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We provide expert analyses to help you understand these threats and protect your data. From ethical hacking advancements to malicious cyberattack reports, our comprehensive coverage ensures you’re always informed.

Nikki-Universal Cyber Attack

Nikki-Universal Cyber Attack – Hackers Claim 761.8 GB of Data Stolen

Nikki-Universal Co. Ltd., a prominent chemical manufacturer, has fallen victim to a sophisticated ransomware attack. The incident, which the company confirmed on December 27, 2024, involved the encryption of electronic data on some of...
Ford Motors ‘X’ Account Hacked – Pro-Palestine Posts Appear Briefly

Ford Motors ‘X’ Account Hacked – Pro-Palestine Posts Appear Briefly

The official X (formerly Twitter) account of Ford Motor Company appeared to have been compromised on Monday, according to widespread reports based on posts circulating across social media platforms. Screenshots shared by users suggested...
China-Linked Salt Typhoon Hackers Launched Cyber Attack on AT&T and Verizon

China-Linked Salt Typhoon Hackers Launched Cyber Attack on AT&T and Verizon

Major U.S. telecom companies AT&T Inc. and Verizon Communications Inc. confirmed they were targeted by the China-linked hacking group known as Salt Typhoon. Both companies stated that their networks are now secure and free...
Crypto Hacking in 2024

Crypto Hacking in 2024 – $2.2 Billion Stolen, North Korean Hackers Behind 61% of Attacks

The cryptocurrency industry faced another challenging year in 2024, as hacking incidents reached new heights, with $2.2 billion in digital assets stolen. This marks a 21.07% year-over-year (YoY) increase, reinforcing concerns about the vulnerabilities...
SHARP Routers Vulnerabilities

Critical SHARP Routers Vulnerabilities Lets Attacker Trigger RCE to Gain Root Access

SHARP has issued an urgent security advisory regarding multiple vulnerabilities discovered in several of its router products. Customers using the affected devices are strongly urged to update their firmware immediately to secure their networks...
PHP Zero-Day Vulnerability

Critical PHP Zero-Day Vulnerability in Craft CMS Lets Hackers Gain Remote Access

A significant security vulnerability in Craft CMS, one of the most widely used PHP-based content management systems, has been uncovered, allowing unauthenticated remote code execution (RCE) under default configurations. The vulnerability, identified as CVE-2024-56145,...
WhatsApp Wins NSO group case

WhatsApp Wins NSO Pegasus Spyware Hacking Case After 5-Year Legal Battle

After five years of contentious litigation, Meta Platforms Inc., the parent company of WhatsApp, emerged victorious in its lawsuit against NSO Group, the controversial Israeli firm behind the Pegasus spyware. The landmark decision, handed...
Microsoft Dynamics 365

Criminals Abuse Microsoft Dynamics 365 to Steal User Credentials

Phishing attacks continue to evolve, leveraging legitimate platforms and services to deceive unsuspecting victims. One such tactic, highlighted by recent research from ANY.RUN, involves the abuse of Microsoft Dynamics 365.  Let’s unpack how cybercriminals exploit...
Red Team Tools in RDP Attacks

Hackers Leverage Red Team Tools in RDP Attacks Via TOR & VPN for Data...

In a striking display of cyber sophistication, the advanced persistent threat (APT) group Earth Koshchei, also tracked as APT29 or Midnight Blizzard, has been linked to a massive rogue Remote Desktop Protocol (RDP) campaign. Earth...
WAF Vulnerability

WAF Vulnerability in Akamai, Cloudflare, and Imperva Affected 40% of Fortune 100 Companies

A recently discovered security vulnerability dubbed "BreakingWAF" in the configuration of web application firewall (WAF) services has left numerous Fortune 1000 companies vulnerable to cyberattacks, according to Zafran, a leading cybersecurity research team. The...

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CyTwist, a leader in advanced next-generation threat detection solutions, has launched its patented detection engine to combat the insidious rise of AI-generated malware. The cybersecurity...