Dubai launched the world’s first 5.5G villa on Monday, offering residents an even more luxurious living experience. Huawei, a major Chinese technology company, partnered with du, the second-largest telecommunications operator in the UAE, to introduce a new technology. This technology, powered by Huawei’s advanced fixed wireless access technology called 5G-Advanced, …
Read More »100 Active Hacker Groups Fuel Israel-Palestine War!
Over 100 hacker groups are participating in a cyberwar between Israel and Palestine. There are 97 groups involved in the Israel vs Palestine conflict. 20 support Israel, 77 support Palestine, and 3 are neutral. Pro-Israel hacker groups like GonjeshkeDarande, the Indian Cyber Force, and the UCC Team are well-known. On …
Read More »Microsoft Releases Updates for October 2023 to Patch 2 Actively Exploited Zero-Days
Microsoft released its October 2023 Patch Tuesday updates, fixing a total of 103 software flaws. Two of these flaws were actively exploited in the wild. Out of the 103 flaws, 13 are classified as Critical and 90 as Important. This is in addition to the 18 security vulnerabilities that were …
Read More »Microsoft 365 admins warned about new Google anti-spam rules
Microsoft recently issued a warning to Microsoft 365 email senders. They advised them to authenticate outbound messages. This action was prompted by Google’s recent announcement of stricter anti-spam rules for bulk senders. “By setting up email authentication for your domain, you can ensure that your messages are less likely to …
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 »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 …
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