Antivirus manufacturer Kaspersky inform that it has detected over 34,000 ransomware attacks targeting various organizations in Bangladesh from January to December 2023 in a press release. Fedor Sinitsyn, Kaspersky’s lead malware analyst said, Several ransomware groups are still stealing data and encrypting it and demanding a ransom. This problem is …
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FortiOS & FortiProxy SSL-VPN Flaw Allows IP Spoofing
A vulnerability has been discovered in Fortinet’s FortiOS SSL-VPN and FortiProxy SSL-VPN. The flaw is identified as FG-23-225 which allows attackers to spoof IP addresses and bypass security controls by sending specially crafted packets. According to the advisory published by Fortinet, An insufficient verification of data authenticity vulnerability [CWE-345] in …
Read More »Ransomware Activities this week: Threatmon report
According to the Threatmon advanced threat monitoring platform, LockBit is in the top position in the category of top active group and in the list Qilin, Play are are the 2nd and third accordingly. Top Actives Groups – #LockBit 124 – #Qilin 16 – #Play 13 – #BlackSuit 10 – …
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ALERT
CISA Releases Four Industrial Control Systems Advisories
On Tuesday (May 14), CISA released four Industrial Control Systems (ICS) advisories which provide timely information about current security issues, vulnerabilities, and exploits surrounding ICS. ICSA-24-135-01 Rockwell Automation FactoryTalk Remote Access ICSA-24-135-02 SUBNET PowerSYSTEM Center ICSA-24-135-03 Johnson Controls Software House C-CURE 9000 ICSA-24-135-04 Mitsubishi Electric Multiple FA Engineering Software Products …
Read More »Microsoft May 2024 Patch Tuesday fixes 61 flaws 2 zero-days
Microsoft patched May 2024 Tuesday including updates for 61 flaws and three publicly disclosed zero days. This update fixed Microsoft SharePoint Server Remote Code Execution Vulnerability. Category wise vulnerabilities are listed below: 17 Elevation of Privilege Vulnerabilities 2 Security Feature Bypass Vulnerabilities 27 Remote Code Execution Vulnerabilities 7 Information Disclosure …
Read More »Newly circulated reserve theft is false: Bangladesh Bank
On Tuesday (14.05.2024) Bangladesh Bank spokesperson Majbaul Haque said to media that the information published in the report is completely fake. Prior to that, an Indian media reported about the reserve theft from Bangladesh Bank. After the publication of the report a wide discussion started on the social media. Majbaul …
Read More »Bangladesh bank published CBS guideline Version 2.0
The banking industry in Bangladesh is the core driver in economic development of the country. The focus on inclusion and the aim for sustainability have advanced the industry to grow with a faster pace and in a well- structured manner. The industry has undergone many changes on providing the services …
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Fortinet report
Attackers exploiting vulnerabilities 50% faster, just 4.76 days
Fortinet reported that in the second half of 2023, the average time form the disclosure of a vulnerability to its active exploitation in the wild decreased to just 4.76 days a 43% reduction compared to the 1st half of the year. Fortinet’s 2H Global landscape report indicate that hackers to …
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TechCrunch report
Indian gov.t sites compromised to plant online betting ads
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 …
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Damage Costs Predicted To Exceed $265 Billion By 2031
Ransomware expected to attack every 2 seconds by 2031
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 …
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