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Malware Targeting WordPress Websites Drains Crypto Wallets
Hackers breached over 2,000 WordPress websites and infected the sites with crypto-draining malware.
After the hackers successfully deployed the malware, the websites were turned into NFT promotion websites that advertised portals...
Baltimore Schools Hacked After Ignoring State Cybersecurity Recommendations
According to a report by the Maryland Office of the General Inspector for Education, a cyber attack on Baltimore schools cost nearly $10 million to remedy. The attack, which was launched in 2020, came after Baltimore County Public...
Google Comes Up With A Strategy For Dealing With Cookie Theft
Google has come up with a plan to combat cookie theft by tying users’ information to a cryptographic key.
Cookies are a simple method many websites employ to track and manage user data, but they can also contain private informatio...
Solar Spider Expands Malware Attacks to Saudi Arabia
The China-linked Solar Spider cybercriminal group recently rolled out malware targeting Saudi financial institutions, expanding from its traditional operating areas in Southeast Asia and India. Resecurity, a cybersecurity firm fam...
Microsoft’s Cloud Cybersecurity Has Fatal Shortcomings
The US Cyber Safety Review Board recently revealed that a significant security breach involving US government emails via Microsoft Exchange Online software could have been prevented.
This breach was orchestrated by Chinese state-s...
Massive SurveyLama Data Breach Affects Millions of Users
SurveyLama, an online survey platform that pays users for completing third-party surveys, has suffered a massive data breach affecting 4,426,879 users. The breach exposed the personal data of users, including:
Email address
Phone...
OpenAI Adds New Tools For Better Accuracy
OpenAI has launched new customization options for its GPT-4 API, targeting enterprise customers who demand high accuracy from generative AI technologies.
These options let users fine-tune and tweak the AI model to match exactly wh...
US Govt. Launches $3.6 Million Initiative to Fill Cybersecurity Skills Gap
The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) is launching a grant initiative of nearly $3.6 million to address the shortage of qualified cybersecurity professionals in the US.
This funding will support 18 educational...
Vietnamese Hackers Strike: CoralRaider Targets Asian Accounts
Cisco Talos, a cybersecurity technology and information security company based in Maryland, recently uncovered a new cyber threat dubbed “CoralRaider”, believed to originate from Vietnam and be driven by financial gain.
Since arou...
US Cyber Board Blames Microsoft for ‘Preventable’ Chinese Hack
The US Cyber Safety Review Board says the targeted hack by Chinese operatives on top government officials’ emails last year was “preventable” and blamed technology giant Microsoft.
The hacking group Storm-0558, linked to the Peopl...