Monthly Archive: April 2024

ToddyCat APT: A Cyber Threat to Asia-Pacific

Specialists from Kaspersky Lab have discovered that the hacking group ToddyCat employs a diverse array of tools to maintain access to compromised systems and steal valuable data. Active since December 2020, the group primarily...

Critical Flaws Found in Popular WordPress Plugin

JPCERT specialists are raising alarms about a series of critical vulnerabilities in the Forminator plugin for WordPress, developed by WPMU DEV. This plugin, utilized by over 500,000 websites, enables the creation of various forms...

Cybercrime Trend: Fewer Firms Pay Ransoms

In the first quarter of 2024, the percentage of companies that agreed to pay ransoms to cybercriminals reached a record low of 28%. This statistic was provided by Coveware, a firm specializing in cybersecurity....

Octapharma Plasma Hit by Ransomware: Centers Shut Down

Octapharma Plasma recently encountered a significant disruption within its IT infrastructure, resulting in the closure of over 150 blood plasma collection centers across the USA. The company’s website displayed a banner informing visitors that...

HP releases OMEN 17 2024 gaming laptop

HP has announced the launch of the OMEN 17 (2024 model), a gaming laptop that marks a significant shift in the company’s approach. For the first time since the series was introduced in 2016,...

CrushFTP Zero-Day Patched: Update Now (v11.1.0)

Users of the CrushFTP file transfer software are strongly advised to upgrade to the latest version following the discovery of a vulnerability that has been subject to targeted exploitation. CrushFTP has issued a warning...

Earth Hundun’s Waterbear Rampage Targets Asia-Pacific

A recently uncovered cyberattack has impacted the technological, scientific, and governmental sectors across the Asia-Pacific region. The attack has been attributed to the hacker group BlackTech, known for its sophisticated methods of obfuscating its...