Category: security
Hyundai Europe confirms it was hit by a major ransomware attack
Hyundai Motor Europe, the South Korean carmaker’s European division, has confirmed suffering a ransomware attack earlier this year. In early January, news broke of a cyber-incident within the firm, but Hyundai quickly shot the talk down, claiming to just having experienced “IT issues”. However, BleepingComputer uncovered new evidence pointing to…
Read MoreMore fake Facebook job ads are spreading malware to steal all your details
Cybersecurity researchers have spotted yet another malicious Facebook ad campaign looking to trick users into installing malware on your Windows device. The team from Trustwave SpiderLabs revealed how an unnamed threat actor created a Facebook ad campaign for digital advertising jobs. Those that click on the ad are served a…
Read MoreRansomware payments hit an unfortunate milestone in 2023 — over $1.1billion paid out as hackers rake in rewards
It seems that 2023 provided a renaissance of sorts for ransomware, as a new report claims diverse strategies among threat actors, and a shift in the threat landscape, resulted in record-breaking extortion sums. New findings from Chainalysis claim that after a dip in 2022, ransomware gangs surpassed a historic milestone…
Read MoreSpyware risks are rising fast, and you should definitely be worried — even Google says so
Companies developing spyware and offering spying services to government agencies and threat actors around the world are growing in number, and to make matters worse, for all of them – business is good. This is according to a new report from Google, which highlights the growing concern of commercially developed…
Read MoreMac security threats on the rise like never before — these are the risks you need to watch out for
Buying a Mac device to remain secure from cybersecurity threats is not a tactic that will work well in 2024, new research has claimed. A new report from Malwarebytes has claimed threats against Apple‘s Mac devices are on the rise, hinting users should be vigilant while surfing the treacherous waters…
Read MoreMajor data breach at healthcare provider puts millions of customers at risk
A French company that handles payments for health insurance firms suffered a major data breach that possibly put sensitive information of millions of people at risk. Viamedis announced the breach on its LinkedIn page, as its website is offline – and at press time, the website was still unavailable. As…
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