Sophos, the world’s leading cyber security firm, has recently released its annual report. The State of Ransomware 2023 report found a slight decrease in the rate of ransomware attacks in Asia Pacific and Japan (APJ) last year. According to the latest survey, 68 percent of organizations have fallen victim to …
Read More »Elon Musk’s Neuralink gets permission to put chips in people’s heads
The administration of America has allowed the neuro chip made by Musk’s company to be implanted in the human brain. Elon Musk’s neural brain research organization is called Neuralink. They have developed a chip to eliminate neurodegenerative diseases. They have been researching this chip for a long time. They applied …
Read More »Mysterious Team Bangladesh Claims to Hit First Abu Dhabi Bank
Another threat actor has unleashed a cyber attack on the UAE banking sector, hot on the heels of the DDoS attacks on First Abu Dhabi Bank and UAE Pass by Anonymous Sudan. Hacker group Mysterious Team Bangladesh has claimed responsibility for taking down the websites of the Abu Dhabi Commercial …
Read More »Qatari inventor wins gold medal for world’s first smart prayer rug
Sajdah: The Smart Educational Prayer Rug Qatari innovator Abdulrahman Saleh Khamis won a gold medal at the 48th International Exhibition of Inventions in Geneva for his groundbreaking invention, Sajdah, a smart educational prayer rug. Sajdah has garnered widespread recognition for its ability to guide new Muslims, including children, in performing …
Read More »ADIB’s New Face Recognition Technology Makes Account Opening Quick and Secure
Abu Dhabi Islamic Bank (ADIB) has become the first bank in the UAE to offer a convenient remote account opening service for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) using facial recognition technology. This new service allows businesses to open an account without having to visit a branch or submit physical documents. …
Read More »ExtraHop Releases New Tool to Defend Against ChatGPT Data Leaks
In response to the increasing prevalence of ChatGPT and the associated risks of data leaks, ExtraHop has launched Reveal(x), a cutting-edge solution that offers organizations visibility into their network devices and users connecting to OpenAI domains. The popularity of ChatGPT has skyrocketed, with 1 billion customers reached in a mere …
Read More »US Offering $10M Reward for Russian Man? Who?
Mikhail Pavlovich Matveev, a 30-year-old Russian national, has been charged by the US Justice Department for his alleged role in numerous ransomware attacks, including ones targeting critical infrastructure. Matveev — known online as Wazawaka, m1x, Boriselcin, and Uhodiransomwar — has been charged with conspiring to transmit ransom demands, conspiring to …
Read More »Google rolls out passkey support across accounts on all major platforms
Google has begun rolling out support for passkeys across Google Accounts on all major platforms, adding a new sign-in option that can be used alongside passwords and two-step verification. The tech giant announced passkey availability on the eve of World Password Day as it looks to introduce more secure, reliable …
Read More »Aristopharma victim of cyber attack; CERT warning
BGD e-Gov Cert, the government’s cyber issue watchdog, has issued a warning about cyber attacks in the country. The agency released a report on Friday (April 21) called “Situational Alerts on Cyber Threats.” The published report mentions measures to ensure cyber security of critical information infrastructure, banks, financial institutions, health …
Read More »AI can crack half of common passwords in less than a minute
A new study by a cybersecurity firm has revealed that most commonly used passwords are vulnerable to artificial intelligence (AI) tools and can be cracked almost instantly. AI chatbots like ChatGPT have made it easier to perform tasks just by sending prompts. However, it seems these large tools are also …
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