SafeMoon, a cryptocurrency token, has become a victim of a security breach, which led to the loss of $8.9 million from its liquidity pool. Hackers exploited a newly created “burn” smart contract function that inflated the price of the token,…
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Spyware Strikes Again: Google Uncovers Zero Day Shenanigans in Android and iOS!
Google’s Threat Analysis Group (TAG) uncovers new exploit chains that target zero-day and n-day vulnerabilities in Android, iOS, and Chrome. It install commercial spyware and malicious apps on targeted devices. The campaigns have highly targeted attacks, aimed at human rights…
WiFi Protocol Flaw: Security Flaw Allows Hijacking of Network Traffic
A cybersecurity researchers have recently discovered a critical Wifi protocol flaw in the design of the IEEE 802.11 WiFi protocol standard. This vulnerability allows attackers to manipulate data transmission, frame redirection, client spoofing, and capturing. The flaw specifically affects the…
Emotet Malware Targets US Taxpayers with Phishing Campaign
Emotet malware, a notorious infection distributed through phishing emails, is targeting US taxpayers through a new phishing campaign. The campaign is impersonating W-9 tax forms allegedly sent by the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) and companies the target works with. The…
Twitter’s internal source code leak
Twitter has taken down internal source code and tools that were leaked on GitHub for several months. The leaked code exposed proprietary source code and internal tools, which could pose a security risk to Twitter. The company has issued a…
A new ransomware operation, ‘Dark Power’, threatens global organizations
A new ransomware operation called “Dark Power” has emerged, targeting organizations worldwide and demanding relatively small ransom payments of $10,000. The group’s encryptor was compiled on January 29, 2023. It has already listed ten victims on a dark web data…
City of Toronto among latest victims hit by Clop ransomware group
The City of Toronto is the latest organization to fall victim to the ongoing Clop ransomware attack. It was targeting companies running the vulnerable GoAnywhere file transfer utility. Other victims of the attack include the UK’s Virgin Red and the…
Pwn2Own Vancouver 2023: Security Researchers Successfully Demo Zero Day Exploits and Exploit Chains
On the first day of the Pwn2Own Vancouver 2023 contest, security researchers successfully demoed zero-day exploits. Also, exploit chains on various products, including Tesla Model 3, Windows 11, and macOS. The event is being held between March 22 and March…
LockBit ransomware gang claims breach of City of Oakland’s systems
The LockBit ransomware gang has claimed to have stolen files from the City of Oakland’s systems. The gang threaten to leak the data in 19 days on April 10. However, the gang has yet to provide any proof of their…
General Bytes ATMs Hacked with Zero Day Vulnerability, $1.5M Stolen
General Bytes, a leading Bitcoin ATM manufacturer, revealed that hackers exploited a zero-day vulnerability in its BATM management platform to steal cryptocurrency from the company and its customers. The company makes Bitcoin ATMs that allow users to buy or sell…