Every year, cybersecurity firm NordPass releases its list of the most common passwords, and it’s no surprise that old favorites like “123456” and “password” continue to dominate. Despite repeated warnings from cybersecurity experts, users still tend to favor simple and easily crackable passwords. In its fifth year of publication, NordPass analyzed 4.3 terabytes of data […]
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Millions of Dormant Gmail Accounts to Be Deleted by Google in December, Warns Users In a major platform modification, Google has warned that millions of Gmail accounts will be deleted in December. The deleted data includes emails, documents, spreadsheets, calendar appointments, images, videos, and other content from any personal Google account that has been dormant […]
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500,000 UK individuals unknowingly provided their private health information to insurance firms via UK Biobank for medical research. An investigation revealed that blood, saliva, urine samples, medical records, wearable device data, and lifestyle details were shared with insurance industry companies for building tools estimating chronic illness risks. The controversial sharing of data has raised concerns […]
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The largest lender globally in terms of assets, the Industrial and Commercial Bank of China (ICBC), was hit by a ransomware attack that disrupted the trading of Treasury securities through its US financial services division. The cyberattack, which resulted in system disruptions, was disclosed by ICBC on Thursday. Promptly implementing system isolation as a preventive […]
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Cybersecurity Crisis Hits Tri-City Medical Center in Oceanside, California, prompting a “cybersecurity challenge.” Ambulance traffic was diverted from the hospital to other healthcare facilities due to a recent cyber attack. The emergency department remains open for cases arriving in private vehicles. Although the exact nature of the cyber attack has not been disclosed, ransomware is […]
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Cybersecurity experts and users have been warned by Google about the potential abuse of Google Calendar by threat actors, according to a recent report. Hackers have shared a “proof of concept code” called “Google Calendar RAT (GCR)” on Github, which enables them to create a command and control infrastructure within Google Calendar. The script’s creator […]
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Hackers are exploiting an AI tool called WormGPT for malicious purposes, particularly in crafting phishing attacks. WormGPT, which is similar to ChatGPT, specializes in creating Business Email Compromise (BEC) attacks targeted at large businesses. These attacks involve personalized emails aimed at deceiving recipients into clicking on malicious links. Unlike ChatGPT, WormGPT is an open-source AI […]
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Title: Philippine Government Website Breach Highlights Urgent Need for Improved Cybersecurity Measures Subtitle: Cybercriminal Exploits Government’s Poor Password Choice and Exposes State Secrets Date: [Current Date] By Pierre Herubel A recent cybersecurity incident has brought attention to the alarming failures in the Philippine government’s cybersecurity measures. A Filipino cybercriminal managed to breach a government website […]
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China Repatriates 2,349 Cyber Scammers in Cooperation with Myanmar Authorities China’s Ministry of Public Security has reportedly repatriated an additional 2,349 people on Monday for their involvement in cyber scamming crimes. This collaborative effort with Myanmar authorities aims to crackdown on the activities of powerful Chinese criminal syndicates operating across Southeast Asia. Surprisingly, many of […]
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UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak’s Personal Mobile Number Leaked Online; What’s The Purpose? A recent security breach has led to the leakage of UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak’s personal cellphone number, raising concerns about the digital security of prominent UK politicians. Pranksters on social media went to the extent of posting audio of Sunak’s phone […]
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