A hacker group known as the Cyber Anarchy Squad, supportive of the Ukrainian cause, is believed to have successfully targeted and disrupted Infotel JSC, a critical Russian internet service provider (ISP) that plays a crucial role in facilitating the financial system utilized by Russian banks. Infotel, based in Moscow, has …
Read More »CERT set free BOT removal tools secure devices
With the increasing number of malware attacks and scams, the security of people’s devices is becoming a major concern. To combat this problem and help individuals keep their smart phones secure, the Department of Telecommunications (DoT) has launched several free BOT removal tools. The government is actively reaching out to …
Read More »Urgent Security Updates: Cisco and VMware Address Critical Vulnerabilities
VMware has released security updates to fix a trio of flaws in Aria Operations for Networks that could result in information disclosure and remote code execution. The most critical of the three vulnerabilities is a command injection vulnerability tracked as CVE-2023-20887 (CVSS score: 9.8) that could allow a malicious actor with network access to …
Read More »Hack-A-Sat: The First Live Hacking Competition in Space
Moonlighter, a satellite designed to be hacked, has launched to the International Space Station. The satellite was launched on a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket. It is part of the Hack-A-Sat competition, which is organized by the US Air Force and Space Force. Moonlighter is a small satellite that weighs about …
Read More »Daily Cybersecurity Update, June 07- 2023
The North Korean hacker group APT38 is back in the headlines as it is targeting investment banking and venture capital firms. Coming right on the heels of connecting the MOVEit Transfer flaw exploitation to the Cl0p ransomware group, there is now an extortion note aimed at hundreds of organizations. The …
Read More »VMware fixes critical vulnerability in vRealize network analytics tool
VMware issued multiple security patches today to address critical and high-severity vulnerabilities in VMware Aria Operations for Networks, allowing attackers to gain remote execution or access sensitive information. Previously known as vRealize Network Insight (vRNI), this network visibility and analytics tool helps admins optimize network performance or manage and scale …
Read More »Saudi Arabia to establish an institute for Global Cybersecurity Forum
According to a report by the state news agency SPA, King Salman of Saudi Arabia issued a royal decree on Wednesday to establish a new institute for the Global Cybersecurity Forum (GCF) in Riyadh. The main objective of the institute is to leverage the potential of cyberspace and support global …
Read More »After Microsoft outlook, Hacker group next target Chat GPT, who are behind?
pro-Russian hackers who claim to have taken down Microsoft Outlook are now threatening to attack OpenAI's ChatGPT.
Read More »Open AI Launches $1 Million Cybersecurity Grant Program! find your best one
OpenAI has announced a new $1 million Cybersecurity Grant Program to boost and quantify AI-powered cybersecurity capabilities and to foster high-level AI and cybersecurity discourse. The program aims to collaborate with security professionals worldwide to shift the balance of power in cybersecurity. OpenAI plans to do this by leveraging AI …
Read More »British Airways, BBC and Boots were impacted the by Zellis data breach
The BBC and British Airways were both impacted by the data breach suffered by the payroll provider Zellis. As a result of the cyber attack on the payroll provider Zellis, the personal data of employees at the BBC and British Airways has been compromised and exposed. “Zellis, a payroll company …
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