Author: Prabhakar Pillai
Indian government organizations are under attack from a Pakistani hacking group (APT) using a novel malware called Disgomoji. This malware leverages a combination of an old Linux vulnerability (“Dirty Pipe”) and a unique command-and-control system based on emojis within the Discord messaging platform. Disgomoji: Espionage with a Smiley Face Disgomoji, identified by researchers at Blackberry, […]
Microsoft is making cybersecurity a key factor in executive compensation. In a move designed to strengthen its security posture, the company announced that starting in fiscal year 2025 (beginning July 1st, 2024), one-third of senior executives’ annual bonuses tied to “individual performance” will be directly linked to their cybersecurity efforts. This decision comes after criticism […]
A cybersecurity breach at Direct Trading Technologies (DTT), a major fintech company, has exposed the sensitive data of over 300,000 traders, leaving them vulnerable to account takeover and other attacks. The leak, discovered by Cybernews researchers, involved a misconfigured web server containing backups and development code linked to DTT. Critical information compromised: Email addresses and […]