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The Royal ransomware gang has targeted more than 350 organizations worldwide, demanding ransoms that collectively exceed $275 million. This information comes from a joint advisory by the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA),

Husain Parvez First published on November 20, 2023

OpenAI has confirmed that a series of distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attacks are the culprits behind the recent outages affecting its widely used ChatGPT and API services. These outages, which had been occurring intermittently over November 8 and 9, have caused significant disruption to users

Zane Kennedy First published on November 20, 2023

In a significant escalation of cyber warfare tactics, the Russian-backed hacker group Sandworm has launched a sophisticated operational technology (OT) attack on Ukraine's power grid, causing widespread disruptions. This attack, detailed in reports by cybersecurity experts, marks a concerning

Husain Parvez First published on November 12, 2023

The BlackCat (also known as ALPHV) ransomware group has claimed responsibility for an attack on healthcare giant Henry Schein, announcing that they have successfully exfiltrated 35TBs of sensitive data from its network. The exposed data includes internal payroll information and shareholder

Keira Waddell First published on November 10, 2023

The notorious Arid Viper advanced persistent threat (APT) group, also recognized as APT-C-23, Desert Falcon, and TAG-63, has undertaken a sophisticated spyware campaign. The operation targets Arabic-speaking Android users through a sham dating application, which serves as a front to harvest

Zane Kennedy First published on November 02, 2023

A startling revelation from cybersecurity firm Outpost24 has exposed a concerning trend among IT administrators: a widespread reliance on default passwords, with 'admin' being the most popular choice. Over 40,000 admin portal accounts were found to be using this rudimentary password, casting doubts

Zane Kennedy First published on October 26, 2023

In a startling revelation, Q3 2023 has witnessed a record-breaking surge in phishing and malware attacks. According to a report by threat detection and response startup Vade Secure SASU, phishing attacks have skyrocketed by 173% compared to the previous quarter, marking a total of 493.2 million

Husain Parvez First published on October 22, 2023

A cyberattack campaign has targeted prominent figures involved in the Women Political Leaders (WPL) Summit in Brussels, along with European Union military personnel. The attack, identified by Trend Micro, uses an updated version of the RomCom Remote Access Trojan (RAT) known as PEAPOD. The

Keira Waddell First published on October 20, 2023

A sophisticated malware camouflaged as a legitimate caching plugin has been discovered compromising WordPress sites. Researchers from Wordfence uncovered this malware, which allows attackers to gain control of affected websites. The initial discovery occurred during a routine site cleanup by

Zane Kennedy First published on October 17, 2023

Major internet giants, including Google, Amazon, and Cloudflare, have recently fallen victim to the largest distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attacks ever recorded. These unprecedented attacks have sent shockwaves throughout the tech industry, raising concerns about the vulnerability of the

Husain Parvez First published on October 15, 2023