Information Security (Page 56)

8,000 schools worldwide become victims of ransomware after IT provider suffered massive cyber attack

On: January 7, 2022

Tagged: Cyberattack, cybercrime, cybersecurity, data breach, data theft, FinalSite, Hacking, incidents, Information Security, malware, ransomware, Security breach, security flaws, system failures

School website provider FinalSite was the target of a ransomware attack that severely disrupted access to thousands of academic platforms around the world. This firm operates as software as aRead More →

US government will take actions against companies that don’t fix Log4j vulnerabilities in their infrastructure

On: January 6, 2022

In: Cyber Security

Tagged: Cyberattack, cybercrime, cybersecurity, Denial of Service (DDoS), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), hackers, Hacking, incidents, Information Security, Log4j, Log4Shell, security flaws, United States

In its latest report, the U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) called on U.S. organizations to address the vulnerability known as Log4Shell, as those entities that do not apply the correspondingRead More →

Call of Duty: Warzone cheat maker and distributor sued by Activision gaming company

On: January 6, 2022

In: Cyber Security

Tagged: Activision, Call of Duty, Cyberattack, cybercrime, cybersecurity, EngineOwning, Hacking, Information Security, security flaws, SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT, technology, videogames

Activision, publisher of popular video game titles such as the Call of Duty saga has started a legal battle against EngineOwning, a software developer to cheat on the title COD:Read More →

New malware monitors victims’ activity for months before performing financial transactions from stolen data

On: January 5, 2022

In: Virus

Tagged: advanced persistent threat (APT), backdoor, banking fraud, cybersecurity, electronic fraud, Elephant Beetle, financial scam, hackers, Hacking, hacking groups, Hacking Tools, Information Security, malware, network security

A recent report details the operation of a financial and electronic fraud operation deployed by a highly sophisticated and stealthy hacking group, capable of compromising bank transaction processing systems andRead More →

Mobile App that sold women shut down by cyber police

On: January 5, 2022

In: Cyber Security

Tagged: cyber harrassment, cyberbullying, cybersecurity, GitHub, Hacking, India, Information Security, malicious apps, Mobile apps, Mobile Security, social media

Cybersecurity specialists report that Bulli Bai, the mobile app developed in India that allegedly would have put some Muslim women “on sale” has finally been shut down. Authorities in atRead More →

3 severe vulnerabilities in Django that can leak application data

On: January 4, 2022

In: Vulnerabilities

Tagged: Common Vulnerability Scoring System (CVSS), content management system (CMS), Cyberattack, cybercrime, cybersecurity, Denial of Service (DDoS), Django CMS, Hacking, Information Security, remote code execution (RCE), security flaws, vulnerability

Cybersecurity specialists reported the finding of three vulnerabilities in Django, a free and open source content management system (CMS) platform for publishing content on the Internet. According to the report,Read More →

New zero day attack on iPads and iPhones turns them into unusable objects

On: January 4, 2022

In: Vulnerabilities

Tagged: Apple, Apple HomeKit, Cyberattack, cybersecurity, Denial of Service (DDoS), Hacking, incidents, Information Security, Internet of Things (IoT), iOS, iPad, iPod, security flaws, Smartphones

Trevor Spiniolas is a renowned mobile security researcher who has reported various issues and bugs affecting multiple commonly used technological devices. In his latest report, the expert details the findingRead More →

Critical vulnerabilities in HCL Digital Experience (DX), a platform for creating and managing web portals

On: January 3, 2022

In: Vulnerabilities

Tagged: Cyberattack, cybercrime, cybersecurity, data breach, Hacking, HCL Digital Experience, incidents, Information Security, remote code execution (RCE), Security breach, security flaws, Server-side request forgery (SSRF)

HCL Digital Experience (DX), a platform for creating and managing web platforms, is affected by multiple vulnerabilities that could lead to remote code execution (RCE) scenarios, the researchers claim. AlthoughRead More →

6 critical vulnerabilities in Netgear routers

On: January 3, 2022

In: Vulnerabilities

Tagged: cybersecurity, data leaking, firmware, Hacking, Information Security, Internet of Things (IoT), NETGEAR, Passwords, remote code execution (RCE), Routers, security flaws, technology, usernames, vulnerability

Cybersecurity specialists report the detection of at least six high-risk vulnerabilities and no known updates in the latest firmware version for Netgear Nighthawk R6700v3 routers. These devices are widely usedRead More →