Tag: Cyberattacks
T-Mobile Suffers Data Breach…Again!
Mobile telecommunication company T-Mobile has revealed a security incident that compromised its customers’ sensitive data, including personal identification numbers (PINs). In a data breach...
Over 6,700 VMware Servers Vulnerable to Takeover Attacks
Cybersecurity researchers from threat intelligence firm Bad Packets revealed that enterprise software provider VMware’s 6,700 servers are exposed online and vulnerable to cyberattacks. Threat actors...
All You Need to Know About NCSC’s “Cyber Action Plan”
With the surge in employees working remotely, cybersecurity for businesses globally has become critical. It has particularly become a challenge for small businesses to...
Facebook Bans Myanmar Military Accounts on its Platforms
Facebook has banned Myanmar military (Tatmadaw) and military-controlled state and media entities from its Facebook and Instagram platforms. Facebook also prohibited Tatmadaw-linked commercial entities...
Twitter Discloses Four Networks of State-affiliated Information Operations
From multiple data breaches to a series of celebrity account hacks, social networking giant Twitter suffered many challenges last year. Threat actors created fake...
IBM Fixes Critical Vulnerabilities in Java Runtime, Planning Analytics Workspace
IBM released security fixes to patch high-and medium-severity vulnerabilities impacting its enterprise software solutions. The tech giant published a set of security advisories to address...
Russian Networks Accused of Carrying Out Massive Cyberattack on Ukraine
A “Second Cold War” of sorts has been brewing between Ukraine and Russia ever since the latter annexed the Republic of Crimea in 2014...
In Action: Lazarus Group Develops New AppleJeus Malware for Cryptocurrency Theft
Federal agencies are warning about potential cyber threats posed by the infamous North Korean hacking group Lazarus. In a joint advisory, the FBI, the...
Accellion Hack Continues! U.S. Retailer Kroger Admits Data Breach
Kroger, the U.S.-based supermarket chain, is the latest victim of a data breach through Accellion’s legacy file transfer software. In an official notice, the...
DDoS Attacks Intensify in 2020 — Driven in Part by COVID-19...
Cybercriminals had a busy year in 2020, with rapidly increasing numbers of distributed denial of service (DDoS) weapons, widespread botnet activity, and some of...
