Dec 01, 2023NewsroomSpyware / Threat Analysis Apple has released software updates for iOS, iPadOS, macOS, and Safari web browser to address two security flaws that it said have come under active exploitation in the wild on older versions of its software. The vulnerabilities, both of which reside in the WebKit web browser engine, are described …
Nov 06, 2023NewsroomCyber Attack / Online Security Google has issued a warning about the dissemination of a publicly available exploit that utilizes its Calendar service to facilitate command-and-control (C2) infrastructure. The exploit, known as Google Calendar RAT (GCR), employs Google Calendar Events for C2 operations using a Gmail account. It was initially published on GitHub …
Data breaches are becoming increasingly common and lucrative for criminals who aim to exploit individuals and steal their hard-earned money. In 2022 alone, there were 422 million data breach victims, a significant increase from the previous year’s 268 million, as reported by the Identity Theft Resource Center. One recent high-profile breach occurred in Northern Ireland, …
Capita, the London-listed company responsible for collecting the BBC TV licence fee, has appointed Adolfo Hernandez, an Amazon executive, as its new CEO to lead its recovery efforts following a £20m cyberattack earlier this year. Hernandez, who currently heads Amazon’s telecoms division, will succeed Jon Lewis. Lewis, who has been in the top position since …
Fortunately, the AI voice scams we’ve seen so far are not as intricate or disturbing as this. Most fraudsters using AI voice replicator tools have simply copied the “hi Mum” WhatsApp scam. The “hi Mum” scam is a common technique where cybercriminals pretend to be friends or relatives of a victim, often claiming to have …
Ukraine has recently accused a Russian spy agency of conducting a sophisticated cyber attack with the intention of disabling a portion of its electricity grid. In this attack, Russian cyber criminals developed customized malware designed to disconnect high-voltage substations owned by a Ukrainian power company. The Computer Emergency Response Team of Ukraine, responsible for defending …
Russia and China have come under scrutiny for their exploitation of technology as a means to advance their own geopolitical agendas, potentially leaving Britain at a disadvantage. The Foreign Affairs Committee, in a report, warns that foreign powers are utilizing technological developments to further their interests, creating an arena of systemic competition between nation-states. The …