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Federal Bureau of Investigation’s (FBI) email servers were targeted by hackers. The attack was uncovered by The Spamhaus Project, a non-profit organization that investigates email spammers. It was revealed that the hackers sent out hundreds of messages that claimed that the victims were targets of a “sophisticated chain attack.” Additionally, the emails claimed that Vinny ...

As per a book published on Thursday, Booking.com’s servers were breached, and data of Middle Eastern users was stolen back in 2016 by a hacker of the US intel agency. The book further revealed that the incident was kept a secret by the infamous online travel firm. AIVD, a Dutch intelligence service, was contacted by ...

More than 1000 Android mobile phones have been found infected with a newly uncovered malware that secretly records users’ real-time video and audio feeds, downloaded files, and carries out several other scary actions for surveillance. Security researchers from Zimperium revealed twenty-three (23) apps that surreptitiously downloaded spyware, now being called PhoneSpy by them. This spyware ...

Any malicious software that is programmed to infiltrate your device, collect information about you and transmit it to any third-party entity without your permission to obtain profit is known as Spyware. The software can be harmful to your private data as it can be misused and leaves you vulnerable to various data breaches. Spyware programs ...

Robinhood announced that its popular app suffered from a data breach resulting in the leak of names, email addresses, and other information of more than 7 million users.  In a statement on Monday, Robinhood said that they discovered the incident on November 3, saying that an “unauthorized third party” has managed to obtain the personal ...

Palo Alto Networks suspects that international hackers have hacked nine different institutions in the energy, information technology, education, health, and even defense sectors. According to a report they shared with CNN, they also think that at least one of those targetted companies is located in the United States. CNN: "Hackers have breached multiple US defense ...

Call center scammers are using Justin Bieber’s upcoming world tour tickets, The Weekend’s concert, and fake gun purchases to spread malware, and stealing almost $50,000 per attack, reports Proofpoint.  Cybersecurity company, Proofpoint reported on Thursday regarding an uprise in call-center-based scams, with threat actors stealing as high as $50,000 an attack in some instances. Researchers ...

The BlackMatter Ransomware gang is reportedly ceasing all its operations due to increased pressure from the local enforcement authorities. Many ransomware groups appeared and went underground during 2021, including the infamous DarkSide ransomware group. The group was under severe investigation from the authorities after attacking the US Pipelines. The REvil ransomware gang also went underground ...

While the fate of many contestants of the Squid Game was a quick death, unfortunately, for some investors, things didn’t work out as well. A cryptocurrency project based on the popular Netflix series, Squid Game, has pulled an exit scam, stealing millions of dollars from investors.  Last week, an unknown developer launched a crypto token ...

On November 1st of 2021, the Federal Bearue Of Investigation (FBI) issued a notification that explained the various ways adopted by the attackers to exploit victims and extort ransom. According to the summary of FBI notification: The FBI assesses ransomware actors are very likely using significant financial events, such as mergers and acquisitions, to target ...