- IDEX and NAVDEX 2025 conclude with record-breaking and historic results, garnering widespread international acclaim from exhibitors and official delegations
February 21, 2025
The number of visitors increased to 206,073, marking a 55.5% growth compared to the previous edition. International visitors accounted for 57% from 167 countries, while 43% were local visitors. The UAE ranked first in visitor numbers, followed by China, Turkey, the USA, India, France, Russia, South Korea, the UK, Saudi Arabia, Germany, and Ukraine. Male visitors made up ...
- Google Docs used by infostealer ACRStealer as part of attack
February 20, 2025
An infostealer known as ACRStealer is using legitimate platforms like Google Docs and Steam as part of an attack, according to researchers. ACRStealer is often distributed via the tried and tested method of download as cracks and keygens, which are used in software piracy. The infostealer has been around since mid-2024 (as a beta test), but ...
- #StopRansomware: Ghost (Cring) Ransomware
February 19, 2025
The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), and the Multi-State Information Sharing and Analysis Center (MS-ISAC) are releasing this joint advisory to disseminate known Ghost (Cring)— (“Ghost”)—ransomware IOCs and TTPs identified through FBI investigation as recently as January 2025. Beginning early 2021, Ghost actors began attacking victims whose internet facing ...
- Juniper Networks Releases Out-of-Cycle Security Bulletin for Critical Vulnerability
February 19, 2025
Juniper Networks has released an out-of-cycle security update addressing one critical API authentication bypass using an alternate path or channel vulnerability, which has a CVSSv4 score of 9.3. Exploitation of the vulnerability could allow a network-based attacker to bypass authentication and take administrative control of the device. Read more… Source: NHS Digital Sign up for our Newsletter Related:
- Macs targeted by infostealers in new era of cyberthreats
February 19, 2025
The latest, major threats to Mac computers can steal passwords and credit card details with delicate precision, targeting victims across the internet based on their device, location, and operating system. These are the dangers of “infostealers,” which have long plagued Windows devices but, in the past two years, have become a serious threat for Mac owners. ...
- Finastra Notifies Customers of Data Breach
February 19, 2025
British financial technology firm Finastra has notified customers impacted by a data breach that occurred over three months ago. Between October 31 and November 8, 2024, an unauthorized third party accessed the company’s secure file transfer platform (SFTP), used to share files with customers. Although the breach was detected on November 7, and the company acknowledged ...
- Spam and phishing in 2024
February 19, 2025
In 2024, cybercriminals targeted travel enthusiasts using fake hotel and airline booking websites. In one simple scheme, a fraudulent site asked users to enter their login credentials to complete their booking — these credentials ended up in criminal hands. Sometimes, the fake login form appeared under multiple brand names at once (for example, both Booking ...
- Australia: Cyber attack at University of Notre Dame still disrupting services, resolution time unclear
February 19, 2025
The University of Notre Dame says it does not know when its services will be fully restored following a cyber attack which has disrupted services for nearly a month. About three weeks out from the start of its first semester, which began on Monday, the Perth university was hit by the ransomware attack which knocked out ...
- Multiple Vulnerabilities Discovered in NVIDIA CUDA Toolkit
February 19, 2025
This article reviews nine vulnerabilities Palo Alto researchers recently discovered in two utilities called cuobjdump and nvdisasm, both from NVIDIA’s Compute Unified Device Architecture (CUDA) Toolkit. The researchers have coordinated with NVIDIA, and the company has released an update in February 2025 to address these issues. The vulnerabilities are tracked as the following Common Vulnerabilities and ...
- Philippines reports foreign cyber intrusions targeting intelligence data, but no breaches
February 18, 2025
The Philippines has detected foreign attempts to access intelligence data, but its cyber minister said on Tuesday no breaches have been recorded so far. Attempts to steal data are wide-ranging, said minister for information and communications Ivan Uy. Advanced Persistent Threats or APTs have repeatedly attempted but failed to infiltrate government systems, suggesting the country’s cyber-defences ...
- StaryDobry ruins New Year’s Eve, delivering miner instead of presents
February 18, 2025
On December 31, cybercriminals launched a mass infection campaign, aiming to exploit reduced vigilance and increased torrent traffic during the holiday season. Kaspersky telemetry detected the attack, which lasted for a month and affected individuals and businesses by distributing the XMRig cryptominer. This previously unidentified actor is targeting users worldwide—including in Russia, Brazil, Germany, Belarus and ...