Meta expressed confusion Monday after a directive from the House of Representatives ordered staffers to remove WhatsApp from official devices starting next week. The policy, delivered in a notice from the House’s chief administrative officer, bans the messaging app without offering a clear explanation, prompting Meta to challenge the decision. Meta challenges House ban by […]
Glasgow City Council reported a cyber incident that disrupted multiple online services and may have compromised customer data. The council confirmed the issue on its official channels, stating that the breach had affected operations and potentially led to unauthorized access to personal information. The Glasgow City Council data breach has raised concerns about the security […]
Law enforcement agencies from the U.S., Europe, and other international partners have dismantled AVCheck, a cybercriminal platform used to test and encrypt malware to evade antivirus detection. Officials seized four domains and associated servers as part of Operation Endgame, a multinational crackdown on malware infrastructure. AVCheck offered counter-antivirus (CAV) services and crypting tools, enabling cybercriminals […]
SentinelOne experienced hours-long network connectivity disruptions last Thursday due to a vulnerability in its infrastructure control systems, according to a report by Cybersecurity Dive. The issue resulted in the deletion of essential network routes and DNS resolver rules, impacting the company’s ability to maintain stable connections across its platform. The outage affected a broad range […]
DragonForce, a ransomware group that surfaced in late 2023, has claimed responsibility for over 120 cyberattacks globally, establishing itself as a major player in the cybercrime ecosystem. According to Bitdefender, the group has evolved beyond the traditional ransomware-as-a-service model into a cartel-like structure, offering affiliates up to 80% of ransom proceeds and centralized resources such […]
Lee Enterprises, one of the largest newspaper publishers in the U.S., disclosed that nearly 40,000 Social Security numbers were exposed during a ransomware attack that struck the company in February. The breach caused significant operational disruptions across its network of publications. In a regulatory filing submitted to authorities in Maine, the media company confirmed the […]
Asana has alerted users to a flaw in its new Model Context Protocol (MCP), which may have exposed customer data across different organizations. The issue, linked to the Asana MCP AI Bug, surfaced in the early stages of the feature’s deployment. The company warned that the bug could have allowed data from one user’s instance […]
Google Cloud and Cloudflare suffered major outages on Wednesday, disrupting services for millions of users worldwide. Cloudflare’s failure began at 18:19 UTC, affecting its Zero Trust Access system and WARP connectivity. The disruption cascaded across key services including Workers KV, Browser Isolation, Durable Objects, Workers AI, and Cloudflare Stream. The root cause was traced to […]
Cybersecurity researchers have identified new SuperCard malware activity in Russia, marking the first known instance of the infection spreading beyond Italy. The latest campaign targets smartphones with near field communication (NFC) capabilities, allowing threat actors to covertly steal payment card information. Russia detects NFC malware exploiting this wireless feature, raising concerns about its expanding threat […]
Cybersecurity researchers have uncovered malicious apps on both the Apple App Store and Google Play Store that secretly steal users’ photos to extract cryptocurrency-related information. The apps, operating under the guise of photo-editing tools, deploy a threat identified as SparkKitty Spyware. SparkKitty Spyware poses photonaturally as a legitimate image enhancement utility while covertly scanning photo […]
A newly identified information-stealing malware dubbed EDDIESTEALER is using the ClickFix platform as a distribution vector, according to cybersecurity researchers. The malicious software is written in the Rust programming language and employs code obfuscation techniques alongside dynamic command-and-control (C2) tasking, allowing it to evade standard detection tools and adapt to changing environments. EDDIESTEALER’s reliance on […]
Luxury jeweler Cartier is urging customers to remain vigilant against phishing attempts following a data breach that compromised user information. While no highly sensitive or financially valuable data appears to have been stolen in the cyberattack, the incident has raised concerns about the privacy of affected individuals. The company confirmed that the breach led to […]