Coming 15 August, there is a possibility to happen a big cyber attack in Bangladeshi infrastructure. This information comes from a situational alert on cyber threats of BD CIRT published on 4 August-2023 Friday. CIRT says, In a response to a declaration made by some religious and ideologically motivated underground …

Bangladesh Bank plans to introduce a national card named “Taka Pay” to decrease reliance on international cards and save foreign currency. Eight local banks will issue the card, which will be under the control of the central bank. All card transactions will be processed by the National Payment Switch in …

CareSource falls victim to Cl0p cyber attack, resulting in alleged leakage of patient data. CareSource, the health insurance company, recently fell victim to a malicious ransomware attack orchestrated by the notorious Cl0p group. As a result, there is a possibility that certain confidential patient data has been compromised and leaked. …

According to Nozomi Networks, cyber threats related to malware in operational technology (OT) and Internet of Things (IoT) environments have increased tenfold in the first six months of 2023 compared to the previous six months. The latest Nozomi Networks Labs OT & IoT Security Report was compiled by the security …

A hacker group named ‘Mysterious Team Bangladesh’ has been accused of defacing 78 websites with 750 DDoS attacks worldwide since June last year. A Singapore-based cyber security firm called ‘Group-IB’ has termed the hacker group as ‘hacktivists’. Hacktivists are those who attack computer systems mainly for political reasons without any …

Managing Director (MD) of Bank Asia Arif Billah Adil Chowdhury has resigned due to personal reasons not debt irregularities. He submitted his resignation late last week. The company accepted his resignation and granted him leave till October 21. At the same time, additional MD Shafiuzzaman has been given the current …

Threat actors are resorting to employing URLs to send ransomware, as they constantly search for innovative methods to deceive victims and bypass their defenses. They are employing more and more sophisticated tactics to distribute their ransomware is making their actions more dynamic. Threat actors often use different versions of ransomware …

Transactions in Bangladesh Bank’s Real Time Gross Settlement (RTGS) system have been disrupted due to a server error. It caused problems in the settlement of inter-bank transactions after 4 pm on Monday (July 31). A senior official of a private bank said that there is a problem with RTGS. As …

01 The University of Guelph, Canada, is notifying students of a data breach involving personal information accessed through a third-party security company. The breach exposed student IDs, names, and dates of birth. 02 The BAZAN Group, Israel’s largest oil refinery operator, experienced a cyberattack, resulting in the inaccessibility of its …

In accordance with the provisions of Section 11(a) of the Companies Act, 1994, Bangladesh Bank has named ‘Islami Bank Bangladesh Limited’ as ‘Islami Bank Bangladesh PLC.’ has been changed. On Monday (July 31), the Banking Regulations and Policy Department of Bangladesh Bank issued a circular in this regard. The circular …