Cyberattack Archives

Samsung Galaxy source code targeted by hacker group Lapsus$

Ransomware group Lapsus$ has claimed another international company among its victims — this time releasing data purportedly stolen from Samsung Electronics. Samsung...

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GoDaddy password breach affects over a million users

GoDaddy, a web registration and hosting company, announced that it had been hacked in filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The...

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NBP assure customers about financial data protection after cyberattack

National Bank of Pakistan (NBP) management on Wednesday assured their customers that all financial data was safe from cyberattack. The restoration process...

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Microsoft warns of new supply chain attacks by Russian-backed Nobelium group

The Russian-backed hacking group Nobelium responsible for the SolarWinds attack that has been targeting more companies with the goal of disrupting the...

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Microsoft Azure fends off 2.4 Tbps DDoS attack, one of the largest ever recorded

The largest Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS) attack in history was successfully evaded by Microsoft. The company claimed that its Azure cloud...

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Network access to FBR sold on russian forum

Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) (fbr.gov.pk) has been the target of a large-scale cyber-attack. This was discovered after a group of unknown hackers...

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Poly Network hit by $600 million heist asks hacker to become its security advisor

The cryptocurrency platform, Poly Network, targeted in a massive heist is now inviting the hacker behind it to become an advisor to...

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PTA to form cybersecurity agency to prevent Pegasus-like spyware attacks

Cybersecurity agency is going to be formed under the newly-approved cybersecurity policy by PTA to deal with cyber-attacks and spyware attacks like...

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iOS Zero-Day Lets SolarWinds Hackers Compromise Fully Updated iPhones

Hackers behind last year’s SolarWinds supply chain attack recently exploited an iOS vulnerability, putting millions of fully updated iPhones in jeopardy. The...

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RockYou2021: Largest data breach in history leaks 8.4 billion passwords

In a yet another password breach, now labelled as the RockYou2021, hackers have been able to leaked 100GB of data which includes...

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Cybersecurity firm Lookout reveals Indian malware used to spy on Pakistani military

US-based Cybersecurity company, Lookout, revealed that two Indian malware programs on an Android-based platform have been spying on the Pakistani military. A...

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Bykea admits vulnerability in its database after Safety Detectives revealed security breach

The popular two-wheel ride-hailing service provider Bykea has confirmed that Safety Detectives helped it resolve a vulnerability in its database after 200...

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FIA revealed that Cyber Crime had increased by 500% in 2020

FIA Cyber Crime Wing has reported that, compared to previous years, cybercrime soared five times more during the coronavirus pandemic in 2020. 94,227...

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GoDaddy apologizes for fake Christmas bonus email security test

GoDaddy sent several employees an email claiming that they would get a holiday bonus, only for it to be a hoax that...

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Global Phishing Campaign Targeting COVID-19 Vaccine Distribution Effort

According to a blog posted by International Business Mechanics Corporation (IBM) security researchers, a global phishing campaign has been targeting organizations associated...

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Jibran Nasir warns users after his WhatsApp account got hacked

Pakistani politician and civil rights activist Jibran Nasir shared his scary experience of how his WhatsApp got hacked and has warned social...

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Russian hackers put PIA data up for sale on the dark web

Russian hackers have put up the Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) network access and database on sale on the dark web as revealed...

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Facebook Agrees to Share Data With FIA

FIA has made an important breakthrough towards eradicating cyber crimes on social media as Facebook management has agreed to share data with...

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Pakistani banks lost billions of rupees in over a dozen cyberattacks

Dr. Inayat Hussain the Executive Director of the Banking Supervision Group in the State Bank of Pakistan has revealed that the Pakistani...

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IT Ministry working on WhatsApp type app to protect officials from cyber attacks

IT Ministry is working on a local WhatsApp type app due to fact that WhatsApp or telephone messages could be hacked and...

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Major cyber attack by Indian intelligence identified: ISPR

According to ISPR, the phones and other gadgets of government officials and military personnel have been targeted in a major cyber attack...

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Twitter hack: 130 accounts targeted in massive cyber attack

In an unprecedented twitter hack, twitter accounts of many top names including those of Barack Obama, Elon Musk, Apple, Kanye West, Jeff...

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Children face bigger online risks due to Covid-19 pandemic

The International Telecommunication Union (ITU) shared new guidelines for Children Online Protection, the ITU mention the risk of how children will be...