( 2 min read ) Global situations with respect to Ukraine are dire. But along with geopolitical issues, Ukraine is also being hit by wave upon wave of cyber-attacks. Several Ukrainian Bank and State Websites, including those of the government, foreign ministry and state security services had been non-operational on Wednesday 22nd February, due to massive DDos attacks. Ukrainian authorities […]
( 2 min read ) An email server breach at Microsoft’s Exchange servers was detected by a security firm. A threat actor has infiltrated Microsoft Exchange email servers in several parts of the world, to sneak into their messaging capabilities. The end goal of this email server breach is to access the hacked victim company’s email communication and use Exchange’s […]
( 2 min read ) This phishing attack takes brand impersonation to the next level. Not only has it baited victims with spoofed Amazon orders, it has also produced Amazon customer care agents ‘out of thin air’. No, it is not sorcery, it is simply a multistage phishing campaign. A very clever one at that. How are spoofed Amazon orders […]
( 3 min read ) Everyone was just waiting for the calendar to turn on 31st December 2021, because we needed the fresh start that 2022 brought along with it. One thing we wish you would acquire this year is the foresight to plan ahead for better cybersecurity in 2022. With that objective, we’re publishing this list of statistics to […]
( 4 min read ) Phishing is a popular internet scam that has been claiming victims by the millions every year. It is often a precursor to a bigger, more dangerous attack or can even be an end-goal in itself. It is easy for hackers to execute since baiting victims is more a psychological than a technical game. For phishing, […]
( 2 min read ) The Emotet malware seems to be back from its 10-month vacation. Mid November, new Emotet campaigns were discovered, along with the distressing news that it has started spreading malicious documents to inboxes across the world. Revisiting the Emotet Malware Basics Cybersecurity professionals globally twitch their muscles when they hear about this infamous and dangerous strain […]
( 2 min read ) An unidentified hacker group managed to get official FBI email servers hacked, on November 13th. With this illicit access, the perpetrators have used the Bureau’s email servers to send out mass spam mails which warn recipients about a supposed cyber-attack. This was the content of the spam email, riddled with mistakes: “Urgent: Threat actor in […]
( 2 min read ) An independent team of security researchers have identified a vulnerability in the software used by a Sebi-registered KYC Registration Agency. The agency, CDSL Ventures Limited (CVL), was already under the radar of cybersecurity professionals once before. The vulnerability gives a malicious hacker complete access to the confidential data of all the investors who do their […]
( 4 min read ) Preparing for a Secure 2022 We walk down memory lane today to inspect the most noteworthy cyber incidents of the year gone by. The cyber incident highlights of 2021, for us, server the purpose of preparing us for the coming year, where we have to brace ourselves against cloud infiltration attacks and more Covid-19 exploitation. […]
( 3 min read ) Central Depository Services Ltd. (CDSL), a security firm liaised with the Bombay Stock exchange (BSE), National Stock Exchange (NSE) allegedly fell prey to a vulnerability in their own applications, thus causing a serious data breach. The depository maintains data for crores of traders in India. If these allegations are true, this will be the biggest […]
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