Top 30 teams have been selected for the final round (On premise) cyber drill of financial institutions and critical information infrastructure (CII) arranged by Computer Incident Response Team BGD e-GOV CIRT. 7 October (Saturday) an online competition has been held at BGD e-Gov CIRT where 65 teams from critical information …
Read More »Facebook’s own account seemingly ‘hacked’, series of unusual posts: Dailymail
Yesterday evening, it appears that Facebook’s official UK account was hacked. Many people were confused when they saw several strange posts on the account. The post demanded the release of Imran Khan, the former prime minister of Pakistan and criticized the Indian and international cricket councils for their handling of …
Read More »NSA and CISA published top 10 cybersecurity misconfigurations
The NSA and CISA have released their findings on the “Top Ten Cyber Security Misconfigurations” to enhance national cybersecurity. The report, released on October 5, 2023, highlights security mistakes that organizations need to be aware of. The report is important for public and private organizations that want to improve their …
Read More »Zero-days for hacking WhatsApp are now worth millions
Thanks to improvements in security mechanisms and mitigations, hacking cell phones — both running iOS and Android — has become an expensive endeavor. That’s why hacking techniques for apps like WhatsApp are now worth millions of dollars, TechCrunch has learned. Last week, a Russian company that buys zero-days — flaws …
Read More »Google, Yahoo announce new email authentication requirements for 2024
Google and Yahoo will implement new email authentication rules in 2024. Starting in early 2024, Gmail and Yahoo Mail will require bulk email senders to authenticate their emails using methods like DMARC, SPF, and DKIM. The move aims to assist companies in detecting and blocking harmful messages, reducing clutter in …
Read More »Apple released security patches for iOS 17.0.3 and iPadOS 17.0.3
Apple released security updates on Wednesday to fix a new vulnerability in iOS and iPadOS. This vulnerability is being actively exploited by attackers. According to Aplle support page, the company traced two CVE as CVE-2023-42824 and CVE-2023-5217 for iOS 17.0.3 and iPadOS 17.0.3. According to Apple, Kernel Available for: iPhone …
Read More »Criminal store thousand Bangladeshi’s finger print
SIM biometrics, calllists (statements) and information about financial services institutions are provided on mobile phones — such an ad was advertised on Facebook by criminal gangs last month. This came to the notice of Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DB) Cyber and Special Crime Department. The advertisement was promoted from a Facebook …
Read More »Most Canadian firms pay ransom, CIRA survey suggests
According to a survey conducted by the Canadian Internet Registry Authority (CIRA), most organizations in Canada still choose to pay ransomware gangs after successful attacks. One conclusion from an online survey of 500 Canadian cybersecurity professionals is that organizations with at least 50 employees are at risk. The survey was …
Read More »24X7 Security Awareness: Understanding Cyber Threats, Types and Trends
In this digital world, technology touches each and every aspect of our lives, from personal communications to business operations. October marks Cybersecurity Awareness Month, an annual campaign dedicated to raising awareness about the importance of privacy, online safety and the steps we can take to protect ourselves in the digital …
Read More »Hackers claim 64,128 file compromised from Indian sites
ThreatSec hackers group claimed the responsibility to launch cyberattack on numerous website of India. In their dark web channel, the group shares an alleged breach of the esteemed Indian Ministry of Education University. The group listed the affected domains on their dark web channel and it cyberattacks have listed five …
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