Researchers unveiled a new ransomware, called SEXi, that poses a threat to VMware ESXi servers. Additionally, it is believed to have scored its first victim which is a hosting provider. Intel 471 reported a surge in smishing attacks from a group of threat actors, called The Com, which uses sophisticated …
Read More »Daily Cybersecurity update, March 26, 2024
Some of notable happening the cyber world: St. Cloud, Florida, experienced a ransomware attack that disrupted city services and required changes in how payments are made at some city facilities. Russian hackers Cozy Bear used fake dinner invites to attack German political parties, installing the WINELOADER backdoor. A supply-chain attack …
Read More »Daily Cybersecurity Update, March 08, 2024
Five notable happenings today in the cyber world: The NCSC-Switzerland said that the Play ransomware attack at Xplain impacted 65,000 important documents of the Federal Administration. The documents were from various administrative units, including the Federal Department of Justice and Police, the Federal Office of Justice, and the Federal Office …
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28 January
Data Privacy Day 2024: “Take control of your Data”
Data Privacy Day, also called Data Protection Day in Europe, is a global event that happens every year on January 28. It aims to promote awareness about online privacy, data protection, and ways to protect your personal information in the digital world. It’s a good time to reflect on your …
Read More »Daily Cybersecurity update, January 03, 2024
The European Central Bank will test 109 banks in Europe for their resilience against cyberattacks using simulated disruptive cyberattacks. Snappfood, an Iranian online food delivery service, reported to suffer a major data breach. The hacker group “irleaks” revealed the breach and said they took 3TB of personal data from millions …
Read More »Daily Cybersecurity update, December 27, 2023
Cyberattacks and data breaches are still happening, causing harm to organizations and their confidential information. Recently, Yakult was attacked and had 95GB of stolen data leaked. LoanCare, a subsidiary of Fidelity National Financial, also had a data breach affecting over one million people. In Michigan, a healthcare firm had a …
Read More »Daily Cybersecurity update, December 09, 2023
In the digital age, attacks have been generated in every seconds in every corner of the work. Here are the 5 notable happenings in the world in cyber industry: FortiGuard Labs found a new email phishing campaign. It tricks victims by using fake hotel booking details to make them click …
Read More »Daily Cybersecurity update, December 01, 2023
In the digital age, attacks have been generated in every seconds in every corner of the work. Here are the 5 notable happenings in the world in cyber industry: Booking.com reported customers have been targeted by hackers. While the agency’s systems are secure, online criminals have scammed many customers by …
Read More »Daily Cybersecurity update, November 29, 2023
5 notable happenings in the world in cyber industry: *The Space Exploration Agency of Japan jaxa experienced a cyber incident. They suspect that there was a breach in their Active Directory implementation. To control the attack, they shut down a section of their network and intranet. * Zimperium researchers found …
Read More »Daily Cybersecurity update, November 03
*About 5,000 Okta employees had their data accessed during a third-party data breach on October 12. The breach involved stolen information, including names, Social Security numbers, and medical insurance details of both current and former employees. *The AP News website was down because of a DDoS attack. Only some pages …
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