Colombian energy, metal firms under fire in new Trojan attack wave
A wave of attacks against companies in Columbia uses a trio of Remote Access Trojans (RATs) to steal confidential, sensitive data. The campaign, dubbed...
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Critical Flaws in Kepware Products Can Facilitate Attacks on Industrial Firms
Several critical vulnerabilities have been found by researchers in products from PTC-owned industrial automation solutions provider Kepware. The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency...
iPhones of Al Jazeera Journalists Being Snooped On Via Israeli Firm’s Spyware – E Hacking News
iPhones of around 36 Journalists at Al Jazeera news organisation have been hacked by nation-sponsored hackers who sent malware laden iMessages. The attackers...
FireEye, one of the world’s largest security firms, discloses security breach
FireEye, one of the world largest security firms, said today it was hacked and that a “highly sophisticated threat actor” accessed its internal network...
FINRA Warns Brokerage Firms of Phishing Campaign
Cybercriminals are using a recently registered lookalike domain in a phishing campaign targeting United States organizations, FINRA (the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority) warns. A...
Remote work readiness gives Singapore firms cybersecurity anxiety
Organisations in Singapore are facilitating remote work arrangements amidst the global pandemic, but being so has left more than half of them feeling anxious...
Canada Proposes Major Fines on Firms That Violate Privacy Laws
The government of Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on Tuesday presented a draft law that would impose major fines on companies that violate privacy...
Majority of APAC firms pay up in ransomware attacks
A majority of businesses across the Asia-Pacific region are choosing to pay up after falling victim to ransomware attacks, with 88% in Australia and...
APT ‘Hackers For Hire’ Target Financial, Entertainment Firms
A hackers-for-hire operation has been discovered using a strain of previously undocumented malware to target South Asian financial institutions and global entertainment companies. Dubbed...
Social Media Firms on Alert for Election Day Misinformation
Social media firms remained on high alert Tuesday against Election Day misinformation and manipulation efforts as polling places began closing in the US and...