Category Security

The Swiss Ministry of Finance has confirmed that on Monday, June 12, 2023, a cyberattack rendered the websites of several Swiss federal institutions and state-owned companies inaccessible. Swiss authorities added that “federal experts quickly became aware of the attack” and…

June 12, 2023Ravi LakshmananData safety/hacking A security vulnerability discovered in Honda’s e-commerce platform could have been exploited to gain unrestricted access to sensitive dealer information. “Broken or missing access controls allowed access to all data on the platform even when…

Security researchers have uncovered a new phishing campaign designed to hijack Twitter and Discord accounts for the purpose of stealing cryptocurrencies. Scam Sniffer used blockchain analysis to detect the Pink Drainer hacking group. The group now claims he has stolen…

June 12, 2023Ravi LakshmananVulnerability / Network Security Fortinet has released a patch to address a critical security flaw in its FortiGate firewall that can be exploited by threat actors to execute code remotely. Vulnerabilities are tracked as CVE-2023-27997Lexfo security researcher…

June 12, 2023Ravi LakshmananPrivacy / Tech News Apple introduces a major update to Safari Private Browsing to better protect users against third-party trackers while browsing the web. “Advanced tracking and fingerprint protection features further help prevent websites from using modern…

June 10, 2023Ravi LakshmananCyber ​​Attack/Malware Publicly traded companies in Vietnam have been targeted as part of an ongoing campaign to deploy a novel backdoor called . Spectra Viper. In a report on Friday, Elastic Security Labs said, “SPECTRALVIPER is a…

June 10, 2023Ravi Lakshmanan Progress Software, developer of the MOVEit Transfer application, has released a patch to address a new SQL injection vulnerability affecting its file transfer solution that allows the theft of sensitive information. In an advisory published on…

Recent report Rezilion’s has identified several notable vulnerabilities discovered in the first half of 2023 and provided recommended remediation strategies. Vulnerabilities span many sources, including development processes, open source software, and supply chains. One such vulnerability concerns Apache Superset (CVE-2023-27524).…

Minecraft gamers have been warned about a rapidly growing multi-stage malware campaign targeting modpacks and plugins. Cybersecurity firm Bitdefender described how an information-stealing malware named “Fractureiser” is targeting users of a popular cross-platform game in a high alert posted at…

Generative AI is advancing rapidly, but so are the creative ways to use it maliciously. Many governments are accelerating their regulatory plans to mitigate the risks of AI abuse. Meanwhile, some generative AI developers are looking at ways to secure…