‘Deceives users’: Elon Musk’s X found in breach of EU online content rules | Regulation News

‘Deceives users’: Elon Musk’s X found in breach of EU online content rules | Regulation News

The company could be fined up to 6 percent of its total worldwide annual turnover if the findings are later confirmed. Elon Musk’s social media platform X is in breach of the European Union’s online content law, according to preliminary findings by regulators that could lead to hefty fines for…

Airtel Refutes Alleged Data Breach Claims, Says ‘Desperate Attempt to Tarnish’ Reputation

Airtel Refutes Alleged Data Breach Claims, Says ‘Desperate Attempt to Tarnish’ Reputation

Bharti Airtel has issued a statement refuting the claims of data breach on its servers. The telecom operator said that it did not find any evidence of a breach after a thorough investigation. It further claimed that the allegation by the threat actor was a “desperate” attempt to tarnish the…

Medusa Banking Trojan Makes Comeback With Upgrades Targeting Android Devices in Seven Countries

Medusa Banking Trojan Makes Comeback With Upgrades Targeting Android Devices in Seven Countries

Medusa, a banking trojan that was first identified in 2020, has reportedly returned with several new upgrades that make it more threatening. The new variant of the malware is also said to be targeting more regions than the original version. A cybersecurity firm has detected the trojan active in Canada,…

BSNL Reportedly Suffers Major Data Breach Affecting 278GB of User and Operational Data

BSNL Reportedly Suffers Major Data Breach Affecting 278GB of User and Operational Data

Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL) has reportedly suffered a data breach and the threat actor involved is allegedly claiming to have possessed sensitive user and operational data. The government-owned telecom provider’s servers were attacked, and the hackers now possess SIM card details, home location register data, and server-related critical security…

China-backed hackers stepping up attacks on Taiwan, cybersecurity firm says | Cybersecurity

China-backed hackers stepping up attacks on Taiwan, cybersecurity firm says | Cybersecurity

Hacking group RedJuliett compromised two dozen organisations in Taiwan and elsewhere, report says. A suspected China-backed hacking outfit has intensified attacks on organisations in Taiwan as part of Beijing’s intelligence-gathering activities on the self-governing island, a cybersecurity firm has said. The hacking group, RedJuliett, compromised two dozen organisations between November…

US imposes sanctions on leaders of Russia’s AO Kaspersky Lab | Technology News

US imposes sanctions on leaders of Russia’s AO Kaspersky Lab | Technology News

Biden administration cites cybersecurity risks as reason for slapping sanctions on the Russia-based software company. The United States has slapped sanctions on 12 people in senior leadership roles at Russia’s AO Kaspersky Lab, citing cybersecurity risks, a day after it announced plans to bar the sale of the company’s antivirus…

Apple’s Source Code for Internal Tools Allegedly Stolen, Leaked by Threat Actor in Data Breach

Apple’s Source Code for Internal Tools Allegedly Stolen, Leaked by Threat Actor in Data Breach

Apple has allegedly been targeted in a data breach that resulted in a hacker stealing the source code of its internal tools. A threat actor group that goes by the name ‘IntelBroker’ has assumed responsibility for the theft of the source code for three internal tools commonly used by the…

CloudSEK Report Highlights the Surge of the Fake Pegasus Spyware Following Apple’s Threat Notifications

CloudSEK Report Highlights the Surge of the Fake Pegasus Spyware Following Apple’s Threat Notifications

CloudSEK, a cybersecurity firm, led an investigation after Apple’s threat notifications were sent out to iPhone users in 92 countries last month, and found that soon after the advisory was released, the deep and dark web saw a rise of fake Pegasus spyware. Notably, Apple did not name any threat…

Germany accuses Russia of ‘intolerable’ cyberattack, warns of consequences | Russia-Ukraine war News

Germany accuses Russia of ‘intolerable’ cyberattack, warns of consequences | Russia-Ukraine war News

Germany has blamed “state-sponsored” Russian hackers for an “intolerable” cyberattack on members of the Social Democratic Party (SPD) and warned there would be consequences. On Friday, Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock said a German federal government investigation into who was behind the 2023 cyberattack on the SPD, a leading member of…

Israeli firms sold invasive surveillance tech to Indonesia: Report | Cybersecurity News

Israeli firms sold invasive surveillance tech to Indonesia: Report | Cybersecurity News

An international investigation has found that at least four Israeli-linked firms have been selling invasive spyware and cyber surveillance technology to Indonesia, which has no formal diplomatic ties with Israel and is the world’s most populous Muslim nation. The research by Amnesty International’s Security Lab – based on open sources…