Cybersecurity

The U.K.’s apparent lack of preparedness and insufficient investment in cybersecurity has reportedly left it highly prone to “catastrophic ransomware attacks,” as per a parliamentary committee. What Happened: The joint committee on the national security strategy has raised...

A team of British researchers have developed an AI that can silently identify your keyboard clicks and predict your password with an accuracy that might scare you – yes, it’s 95%. What Happened: Concerns of your smartphone or computer eavesdropping on you and stealing your passwords and...

Global e-commerce giant Amazon.com Inc. (NASDAQ:AMZN) has launched a lawsuit against an international theft ring, accusing it of orchestrating a refund scam, defrauding millions from the company. What Happened: As per the lawsuit filed on Thursday, Amazon accused the notorious group, known as REKK...

Okta Inc. (NASDAQ:OKTA) has disclosed that a data breach has affected all users of its customer support system. This revelation has widened the scope of the breach from the initial estimation that only 1% of customers were impacted. What Happened: Hackers infiltrated Okta’s network...

Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) launched a new NameDrop feature with the iOS 17.1 update. However, it is now at the center of misinformation from police departments across several states. What Happened: The NameDrop feature, part of the iOS 17.1 and watchOS 10.1 updates, is designed to facilitate the...

The U.S. and U.K. were among 18 countries that signed an agreement on recommendations to keep artificial intelligence (AI) safe from hackers and other rogue actors who might wield the technology irresponsibly. Published primarily by the U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA)...

If your Apple ID ever gets hacked and the hacker manages to change the phone number linked to the ID, you have no recourse, and Apple will not be able to do anything at all. What Happened: Packy McCormick, cryptocurrency advisor to venture capital firm Andreessen Horowitz, was on the receiving end...

Zscaler Inc (NASDAQ:ZS) will be reporting its first-quarter earnings on Nov. 27. Markets are expecting Zscaler to report 49 cents in EPS and $474.31 million in revenue, as it reports its Q1 2023 results after market hours The cloud security company secures and manages access to web applications and...

Sunbird, the ‘iMessage for Android' app that was gaining popularity after the launch of Nothing Chats, has been shut down suddenly amidst widespread privacy concerns. What Happened: Several users who have early access to the Sunbird app have received notifications informing them that the app has...

Apple has still left iPhones and iPads vulnerable to Flipper Zero, a hack that uses an exploit in iOS to spam iPhones and iPads with a flood of Bluetooth pairing requests, rendering them unusable. What Happened: Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) devices continue to grapple with persistent issues posed by...

Cybersecurity firm Unciphered revealed information about a vulnerability that it says can affect wallets generated by BitcoinJS. What Happened: While Unciphered was trying to retrieve a Bitcoin wallet, it found a potential issue called "Randstorm.” It will mainly impact crypto wallets...

In an unexpected twist, iPhones across the Netherlands reportedly fell victim to a disruptive gadget, Flipper Zero, according to security researcher Jeroen van der Ham. What Happened: As per a report, Van der Ham experienced a constant flood of pop-ups on his iPhone during his commute two weeks ago...

Boeing Co.’s (NYSE:BA) global services division has fallen prey to a large-scale cyberattack. The company has assured that the incident does not pose any threat to flight safety. What Happened: As reported by Bloomberg, Boeing has acknowledged a “cyber incident...

Web3 wallet company MetaMask teamed up with security firm Blockaid to launch native security alerts within its browser extension, making it one of the first self-custody Web3 wallets to include integrated security alerts. Also Read: Top Of The Crypto Pack: MetaMask Leads Crypto Wallets In...

Boeing Co. (NYSE: BA) has found itself at the epicenter of a potential cybersecurity calamity, as the company divulged that it is conducting a thorough investigation into a severe digital threat. A cyber gang with established Russian affiliations demanded a ransom from...