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CVS Group Hit by Major Cyber Attack

CVS Group, the proprietor of one of the largest networks of veterinary clinics in the United Kingdom, has reported a grave “cyber incident” that has significantly disrupted operations across its national branches. The incident...

Fake NFT Ads: Hacked Sites Steal Crypto

The MalwareHunterTeam has reported that nearly 2,000 compromised WordPress sites are being used to display fraudulent pop-up ads offering NFT deals and cryptocurrency discounts. This campaign aims to deceitfully prompt visitors to connect their...

Silent Threat: Malware-Initiated Scans

Experts at Palo Alto Networks have discovered that cybercriminals are increasingly resorting to so-called “scanning attacks,” initiated by malicious software, to detect vulnerabilities within target networks. Intriguingly, a significant majority of such attacks originate...

Axion Unveiled: Google’s Arm-Based Powerhouse

According to Wccftech, Google unveiled its inaugural in-house developed chip based on the Arm architecture, officially named Axion, at the 2024 Cloud Next conference. This chip, specifically designed for data centers, is touted by...

New Adobe Scam Unleashes Byakugan Malware

Cybersecurity experts are alerting to a new wave of attacks targeting Portuguese-speaking countries using fake Adobe Reader installers to disseminate a multifunctional malware known as Byakugan. The attack commences with a PDF file that,...

Financial Institutions Targeted: New JsOutProx Surge

Visa has issued a warning about the increased activity of a new version of the malicious software JsOutProx, targeting financial institutions and their clients. The campaign has affected institutions in South and Southeast Asia,...

Phishing Danger: Latrodectus Malware Deployed

Specialists from Proofpoint and Team Cymru have uncovered a novel malware dubbed Latrodectus, considered an evolution of the well-known IcedID loader, which has been actively deployed in phishing campaigns since November 2023. Initially identified...