Cybersecurity

Beware: Scam-as-a-Service Aiding Cybercriminals in Crypto Wallet-Draining Attacks

Dec 30, 2023NewsroomCryptocurrency / Phishing Scam Cybersecurity researchers are warning about an increase in phishing attacks that are capable of draining cryptocurrency wallets. “These threats are unique in their approach, targeting a wide range of blockchain networks, from Ethereum and Binance Smart Chain to Polygon, Avalanche, and almost 20 other networks by using a crypto […]

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Targeted F5 Vulnerability ‘Update’ Delivers Wiper to Israeli Victims

Israel’s National Cyber Directorate (NCD) has issued an “urgent warning” about a targeted email campaign impersonating F5 Networks that delivers a dangerous wiper malware. The lure for the attack is a critical authentication bypass vulnerability in F5’s BIG-IP, disclosed in late October. At the time, F5 said one way to resolve the vulnerability was to download and […]

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Beware: Experts Reveal New Details on Zero-Click Outlook RCE Exploits

Dec 18, 2023NewsroomEmail Security / Vulnerability Technical details have emerged about two now-patched security flaws in Microsoft Windows that could be chained by threat actors to achieve remote code execution on the Outlook email service sans any user interaction. “An attacker on the internet can chain the vulnerabilities together to create a full, zero-click remote […]

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Credit union operations restored after tech supplier ransomware attack

The federal agency that oversees credit unions said operations at about 60 of the organizations have been restored following a ransomware attack last month. The National Credit Union Administration (NCUA) told Recorded Future News that it has been in regular contact with all of the affected financial institutions, helping them get their systems and operations […]

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UK Ministry of Defence fined $440K for Afghan evacuation data breach

The United Kingdom’s Ministry of Defence has been fined £350,000 (about $440,000) for its failure to protect the information of Afghans who worked with the British government and sought relocation shortly after the Taliban took control of Afghanistan in 2021. The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) said it is issuing the fine because the mistake “could […]

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Qualcomm Releases Details on Chip Vulnerabilities Exploited in Targeted Attacks

Dec 06, 2023NewsroomVulnerability / Mobile Security Chipmaker Qualcomm has released more information about three high-severity security flaws that it said came under “limited, targeted exploitation” back in October 2023. The vulnerabilities are as follows – CVE-2023-33063 (CVSS score: 7.8) – Memory corruption in DSP Services during a remote call from HLOS to DSP. CVE-2023-33106 (CVSS […]