Just a few days after the MOVEit Transfer flaw was disclosed, threat actors started abusing it. One of them being the Cl0p ransomware group that attacked Zellis, which, in turn, impacted multiple major organizations. Moving on from ransomware attacks, we come to unsecured databases and the resulting data exposure. This …
Read More »Zero day alert! google Warns of New Chrome Vulnerability, Urges Users to Update
Google on Monday released security updates to patch a high-severity vulnerability in its Chrome web browser. The vulnerability, known as CVE-2023-3079, is a type confusion bug in the V8 JavaScript engine. It has been reported that this vulnerability is being actively exploited in the wild. The update is available for …
Read More »CTFBD – “MAZE IN ANTARJAL” STARTS 16 JUNE, REGISTRTION OPEN
Dive into the thrilling world of cyber security with this competition, inspired by the first-ever cyber action-thriller movie in Bangladesh, ‘Antarjal’ CTFBD brings you an opportunity to not just watch, but immerse yourself by participating in this CTF competition. Event Details: Date: 16th June 2023 Time: 4:30 PM – 12:30 …
Read More »Daily Cybersecurity update, June-05, 2023
Crypto heists keep getting worse with every subsequent incident. In one such hack, Atomic Wallet users reportedly lost a collective amount of $35 million in assets. Investigators expect the number to grow. On the ransomware front, the Play ransomware group has been relentless in its pursuit of victims; the latest …
Read More »Bangladeshi health institution hacked, leaked sensitive data
Staff reporter: International media reported that the information of a Bangladeshi health care institution has been leaked. Where it is said, a hacker group named “Siegeed Sec” has gained access to the network of the organization called Telerad Bangladesh. As a result, the company’s important information, databases are under threat. …
Read More »Musk AI generated photo as a baby gone viral
A recent Twitter user shared an AI-generated image portraying Tesla CEO Elon Musk as an infant. The post titled “BREAKING: Elon Musk’s anti-aging experiment spiraled out of control” has gained significant traction, accumulating over 2 million views and 35.4k likes to date. While the internet community is buzzing with excitement …
Read More »Firmware Backdoor Discovered in Gigabyte Motherboards, 250+ Models Affected
Researchers at firmware and hardware security company Eclypsium discovered that hundreds of motherboard models made by Taiwanese computer components giant Gigabyte include backdoor functionality that could pose a significant risk to organizations. The backdoor was discovered by Eclypsium based on behavior associated with the functionality, which triggered an alert in …
Read More »WhatsApp ban 74 lakh accounts, Are you safe?
Meta-owned WhatsApp banned a record of over 7.4 million accounts in India in April 2023. This is the highest number of accounts banned by WhatsApp in a single month. The accounts were banned for violating WhatsApp’s terms of service, which include rules against spam, abuse, and hate speech. In addition …
Read More »“Google’s Temporary Offer: $180,000 Reward for Full Chain Chrome Exploit”
Google is temporarily offering a triple reward to bug bounty hunters who report functional full-chain exploits that can escape the Chrome browser’s sandbox. The bonus is effective until December 1, 2023. A sandbox is a security feature that isolates code from the rest of the system, making it more difficult …
Read More »Digital Bank in Bangladesh to Use AI Detect Fake Loans
In his budget speech for the fiscal year 2023-24, Finance Minister AHM Mustafa Kamal announced the launch of a digital bank. He said that the bank would be established to expand and accelerate efforts at financial inclusion. A committee of Bangladesh Bank has been working on the establishment of the …
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