Indian government websites have been used by scammers to place ads that send visitors to online betting sites. TechCrunch found about 50 “gov.in” website links from Indian states like Bihar, Goa, Karnataka, Kerala, Mizoram, and Telangana that were sending visitors to online betting sites. Some of these websites belong to …

Ransomware damage costs are predicted to exceed $265 billion by 2031, and it is expected to be the fastest growing type of cybercrime, affecting a business, consumer, or device every 2 seconds by that year, according to Cybersecurity Ventures. A report from Cybersecurity Ventures predicted that ransomware damages would increase …

CISA, FBI, HHS, and MS-ISAC released a joint Cybersecurity Advisory called #StopRansomware: Black Basta. It provides tactics, techniques, procedures, and indicators of compromise used by Black Basta ransomware affiliates, identified through FBI investigations and third-party reporting. Black Basta is a type of ransomware called ransomware-as-a-service (RaaS). It was discovered in …

According to cybersecurity analysts at Dragos, while cloud adoption offers many benefits for industrial companies , it also poses certain risks. The core operational risks relate to interruptions in data center cooling systems. Data centers use building automation and management systems (BAS/BMS) to control important aspects like temperature. Places like …

Google released an urgent security update for Chrome browser. The update fixes a critical vulnerability that is already being exploited by hackers. The vulnerability, known as CVE-2024-4671, is a bug in the browser’s Visuals component. CVE-2024-4671 is a type of vulnerability referred to as “use after free” in the Visuals …

A security breach has been reported, with a threat actor claiming to be selling a database with 49 million customer records from Dell. The data includes information on systems bought from Dell between 2017 and 2024. According to Daily dark web, recent data obtained from Dell servers includes sensitive personal …

Eclypsium recently found flaws in F5’s BIG-IP Next Central Manager, which could let attackers take control of the network. BIG-IP is a product line from F5 that includes software and hardware for managing, securing, and optimizing applications across networks. The Next Central Manager is a key control point for tasks …

The UK government confirmed that hackers recently broke into the country’s Ministry of Defence and accessed part of the Armed Forces payment network. The system that was attacked contained personal data of active and reserve personnel and some recently retired veterans. MoD core network unaffected: Defense Secretary Grant Shapps announced …

Samsung has patched 25 vulnerabilities in its mobile devices. This is to strengthen them against code execution and privilege escalation attacks. Samsung is continuously working to improve the security of its smartphones and tablets, protecting the safety and privacy of its users. Samsung recently disclosed vulnerabilities, known as Samsung Vulnerabilities …