1,802 breach notifications were made in 2022, affecting over 440 million people. The fact that there were numerous data breaches in the United States last year should please the hackers at least. According to the Identity Theft Resource Center, 1,802…
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Crypto Theft By North Korean Hackers
The FBI confirms that the North Korean state-sponsored hacking groups, Lazarus and APT38, are responsible for the crypto theft of $100 million worth of Ethereum. Ethereum belonged to Harmony Horizon in June 2022. Harmony Horizon is a cross-chain bridge for…
DDoS Attack – Russia Sets New Record
In a report published on January 24, 2023, Russian telecommunications company Rostelecom revealed 21.5 million critical web attacks. These attacks aimed at roughly 600 Russian organizations from various industries, including telecom, retail, financial, and the public sector. The most powerful…
Samsung Galaxy Store App Is Vulnerable to Fraudulent App Installs
Two security holes have been identified in the Samsung Galaxy Store programme for Android, which a local attacker might use to install arbitrary apps covertly or lead potential victims to bogus landing pages online. The vulnerabilities were found by NCC…
The iOS ad Fraud Hit Millions
Ad fraud is a major issue in the digital advertising industry, costing businesses billions of dollars each year. Recently, a massive iOS ad fraud operation known as “Vastflux” was disrupted by security researchers at the cybersecurity company HUMAN. This operation…
FanDuel warns of a data breach after customer info stolen in vendor hack
Customers of the FanDuel sportsbook and betting platform are being cautioned that their identities and email addresses were made public due to a security breach at MailChimp in January 2023. Users are advised to be on the lookout for scam…
Hook A new Android spyware allows hackers to manipulate your phone remotely.
Cybercriminals are marketing a new Android spyware called “Hook,” claiming it can remotely control mobile phones in real-time using VNC (virtual network computing). Hook A new Android spyware allows hackers to manipulate your phone remotely. The Ermac developer Android banking…
Ransomware Gang Steals KFC, Pizza Hut Data
The multinational fast food corporation that operates popular chains such as KFC, Pizza Hut, Taco Bell, and The Habit Burger Grill, is under a ransomware attack. These attacks seem common these days. This attack resulted in the closure of 300…
MailChimp reported a new breach after a staff member’s account compromised
After hackers gained access to an internal customer assistance and account administration tool. The email marketing company MailChimp had another breach that gave threat actors access to the information of 133 customers. According to MailChimp, the attackers used social engineering…
Credit Card Scam: Online Scammers Turn to Darkweb
Trevor Osagie, a 31-year-old man from the Bronx, pleaded guilty to charges of conspiracy credit card scam to commit bank fraud. He admitted to playing a key role in the operation of a credit card scam conspiracy group. It caused…