Cybersecurity

How the application ‘XHelper’ is powering the Indian money-laundering gig economy

Cybercriminals are using a massive network of hired mules in India and an Android-based money transfer application to launder illicit proceeds, researchers have found. According to an investigation by the Singapore-based cybersecurity company CloudSEK, the money mules — who are recruited to receive and then quickly transfer funds to obscure their origin — are managed […]

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Cybercriminals leaked massive volumes of stolen PII data from Thailand in Dark Web

Cybercriminals leaked massive volumes of stolen PII data from Thailand in Dark Web Pierluigi Paganini January 22, 2024 Resecurity researchers warn of massive leak of stolen Thai personally identifiable information (PII) on the dark web by cybercriminals. Resecurity has detected a noticeable increase in data leaks from consumer-focused platforms in Thailand, confirming that threat actors […]

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Aussie Travel Agency Data Leak Puts Thousands of Tourists at Risk

Melbourne-based travel agency, Inspiring Vacations, left a massive 26.8 GB database publicly exposed, devoid of any security measures like authentication or passwords. A data leak at a Melbourne-based travel agency has exposed the personal information of thousands of tourists, raising concerns about online security and privacy in the travel industry.  The leak was discovered by […]

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Saudi Foreign Affairs Ministry Allegedly Hit by Major Data Breach, Exposing Over 1 Million Employee

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs for the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia has allegedly fallen victim to a massive data breach. The Saudi Foreign Affairs data breach purportedly exposed the personal information of more than 1.4 million employees affiliated with the ministry. In order to verify the claim of a data breach in Saudi Foreign Affairs, […]

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Entire population of Brazil possibly exposed in massive data leak

Entire population of Brazil possibly exposed in massive data leak Pierluigi Paganini January 10, 2024 The private data of hundreds of millions of Brazilian individuals were publicly accessible to threat actors, putting individuals at risk. Cybernews research revealed a publicly accessible Elasticsearch instance, which contained a staggering amount of private data belonging to Brazilian individuals. […]

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Cybercriminals launched ‘Leaksmas’ event in the Dark Web exposing massive volumes of leaked PII and compromised data

Cybercriminals launched “Leaksmas” event in the Dark Web exposing massive volumes of leaked PII and compromised data Pierluigi Paganini December 28, 2023 Leaksmas: On Christmas Eve, multiple threat actors released substantial data leaks, Resecurity experts reported. On Christmas Eve, Resecurity protecting Fortune 100 and government agencies globally, observed multiple actors on the Dark Web releasing […]

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MGM Resorts anticipates no further disruptions from September cyberattack

MGM Resorts International said it does not expect any further operational disruptions related to a massive September cyberattack.  The company, which operates more than 30 casino hotels across the globe, disclosed a social-engineering attack that disrupted casino operations, card payments and other facilities at some of its most iconic properties in Las Vegas.  MGM Resorts […]