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  • "Google Releases Patch for Zero-Day Chrome Vulnerability"

    Google has started rolling out a patch for a critical security flaw affecting the desktop version of its Chrome browser. The vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2022-4135, impacts Chrome for Windows, Mac, and Linux. Google is aware of an exploit for the high-…

  • "FIFA World Cup Fans Warned Amid Rise of Cyber Attacks"

    Security experts have seen a sharp rise in the number of fake streaming website for the FIFA World Cup 2022 and other related scams. These sites are stealing user data and infecting users’ sites with downloaded malware. Some of the sites pull fans in by…

  • "India's AIIMS Hit by Outages After Cyberattack"

    The All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), India's leading public medical institute, is experiencing outages due to a cyberattack. Hundreds of patients and doctors are affected by the outages, which include patient admission, discharge, and…

  • "ConnectWise Fixes XSS Vulnerability That Could Lead to Remote Code Execution"

    Remote monitoring and management (RMM) platform ConnectWise has recently patched a cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability that could lead to remote code execution (RCE).  Security researchers at Guardio Labs noted that threat actors could exploit…

  • "Cybercrime Carnage: Cryptocurrency-Targeting Attacks Abound"

    Theft of cryptocurrency has grown to be a significant component of cybercrime. Despite the fallout from the collapse of cryptocurrency exchange FTX, which declared bankruptcy on November 11, illicit interest in cryptocurrency continues. Bitcoin still has…

  • "Financial Services API and Web Application Attacks Increase by 257%"

    One of the most difficult challenges modern security teams face is managing the attack surface. Every app and Application Programming Interface (API) in today's hybrid and multi-cloud environments is a potential target for cybercriminals to exploit.…

  • "African Police Bust $800K Fraud Schemes"

    Interpol stated that police in Africa recently arrested ten people connected to global fraud worth an estimated $800,000 after a four-month operation.  The global policing organization noted that 27 countries joined the Africa Cyber Surge Operation…

  • "Personal Data of Nearly 4,000 People Leaked in Hack of Radio Free Asia"

    Radio Free Asia (RFA), a US government-sponsored news outlet, revealed that it faced a breach that affected nearly 4,000 people and exposed vast amounts of personal information, including Social Security numbers and passport numbers, as well as financial…

  • "DoD Releases Zero Trust Strategy and Roadmap"

    The Defense Department (DoD) has published its Zero Trust Strategy and Roadmap. Cyber threats and attacks have driven the need to adopt a zero trust strategy that goes beyond traditional perimeter defense. By FY27, the DoD intends to implement specific…

  • "Belgian Police Under Fire After Major Ransomware Leak"

    A notorious ransomware group has recently begun leaking highly sensitive data it stole from Belgian police in what is being described as one of the biggest breaches of its kind in the country.  RagnarLocker has been connected to the incident, which…

  • "US FCC Bans the Import of Electronic Equipment From Chinese Firms"

    Due to an unacceptable national security threat, the US Federal Communications Commission (FCC) announced a total ban on telecommunication and surveillance equipment from Chinese companies Huawei, ZTE, Hytera, Hikvision, and Dahua. The companies have…

  • "Slippery RansomExx Malware Moves to Rust, Evading VirusTotal"

    The Advanced Persistent Threat (APT) group known as DefrayX appears to have unleashed a new version of its RansomExx malware, possibly to bypass detection by antivirus software. According to IBM Security X-Force Threat researchers, that evasion may be…