers (SSN). Multiple media outlets have claimed that the […]
A large percentage of Google’s own Pixel devices shipped globally since September 2017 included dormant software that could be used to stage nefarious attacks and deliver various kinds of malware. The issue manifests in the form of a pre-installed Android app called “Showcase.apk” that comes with excessive system privileges, including the ability to remotely execute […]
A newly discovered attack vector in GitHub Actions artifacts dubbed ArtiPACKED could be exploited to take over repositories and gain access to organizations’ cloud environments. “A combination of misconfigurations and security flaws can make artifacts leak tokens, both of third party cloud services and GitHub tokens, making them available for anyone with read access to […]
Sellafield has apologised after pleading guilty to criminal charges related to significant cybersecurity failings that ‘potentially endangered national security’. The charges, brought by the Office for Nuclear Regulation (ONR), cover a four-year period from 2019 to 2023 and were heard in Westminster Magistrates Court. According to The Guardian newspaper, the court heard that three-quarters of […]
Networking goliath Cisco will reportedly slash thousands of jobs as it focuses on growing its cybersecurity business and capitalizing on AI demand. According to a Reuters report citing unknown persons “familiar with the matter,” the second round of layoffs is expected to be similar in scope, or potentially slightly larger than the last round in […]
Security researchers have discovered a new way that hackers can steal sensitive information, like passwords. This involves eavesdropping on HDMI cables, a concerning development for computer users. The technique, detailed in a recent study by researchers at Universidad de la República in Uruguay, uses artificial intelligence to decode electromagnetic emissions from HDMI connections and reconstruct […]
CrowdStrike is being sued by its shareholders after a faulty software update by the cybersecurity firm crashed more than eight million computers and caused chaos around the world. The lawsuit accuses the company of making “false and misleading” statements about its software testing. It also says the company’s share price dropped 32% in the 12 […]
According to the HIPAA Journal, healthcare data breaches hit an all-time high in 2023, with over 133 million patient records breached. That’s more than double the total recorded in 2022. Accelerated by the transition from in-person to virtual care during the COVID-19 pandemic, clinical trials are especially vulnerable to cyber-attacks due to the quantities of […]
CrowdStrike is facing fresh backlash after giving customers a $10 UberEats voucher to say sorry for a global IT outage that caused chaos across airlines, banks and hospitals last week. The cybersecurity company – whose software update on Friday affected 8.5 million computers worldwide – said in an email to staff and “partners” that it […]