In a bold and alarming development, the cyber extortion gang N4ughtySec—infamous for a 2022 attack on TransUnion—has claimed to have infiltrated the systems of most major South African banks. This...
The Pwn2Own Ireland 2024 competition, held by the Zero Day Initiative (ZDI), has once again set the stage for ethical hackers to showcase cutting-edge exploit techniques. This year’s event was...
In an age where cyber threats continue to evolve, Microsoft has recently taken action to address a novel exploit—Windows downgrade attacks. These attacks target the Windows Update process, manipulating it...
With recent cybersecurity incidents highlighting vulnerabilities in Small Office/Home Office (SOHO) routers, it’s clear that these essential devices are prime targets for hackers. A recent investigation by the FBI has...
Cybersecurity Week 2024, held from October 28–31 in Muscat, Oman, brings together cybersecurity experts, policymakers, and industry leaders from across the Arab region. Co-organized by the International Telecommunication Union (ITU)...
Ransomware attacks continue to rise, threatening organizations across industries and forcing governments to respond with new regulations aimed at reducing the financial incentives for attackers. In 2024, several countries have...
Cybersecurity threats continue to evolve, and a recently uncovered vulnerability, CVE-2024-43573, is causing significant concern across the industry. This zero-day vulnerability, which affects the Windows MSHTML platform, has been actively...
In early October 2024, a significant zero-day vulnerability, CVE-2024-9680, was discovered in Mozilla Firefox, affecting versions prior to 131.0.2 and extended support releases (ESR) below 128.3.1 and 115.16.1. This vulnerability...
As the global digital landscape evolves, so too do the threats posed by cybercriminals. Ransomware, a type of malware that locks users out of their systems or encrypts their data,...
Cybercrime is constantly evolving, with cybercriminals leveraging sophisticated malware-as-a-service platforms to carry out wide-reaching attacks. A recent major cybercrime case has brought one of these notorious platforms—Raccoon Infostealer—to light, as...