WhatsApp Wins NSO Pegasus Spyware Hacking Case After 5-Year Legal Battle

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After five years of contentious litigation, Meta Platforms Inc., the parent company of WhatsApp, emerged victorious in its lawsuit against NSO Group, the controversial Israeli firm behind the Pegasus spyware. …

McDonald’s Delivery App Vulnerability Let Anyone Place an Order for Just $0.01

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A critical vulnerability was found in McDonald’s McDelivery, one of India’s top food delivery apps, allowing unlimited orders for just $0.01. The flaws were identified by a researcher who conducted …

Authorities Arrested LockBit Ransomware Developer & Team Core Member

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U.S. authorities have unveiled charges against Rostislav Panev, a dual Russian-Israeli national, for his alleged role as a key developer of the notorious LockBit ransomware group. Panev, 51, was arrested …

Malicious Apps On Amazon Appstore Records Screen & Intercept OTP’s

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Recently, researchers have discovered a relatively harmless app called “BMI CalculationVsn” on the Amazon App Store, masquerading as a normal health tool to steal data. This application performs malicious actions …

NetWalker Ransomware Operator Sentenced For Hacking Hundreds Of Organizations

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A Romanian man, Daniel Christian Hulea, 30, was sentenced to 20 years in prison for his role in the NetWalker ransomware attacks, a sophisticated cybercrime operation that targeted hundreds of …

Hackers Selling Cracked Version of Acunetix Tool as Araneida Scanner

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Threat actors reportedly sell a cracked version of Acunetix, a powerful commercial web application vulnerability scanner, for malicious purposes. The cracked software, known as the “Araneida Scanner,” is being marketed …

 Session Smart Routers With Default Passwords Hacked By Mirai Malware

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Juniper Networks has issued an urgent advisory following reports of Mirai malware infections targeting Session Smart Routers (SSRs) left with default passwords. The campaign, first detected on December 11, exploited …

Siemens UMC Vulnerability Let Remote Attacker Execute Arbitrary Code

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A critical security flaw has been discovered in Siemens’ User Management Component (UMC), potentially exposing numerous industrial control systems to remote attacks. The vulnerability, identified as CVE-2024-49775, allows unauthenticated, remote …

New “NotLockBit” Ransomware Attack Windows and macOS

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A sophisticated new ransomware family, dubbed NotLockBit, is creating waves in the cybersecurity world with its advanced capabilities and cross-platform functionality. Mimicking the techniques of the infamous LockBit ransomware, NotLockBit …

Foxit PDF Editor/Reader Vulnerabilities Let Attackers Execute Remote Code

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Foxit Software has released updates for its widely used Foxit PDF Reader and Foxit PDF Editor, addressing critical security vulnerabilities that could allow attackers to execute remote code. The updates, …