AT&T paid a hacker over $300,000 to delete stolen call records and prove the deletion with a video. The hacker from the ShinyHunters group said that AT&T paid the ransom in May. He gave the address of the cryptocurrency wallet where the payment was sent and the address that received …

Banks in Singapore are to phase out the use of phishing-prone One-Time Passwords (OTP) in favour of digital tokens for bank account login. OTP was introduced in the 2000s to enhance online security. However, scammers now use advanced tactics like setting up fake bank websites to easily phish for customers’ …

Apple has warned again iPhone users in 98 countries about potential spyware attacks. This is the second time this year that the company has issued such a warning, after a similar one in April in 92 countries. Apple has been sending notifications regularly since 2021. These notifications have reached users …

Censys has warned that more than 1.5 million Exim mail transfer agent (MTA) instances are vulnerable to a critical security issue. This vulnerability allows threat actors to bypass security filters. Exim developers fixed a security flaw, tracked as CVE-2024-39929, impacting versions up to 4.97.1. The vulnerability is caused by not …

AT&T, an American telecom service provider, has confirmed a data breach. The data approximately 109 million almost all its wireless customers and customers of mobile virtual network operators (MVNOs) who use AT&T’s wireless network was accessed by threat actors. AT&T’s MVNOs include Black Wireless, Boost Infinite, Consumer Cellular, Cricket Wireless, …

Palo Alto Networks has issued a critical security advisory outlining numerous vulnerabilities across its product lines, such as PAN-OS, Cortex XDR, and Expedition. These weaknesses vary in severity and potential impact, but collectively present a significant risk to organizations that depend on Palo Alto’s solutions. CVE-2024-5910: Missing Authentication in Expedition …

GitLab has issued a warning about a serious vulnerability in its GitLab Community and Enterprise editions. This vulnerability allows attackers to execute pipeline jobs as if they were another user. GitLab’s DevSecOps platform is used by more than 30 million registered users, including T-Mobile, Goldman Sachs, Airbus, Lockheed Martin, Nvidia, …

Adobe released security updates to fix several vulnerabilities in their software. These vulnerabilities could be used by cyber attackers to gain control of a system. CISA encourages users and administrators to review the following Adobe Security Bulletins and apply necessary updates: Security Updates Available for Adobe Premiere Pro | APSB24-46: …

OS command injection vulnerabilities are a preventable type of weakness in software. Manufacturers can eliminate them by taking a secure design approach. Despite efforts, these vulnerabilities still appear, allowing adversaries to exploit them for harm. CISA and FBI are releasing this Alert because of recent well-known attacks that took advantage …

The Pakistan Ministry of Information Technology and Telecommunication has given permission to the Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) to intercept citizens’ phone communications for national security reasons. Issued on Monday, the ministry’s notification — a copy of which is available with Dawn.com — said that the authorisation was granted to the ISI …