Nearly half of the high school’s female students were victimized in AI based deepfake the images and videos. The students and the parents were shocked at the incident while knowing the fact. According to wgal, on November 8, Friday morning students of the school staged a walkout to protest of …
Read More »Over 4 lac files ‘leaked’: Telecom Namibia hit by major cyberattack
Telecom Namibia experienced a cyber incident that leaked customer data. The company is working with local and international cybersecurity experts to evaluate the situation. CEO Stanley Shanapinda stated that Telecom Namibia will responsibly address the issue and will provide a detailed statement soon. “As cyber incidents have become widespread and …
Read More »HSBC sued by ASIC: customers allegedly scammed of $23 million
HSBC Bank Australia Limited did not sufficiently safeguard customers from scams that resulted in millions of dollars being lost, as stated in documents filed by The Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) ASIC in the Federal Court today. ASIC claims that HSBC Australia lacked sufficient controls to prevent unauthorized payments …
Read More »Sophos Thwarts Global Firewall Attack promptly, Protects Thousands from Data Theft
On 10Th December, 2024 The US Department of Justice said in a press release that a Chinese-born man named Guang Tianpeng was indicted on charges for hacking attempt about 81,000 firewalls worldwide in 2020. The country announced a $10 million reward for information leading to his arrest on Tuesday. Guan …
Read More »Android malware attack Indian banks: Infected 419 devices
Researchers discovered a new Android banking trojan aimed at Indian users. This malware pretends to be essential utility services to deceive users into sharing sensitive information. The malware has compromised 419 devices, intercepted 4,918 SMS messages, and stolen 623 banking credentials. The ongoing campaign is expected to affect more devices …
Read More »Indian-American OpenAI whistleblower Suchir Balaji found dead in San Francisco
A whistleblower from OpenAI, Suchir Balaji, an Indian-American ex-researcher at OpenAI who criticized the company’s practices, was found dead in his San Francisco apartment on November 26. Anandabazar said, Primarily the police suspect it to be a case of suicide. Balaji, who left OpenAI in August after four years, was …
Read More »Canadian company exposed unprotected almost 5 million records
Cybersecurity expert, Jeremiah Fowler discovered an unsecured database containing almost 5 million records reportedly relating to Care1 — a Canadian company offering AI software solutions. He reported to VPN mentor that the publicly exposed database was unprotected, passwordless, and not encrypted, totaling 2.2 TB. It included records in PDF format …
Read More »Daily Security Update Dated: 13.12.2024
Every day a lot of cyberattack happen around the world including ransomware, Malware attack, data breaches, website defacement and so on. Its our daily security digest to cover the latest happenings in the world. Spend a bit time to read out todays update: Cybercriminals are paying pentesters to vet their …
Read More »GitLab flaw allow Bitcoin ATM giant “Byte Federal” hacked
TechCrunch reports that Byte Federal, a major Bitcoin ATM operator in the U.S., has experienced a data breach affecting the personal information of thousands of customers. A Florida-based company recently reported to the Maine attorney general that hackers tried to access data from about 58,000 customers. The breached information includes …
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CVE-2024-11274
GitLab Patch Release for CE and EE
GitLab has released a critical security update for several versions of its platform, including versions 17.6.2, 17.5.4, and 17.4.6 for both Community and Enterprise Editions. This update fixes vulnerabilities that could result in account takeovers, denial of service attacks, and data leaks. CVE-2024-11274 (CVSS 8.7) is a critical vulnerability that …
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