Firmware security company Eclypsium disclosed on Wednesday that a critical GRUB2 bootloader vulnerability, which can be exploited to install stealthy malware, has impacted billions of Windows and Linux devices. Tracked as CVE-2020-10713 and termed BootHole, the flaw has a CVSS score of 8.2, with Eclypsium saying that it impacts all Continue Reading
A hacker forum is being deluged with databases revealing over 386 million user records that is claimed to have been stolen from eighteen companies during data breaches. ShinyHunters, a seller of data breaks, started leaking the databases for free since July 21st, on a hacker forum known for selling and Continue Reading
On Monday, the UK’s and the US’ cyber-security agencies published a joint security alert about QSnatch malware that has infected network-attached storage (NAS) devices. The United States’ Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) and the United Kingdom’s National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) say that attacks with the QSnatch malware took Continue Reading
On Sunday, digital banking app and tech unicorn Dave.com admitted to a security breach after a cybercriminal published the details of 7.5 million users on a public forum. The app said the security breach initiated on the network of a former business partner, Waydev, an analytics platform used by engineering teams. “As the result Continue Reading
What are online scams? An online scam is a cyber fraud or trickery which takes advantage of the Internet and could encompass concealment of information or providing inappropriate information for the objective of deceiving victims out of money theft, capturing user login and password credentials. An online scam is not considered a solo, characteristic crime Continue Reading
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