The European Union’s Digital Markets Act (DMA) has landed Google with a hefty €890 million ($1 billion) fine for violating its antitrust rules. The tech giant was found to have favored its own services in search results and restricted app developers’ ability to direct customers to cheaper purchase options on the Google Play app store. … Read more
Australian Energy Provider Origin Confirms Data Breach Exposing Client Information to Threat Actors A significant data breach has been confirmed by Australian energy provider Origin Energy, exposing the personally identifiable information (PII) of an unknown number of its 4.8 million customers. The company is currently investigating the scope of the breach and will notify affected … Read more
A New Malware Threat Emerges with AI-Powered Profiling Feature Cybercriminals have been exploiting artificial intelligence (AI) in various ways, from launching spam campaigns to conducting autonomous cyberattacks. The latest development in this trend is a new malware called Dolphin X, which uses an AI-powered profiling feature to identify high-value targets among infected users. This remote … Read more
A major issue is unfolding for Microsoft’s Exchange Online users, with thousands of mailboxes mistakenly quarantined since Sunday. The problem, which has been ongoing for four days, has left users unable to receive and send emails, access their calendars, or even send emails to those whose mailboxes are incorrectly marked as quarantined. At the heart … Read more
The Chaos ransomware gang has unleashed a new backdoor dubbed msaRAT that leverages popular web browsers like Chrome and Edge to route command-and-control (C2) traffic. This sophisticated malware, written in Rust, employs the Chrome DevTools Protocol (CDP) to control a headless browser session and establish a connection to the attacker’s server without making any direct … Read more
The European Commission has slapped Google with a whopping €890 million ($1 billion) fine for violating the Digital Markets Act (DMA), a set of rules designed to ensure fair online competition. This latest move is just the latest in a string of high-profile penalties imposed on the tech giant. At the heart of the issue … Read more
Australia’s Largest Energy Provider Origin Suffers Data Breach Exposing Millions of Customers’ Personal Details In a major security incident, Australia’s largest energy retailer Origin Energy has confirmed that an unknown threat actor breached its systems, exposing sensitive customer data. The company, which serves 4.8 million customers across the country, is now investigating how many clients … Read more
A New Malware Threat Emerges, Using AI to Prioritize High-Value Targets Cybercriminals have been exploiting the power of artificial intelligence (AI) in recent years, using it to launch sophisticated attacks and evade detection. The latest example of this trend is a new remote access trojan called Dolphin X, which boasts an AI-powered profiling feature that … Read more
A sophisticated cyberattack has been uncovered, with hackers using legitimate software plugins to stealthily install malware on target systems. The attackers have been linked to a threat cluster tracked as UAC-0099, which primarily targets organizations in Ukraine and has previously been associated with providing initial access for attacks carried out by APT44. The campaign involves … Read more
Cyberattackers have been discovered using a clever tactic to stealthily install malware on unsuspecting computers, exploiting the trust placed in popular software Notepad++. The attackers, linked to a threat cluster tracked as UAC-0099, have been targeting organizations primarily based in Ukraine. This campaign marks a shift in tactics for the group, which has previously provided … Read more