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The threat landscape report from BGD e-GOV CIRT shows a significant 71.39% increase in malware infections linked to potential ransomware threats. The report shows that there exist vulnerabilities in Bangladesh that could lead to ransomware attacks on various organizations. The main malware strains identified are M0yv, Phorpiex, and Necurs, which …

Adobe has released security updates to address vulnerabilities in Adobe software. A cyber threat actor could exploit some of these vulnerabilities to take control of an affected system. Adobe Commerce and Magento Adobe Substance 3D Painter Adobe Acrobat and Reader Adobe FrameMaker Publishing Server Adobe Audition Adobe Substance 3D Designer …

Banking Trojan developers are always finding new ways to spread malware and infect victims. Kaspersky found a new malware that targets users of over 60 banks in Brazil. It caught the attention because of its advanced infection method using various technologies, different from known banking Trojan infections. The malware uses …

Advania, a Nordic IT provider, had a cybersecurity incident affecting at least 60 of its customers in Sweden, including healthcare centers. The company admitted a “security incident” in its public statement. In a statement the company said, “During the afternoon of Tuesday, February 6th, we discovered an anomaly in a …

Microsoft is looking into a problem with Outlook security alerts when trying to open .ICS calendar files after installing December 2023 Patch Tuesday Office security updates. Microsoft 365 users report a problem that they receive warning messages when they try to open locally saved ICS files. The messages indicate a …

Reserve Bank of India has banned financial transactions on Paytm Payment Bank. Millions of customers are affected. Whether transactions can be done in Paytm after February 29, what will happen to the money deposited in the Paytm wallet-thousands of such questions are running in the minds of Paytm users. But …

Kamrul Hassan, an ICT entrepreneur, founded IPTech Limited in 2011 in South Sudan to offer training and services, following the country’s independence after a lengthy civil war. The new country needed money to improve its digital infrastructure. Kamrul, an entrepreneur from Bangladesh, saw the chance and took it. In 2012, …

INTERPOL has found around 1,300 suspicious IP addresses and URLs worldwide. These were discovered during their operation against phishing, malware, and ransomware attacks. Operation Synergia was launched from September to November 2023 to address the increasing problem of transnational cybercrime and the need for coordinated action against new cyber threats. …

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 …

Cybercriminals now offer services and products to other cybercriminals is a significant development in the last two decades. Cybercrime-as-a-service has made it easier for criminals to get into cybercrime, allowing them to specialize and commit crimes on a larger scale. For instance, instead of coding malware, a criminal can buy …