Today, the European Medicines Agency (EMA) revealed that some of the Pfizer/BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine data stolen from its servers in December were leaked online. EMA is a decentralized agency responsible for reviewing and approving COVID-19 vaccines and evaluating, monitoring, and supervising any new medicines introduced to the EU. “The ongoing …
Read More »KuCoin Exchange Hacked; 150M Stolen
Even as the crypto industry has gained traction, many digital currency exchanges are still vulnerable to attacks by cybercriminals. KuCoin, currency exchange for cryptocurrencies in Singapore, has released a security incident that led to the unauthorized transfer of about $150 million into digital assets. In a notice released last week, …
Read More »Security precautions with financial companies in 2020
We live in a world where technology plays a huge role in our everyday lives. Almost everything from payment to work is attached to computers. It is impossible to have a good job if you struggle with modern technology and as time goes, it is inevitable that modern technology will …
Read More »US Cybersecurity agency issues Emergency Directive to patch Windows Server flaw ASAP
Government sysadmins have given weekend to fix Zero Logon elevation of privilege bug, rest of us given a stern warning. The US Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) has taken the unusual step of issuing an emergency directive that gives US government agencies a four-day deadline to implement a Windows …
Read More »APT29 targets COVID-19 vaccine development [NCSC UK Report]
Amid a race against time for the creation of the coronavirus vaccine, Great Britain, Canada and the United States announced on Thursday that they have discovered attempts by Russia to get into computer systems and get their hands on their research in this regard. This attack targeted three countries, namely …
Read More »Twitter Accounts Hacked to spread a crypto scam; $118,000 stolen
A number of high-profile Twitter accounts including @bitcoin, @apple, @JefBezos1 were hacked on Wednesday and used to spread a cryptocurrency scam. In the initial wave of scam posts, @bitcoin, @ripple, @coindesk, @coinbase and @binance were hacked with the same message: “We have partnered with CryptoForHealth and are giving back 5000 BTC to the community,” followed by a link …
Read More »Firefox Send was suspended because it was used by hackers to deliver malware
Mozilla has suspended its private and free file sharing service after security experts warned it was preferred by hackers as a means of spreading malware used in various attacks. The qualities of the Firefox Send file sharing service were appreciated by hackers, who used it in large numbers to deliver …
Read More »Cyber-attacks related to video games increased by more than 50% in April
Cyber attackers exploited the increased popularity of video games during the pandemic to launch various attacks. Kaspersky Lab reports that in April, the daily number of blocked attempts to direct users to dangerous sites that exploit video games increased by 54% compared to January 2020. Other popular video games used …
Read More »Vivaldi Web browser officially launched on Android
Vivaldi is the newest browser available to Android smartphone users and also the newest browser that adds tracker lock features on both desktop and phone. According to release news, Vivaldi is now available on Android 5 or higher and is compatible also with Chromebooks and tablets. Vivaldi for desktop reaches …
Read More »Gates Foundation, NIH, WHO Emails Hacked and Posted online
According to Washington Post, unknown activists have posted nearly 25,000 email addresses and passwords allegedly belonging to the National Institutes of Health, the World Health Organization, the Gates Foundation and other groups working to combat the coronavirus pandemic, according to the SITE Intelligence Group, which monitors online extremism and terrorist groups. …
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