US voters cast ballots with security tight as election campaign nears end | US Election 2024 News

US voters cast ballots with security tight as election campaign nears end | US Election 2024 News

Millions of Americans have lined up at polling stations across the United States to choose between Republican Donald Trump and Democrat Kamala Harris in a historic presidential race that remains too close to call. Voting was under way on Tuesday with no major disruptions, as both candidates spent Election Day…

Japan and EU announce security partnership amid growing regional tensions | Military News

Japan and EU announce security partnership amid growing regional tensions | Military News

EU and Japan to enhance military ties through joint exercises and defence industry exchanges against regional threats. Japan and the European Union have announced a security and defence partnership, as they seek to step up military ties amid growing tensions with China, North Korea and Russia. “We live in a very…

Prosecutors push for 17-year sentence for Pentagon leaker Jack Teixeira | Cybersecurity News

Prosecutors push for 17-year sentence for Pentagon leaker Jack Teixeira | Cybersecurity News

A low-level airman, Teixeira pleaded guilty to sharing hundreds of classified files on the social media site Discord. United States prosecutors will seek a 17-year prison term for an airman who admitted to leaking hundreds of highly classified military documents about the Ukraine war and other national security secrets. In…

Chinese hackers target Trump, Vance and Harris campaign phones: US media | Cybercrime News

Chinese hackers target Trump, Vance and Harris campaign phones: US media | Cybercrime News

FBI is investigating alleged access to cellphone networks by people associated with Beijing. The FBI has launched a probe into alleged hacking by China after reports said the phones of Donald Trump and JD Vance may have been compromised. Chinese hackers targeted cellphones used by the United States Republican presidential…

Star Health Says It Received ,000 Ransom Demand After Data Leak

Star Health Says It Received $68,000 Ransom Demand After Data Leak

Star Health, India’s biggest health insurer, on Saturday said it had received a ransom demand of $68,000 from a cyberhacker in connection with a leak of customer data and medical records. Star, which has a roughly $4 billion market cap, is battling a reputational and business crisis since Reuters reported…

Star Health Probes Alleged Role of Security Chief in Data Leak

Star Health Probes Alleged Role of Security Chief in Data Leak

India’s Star Health is investigating accusations that its chief information security officer played a role in a data leak by a self-styled hacker who used Telegram chatbots and websites to disseminate customers’ medical records and personal data. The country’s biggest health insurer, Star told Reuters that the official, Amarjeet Khanuja,…

Star Health Insurance Reportedly Confirms Being Target of a Cyberattack Last Month, Claims Lost Data

Star Health Insurance Reportedly Confirms Being Target of a Cyberattack Last Month, Claims Lost Data

Star Health, one of the biggest health insurance companies in India, has reportedly confirmed that it was the target of a malicious cyberattack that led to bad actors getting access to “certain data” illegally. The incident was first reported last month, but the insurer refused to make any comments before…

Necro Trojan Detected in Google Play Apps and Modded Versions of Spotify, WhatsApp

Necro Trojan Detected in Google Play Apps and Modded Versions of Spotify, WhatsApp

Some Google Play apps and unofficial mods of popular apps are being targeted by attackers to spread a dangerous malware, according to security researchers. The purported Necro trojan is capable of logging keystrokes, stealing sensitive information, installing additional malware, and remote execution of commands. Two apps in the Google Play app…

Apple’s macOS Sequoia Update Reportedly Causing Issues With Multiple Security Tools

Apple’s macOS Sequoia Update Reportedly Causing Issues With Multiple Security Tools

Apple rolled out the stable version of macOS 15 update, also known as macOS Sequoia, to all users on Monday. However, it appears the update has created some unexpected issues for users, especially around third-party security tools. As per a report, the Cupertino-based giant’s operating system (OS) is breaking down…

Microsoft Plans to Make Windows More Resilient to CrowdStrike-Like Incidents via New Platform

Microsoft Plans to Make Windows More Resilient to CrowdStrike-Like Incidents via New Platform

Microsoft on Thursday announced plans to make Windows more resilient to incidents caused by security firms, such as the global outage caused by CrowdStrike earlier this year that took millions of Windows computers offline for more than a day. At a security summit hosted by the company, the Windows maker…