2024-02-10 Post a Comment

Hackers steal data of 2 million in SQL injection, XSS attacks

By Bill Toulas A threat group named ‘ResumeLooters’ has stolen the personal data of over two million job seekers after compromising 65 legitimate job listing and retail sites using SQL injection and cross-site scripting (XSS) attacks. The attackers mainly focus on the APAC region, targeting sites in Australia, Taiwan, China, Thailand, India, and Vietnam to steal job seeker’s names, email addresses, phone numbers, employment history, education, and other relevant information. […]

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Cyber security

2024-02-10 Post a Comment

How security experts unravel ransomware

Katie Malone Senior Reporter Itâ€™s usually law enforcement, or a mistake by the ransomware gang, that lets them reverse the process. Hackers use ransomware to go after every industry,Â charging as much money as they canÂ to return access to a victim’s files. Itâ€™s a lucrative business to be in. In the first six months of 2023, ransomware gangsÂ bilked $449 million from their targets, even though most governmentsÂ advise against paying ransoms. Increasingly, […]

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Cyber security

2023-12-30 Post a Comment

Why is it so important to keep your online security software up to date?

Oh, dear reader, let me enlighten you on the importance of keeping your online security software up to date. Picture this: you’re strolling through the vast digital landscape, minding your own business, when suddenly, a cybercriminal lurks in the shadows, ready to pounce on your vulnerable system. But fear not! With up-to-date security software, you become an impenetrable fortress, a force to be reckoned with. You see, the internet is […]