In the recent hybrid, multi-vendor, multi-threat world, Cisco Extended Detection and Response (XDR) streamlines security operations with unrivaled visibility across the network and endpoint. To accomplish its goal of the Cisco Security Cloud, a unified, AI-driven, cross-domain security platform, Cisco recently presented the most recent development. Organizations should defend the …
Read More »Hackers Using YouTube as a Malware Distribution Platform Via Hacked YT Channel
Morphisec Threat Labs researchers have recently exposed a sneaky loader called “in2al5d p3in4er” (Invalid Printer) that delivers Aurora information stealer malware through YouTube videos. Using an advanced anti-VM technique, the in2al5d p3in4er loader, built with Embarcadero RAD Studio, specifically targets endpoint workstations. Late in 2022, Aurora appeared on the threat …
Read More »Daily Cybersecurity Update, April-25, 2023
Organizations with ties with the government are a lucrative target for cybercriminals. One such commercial and defense shipbuilder, which is also a U.S. Navy contractor, fell victim to a ransomware attack. Unsecured databases continue to be a huge problem as Peugeot became the latest in line to leak its user …
Read More »Insider Q&A: OpenAI CTO Mira Murati on Shepherding ChatGPT
OpenAI was building a reputation in the artificial intelligence field but wasn’t a household name when Mira Murati joined the nonprofit research lab in 2018. Soon after, the San Francisco lab started a major transformation. It turned itself into a business that’s attracted worldwide attention as the maker of ChatGPT. Now its …
Read More »Daily Cybersecurity Update, April 24- 2023
Black Basta ransomware claimed a new victim – Yellow Pages Canada. The threat actor ended up leaking a sample archive containing sensitive details. Speaking of ransomware, a Dutch cable TV provider fell prey to one. The attack was quite disruptive, taking offline every service. In a completely new attack tactic, …
Read More »Ukraine targeted by 60% of Russian phishing attacks in 2023: Google
Google’s Threat Analysis Group (TAG) has been monitoring and disrupting Russian state-backed cyberattacks targeting Ukraine’s critical infrastructure in 2023. Google reports that from January to March 2023, Ukraine received roughly 60% of the phishing attacks originating from Russia, making it the most prominent target. In most cases, the campaign goals …
Read More »Aristopharma victim of cyber attack; CERT warning
BGD e-Gov Cert, the government’s cyber issue watchdog, has issued a warning about cyber attacks in the country. The agency released a report on Friday (April 21) called “Situational Alerts on Cyber Threats.” The published report mentions measures to ensure cyber security of critical information infrastructure, banks, financial institutions, health …
Read More »Multinational bank leaks passports and credit card numbers
ICICI Bank leaked millions of records with sensitive data, including financial information and personal documents of the bank’s clients. ICICI Bank, an Indian multinational valued at more than $76 billion, has more than 5,000 branches across India and is present in at least another 15 countries worldwide. A misconfiguration of …
Read More »Over 1M records from NBI, PNP, other agencies leaked in massive data breach
MANILA, Philippines —A staggering 1,279,437 records belonging to law enforcement agencies, including sensitive police employee information, have been compromised in an unprecedented data breach, as revealed by a report from the leading cybersecurity research company VPNMentor on Tuesday. The massive data hack, which exposed 817.54 gigabytes of both applicant and …
Read More »Trade of Stolen ChatGPT Premium Accounts on Dark Web, Lifetime Access for $24.99
Since the launch of OpenAI’s ChatGPT, the security risk the chatbot poses has been a major topic of discussion among cybersecurity experts. However, the AI chatbot has yet again com]e under the scanner after a report revealed the trade of stolen ChatGPT premium accounts on the dark web. According to …
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