Don’t Click Twice – New Chrome, Edge, Safari Hack Attack Warning

Hundreds of millions of web users have been warned about a new and dangerous cyber attack that doesn’t care what browser you use—as long as you click twice. Here’s everything you need to know about the double-clickjacking hack attack. Application Read More …

What We Know About CVE-2024-49112 and CVE-2024-49113

In December 2024, two Windows Lightweight Directory Access Protocol (LDAP) vulnerabilities were identified by independent security researcher Yuki Chen: CVE-2024-49112, a remote code execution (RCE) flaw with a 9.8 CVSS score, and CVE-2024-49113, a denial-of-service (DoS) flaw with a 7.5 Read More …

A Windows filetype update may have complicated cyber threat detection efforts

The use of archive files as malware delivery mechanisms is evolving, presenting challenges for Secure Email Gateways (SEGs), new research has claimed. A recent report by Cofense highlights how cybercriminals exploit various archive formats to bypass security protocols, particularly following Read More …

Top AI Trends from 2024 – A Look Back

2024 may go down as the year AI stopped being a technological novelty and became—more consequentially—a Fact of Life. Big names like Microsoft, Salesforce, and Intuit built AI into mainstream enterprise solutions; specialized AI apps and services sprung up for Read More …

Nigeria, South Africa, Algeria top targets for cyber attacks in 2024

In the first half of 2024, Nigeria saw 2,721 incidents, with the telecom sector, computer services sector, Data processing and hosting companies, and even local beauty salons having a fair dose of the attacks respectively. At the time, experts attributed Read More …

U.S. Treasury Department Says Systems Hacked by China-Backed Actor

The Treasury Department told lawmakers Monday that a state-sponsored actor in China hacked its systems, accessing several user workstations and certain unclassified documents. The treasury was informed on Dec. 8 by a third-party software service provider, BeyondTrust, that a threat Read More …

Google Chrome extensions targeted by hackers to steal user passwords

Cyberhaven has confirmed its Google Chrome extension was the subject of a Christmas Eve cyberattack, exposing sensitive customer data like passwords and session tokens. In a statement, the data loss prevention company noted the attack showed signs of being part Read More …

Singapore OSV player Vallianz hit by cyber attack

Singapore OSV owner and operator Vallianz has been hit by a cyberattack that has allowed an unknown party unauthorised access to the company’s servers. Upon discovering the ransomware incident, the firm – and its parent company Rawabi Holding Company Limited Read More …