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Cybersecurity researchers have uncovered a sophisticated phishing campaign that targets hotels, booking sites, and travel agencies, designed to steal the financial data of customers. The hackers compromise and then send phishing messages via the affected service’s official communication channels —

Keira Waddell Published on 26th September 2023

In a united front against the escalating threat of Snatch ransomware, the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) have issued a critical joint advisory, warning organizations across various sectors including IT, defense, food, and

Zane Kennedy Published on 26th September 2023

TikTok, the widely-used video-sharing platform, is currently grappling with a wave of cryptocurrency giveaway scams. These are misleadingly employing the likeness of tech magnate Elon Musk and his associated brands Tesla and SpaceX. The videos, posted hourly, often employ deep fake technology to

Zane Kennedy Published on 24th September 2023

Meta is facing warnings from the UK government regarding its plans to implement end-to-end encryption (E2EE) on Messenger and Instagram. The government has expressed concerns that this move could compromise the detection of child sexual abuse material (CSAM). Meta had previously announced its

Keira Waddell Published on 22nd September 2023

In a significant security oversight, Microsoft's AI research team inadvertently exposed 38 terabytes of the company's confidential data. The breach was discovered by cloud security startup Wiz, and occurred due to an incorrectly configured link to a bucket of training data containing open-source

Husain Parvez Published on 20th September 2023

TikTok is facing a fine of €345 million (approximately $379 million) from Irish regulators for violations related to the privacy of children’s data. The Irish Data Protection Commission (DPC) issued the fine after conducting an investigation into TikTok’s data handling practices, particularly

Keira Waddell Published on 19th September 2023

Microsoft has issued an urgent warning regarding a sophisticated phishing campaign targeting organizations using Microsoft Teams, perpetrated by the notorious threat actor group Storm-0324. In a newly detailed report, Microsoft disclosed that since July 2023, Storm-0324 has begun attempting to

Zane Kennedy Published on 19th September 2023

A recent study by Palo Alto Network Inc.'s Unit 42 revealed that 85% of organizations leave their Remote Desktop Protocol (RDP) internet accessible for a quarter of a month or more. This exposure makes them vulnerable to ransomware, data exfiltration, and more. Both financial service providers

Husain Parvez Published on 17th September 2023

In response to the growing threat of sophisticated phishing attacks enabled by AI, NordVPN has introduced a tool called Sonar, the first experimental project released from its innovative NordLabs platform. With cybercriminals increasingly harnessing AI to create convincing and deceptive phishing

Keira Waddell Published on 15th September 2023