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ACC file cased
3 crore embezzled from 46 accounts of Midland Bank

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The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) has filed a case against 7 officials including a branch manager of Midland Bank for embezzling Tk 3 crore from 46 customers through fraud and deception according to local media house. On Thursday (December 21), ACC’s Gazipur district office said the assistant director of the organization …

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“life2vec” by DTU
AI death calculator predicts your death time, 70% accuracy rate

A new study found that a highly accurate artificial intelligence system, similar to ChatGPT, was trained with the life stories of over a million people. This system can predict individuals’ lives and their risk of early death. Scientists from the Technical University of Denmark (DTU) have trained an AI model …

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ReversingLabs report
Hackers Abusing GitHub Platform Hosting Malware

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Researchers found two new techniques on GitHub. One uses GitHub Gists, and the other uses Git commit messages to send commands. Malware creators sometimes upload their malware to Dropbox, Google Drive, OneDrive, and Discord to hide it and avoid being detected. ALSO READ: Fake security researchers push malware files on …

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Most cloud transformations are stuck in the middle

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Research indicates that although cloud transformation is considered a top-three critical investment for 60% of enterprises, only 1 in 4 can show a positive return on investment from their initiatives. ALSO READ: FBI Seized ALPHV/Blackcat Ransomware Dark web Site HFS and IBM Consulting report that enterprise technology is constantly changing, …

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FBI Offers Decryption Tool
FBI Seized ALPHV/Blackcat Ransomware Dark web Site

FBI seizure message on ALPHV data leak site

The FBI and European security organizations working under Europol have seized ALPHV’s website also known as Blackcat. ALPHV ransomware has infected over 1,000 victims worldwide. Cybercrime has a popular model called ransomware-as-a-service. This model involves a group of developers who create and update ransomware. They also maintain the necessary internet …

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Iran’s state TV said
Suspected cyberattack paralyzes 70% gas stations across Iran

Cars and motorbikes line up to fill up at a service station in Iran's capital Tehran, on October 26, 2021, amid a nationwide disruption of the gas distribution system. (Atta Kenare/AFP)

Iran’s Oil Minister, Javad Owji, confirmed on Monday that a cyberattack caused a widespread disruption to petrol stations. A hacking group Iran blames Israel for claimed it caused the attack that disrupted petrol stations across the country on Monday, according to Iranian state TV and Israeli local media. ALSO READ: …

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New survey by IDC
Malaysia face doubling of ransomware incidents in 2023

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In Malaysia, the cybersecurity situation is changing as organizations deal with an increase in cyber threats. A recent survey by IDC shows that phishing is the main concern, with 54% of organizations ranking it as the biggest threat. The top five risks in Malaysia are ransomware, unpatched vulnerabilities, identity theft, …

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Draft emergency plan
China to enforce 10 min response time for data breaches

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China proposed a four-tier classification to respond to data security incidents, showing its concern about data leaks and hacking in the country. The plan is due to increased tensions with the United States and its allies. It follows an incident where a hacker claimed to have gotten a large amount …

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5 Islamic banks risk of being frozen out of certain transactions

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Five Islamic banks current accounts with Bangladesh Bank are negative, but transactions are ongoing. The central bank has warned that unless the banks meet liquidity requirements within 20 days, transactions will be halted, reported Prothom Alo. According to Three prominent media reports Bangladesh Bank’s Motijheel office has recently given this …

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