In a world where remote work has become the new norm, the security of Virtual Private Network (VPN) clients is paramount, as they safeguard the continuous and secure connection between employees and their corporate networks. However, recent discoveries by cybersecurity researchers have uncovered
In a landmark case that highlights the intricate nature and high stakes of cybercrime in the digital currency era, Ilya Lichtenstein, the mastermind behind the 2016 Bitfinex exchange heist, received a five-year prison sentence from a United States court. The 35-year-old orchestrated an elaborate
In a recent campaign, the notorious Russia-aligned APT group RomCom exploited two zero-day vulnerabilities to deliver a backdoor to unsuspecting victims. The vulnerabilities in question were CVE-2024-9680 in Firefox and CVE-2024-49039 in Windows Task Scheduler. According to ESET researchers, these
Imagine receiving an official-looking letter in the mail, urging you to scan a QR code to download a severe weather warning app to keep you informed about potential natural disasters. This scenario may seem like an ordinary move from public authorities to ensure public safety, but in Switzerland,
In an unsettling development, Wirral University Teaching Hospital NHS Trust in North West England experienced a critical cybersecurity incident that forced its hospitals to revert to pen-and-paper operations. This unsettling event was initially detected as suspicious activity, prompting the
In a disturbing turn of events, one of the UK's leading children's hospitals has become the target of a sophisticated ransomware attack, raising concerns about the vulnerability of healthcare institutions to cyber threats. The notorious cybercriminal gang INC Ransom has claimed
