Even big corporations cannot be safe from phishing attacks! Recent data breaches of Activision and Coinbase 1. Hackers steal Activision games and employee data According to a report by TechCrunch on February 21, 2023, Activision, a video game publisher, may have experienced a data breach on February 20, 2023. It is believed that hackers accessed the company's servers and stole video ...
Examples and precautions of rapidly Increasing Smishing Incidents
Examples and precautions of rapidly Increasing Smishing Incidents.With the rise of new scams, smishing incidents continue to be reported frequently. Unlike in the past, today's smishing attempts are more sophisticated and realistic, making them harder to detect and more effective at luring people into their traps. Hackers typically send text messages or social networking service (SNS) me ...
[Weekly Security News] The Growing Threat of Phishing and Smishing Attacks: Insights from Recent Cybersecurity Incidents
1. Cyber attacks on govt department rising; 151 hacking, 492 phishing cases in 3 years Government departments in India are facing a growing number of cyber attacks, with 151 hacking incidents and 492 phishing cases reported in the past three years. The Indian government has taken steps to address the issue, including conducting regular cybersecurity audits and drills. However, the inc ...
[Weekly Security News] Security breach warning; Widely spread crypto scams and frauds.
1. Crypto scam apps infiltrate Apple App Store and Google Play Crypto scam apps posing as legitimate investment platforms have been discovered in both the Apple App Store and Google Play Store, tricking users into investing in fake cryptocurrencies and stealing their funds. Source : Bleeping Computer 2. Crypto theft: North Korea-linked hackers stole $1.7b in 2022 North Korea-l ...
What are the countermeasures by Korea Internet & Security Agency(KISA) for the cyber attack on public institutions by the Chinese hacking group ‘Xiaoqiying’?
What are the countermeasures by Korea Internet & Security Agency(KISA) for the cyber attack on public institutions by the Chinese hacking group 'Xiaoqiying'? An emergency has arisen in Korea during the Lunar new year season. The Chinese hacking group Xiaoqiying has announced a large-scale cyber attack on public institutions.Xiaoqiying hacked the homepages of 12 different academi ...
[Cloudbric’s latest news] Cloudbric Progress Report for January
Greetings, from Cloudbric. Here’s the latest from Cloudbric: for January 1st to January 31st.1.Technology Developments*Data reward system for Cryptobric → Token reward feature development : 10% complete(estimated time of completion: 2023 1Q) Reward system review in progress *1st phase Cloudbric PAS(SDP) Service Enhancement (ZTNA-based Next-Gen Security Solution) → ...
[Weekly Security News] Critical data breach warning! A cyberattack is now a global phenomenon
1. Tensions flare again as S. Korea investigates Chinese cyberattacks Xiaoqiying, the Chinese hacker group that claimed responsibility for the attacks had hacked into 79 websites and threatened to make public personal data stolen from there. Source : Korea Herald 2. Russian cyber gang Killnet brings down websites of 14 top US hospitals and universities - including Stanford and ...