By Pranshu Amin If you are like me and spend a good chunk of time online you must have come across some headlines claiming Google’s passwords were leaked in June 2025 [1] (Cybernews, 2025), sparking concerns for millions of users. But what does this really mean? Was google really hacked or is there more to …
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On March 4, 2025, WEMIX, a blockchain gaming platform, revealed that they were a victim of a cyberattack. This breach resulted in a loss of more than $6 million of their cryptocurrency assets and raised concerns about their security practices, especially on the developer side. What is WEMIX? WEMIX, a subsidiary of South Korean game …
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CAUTION: This post is most-likely riddled with a prematurely conceived notion of someone who thinks they can fix cybersecurity for the defenders (we have a lot of those, don’t we?), but hear me out and approach this from the point of view of someone who genuinely wants to work with another person (and another person, …
Imagine you’re sending a secret message, and suddenly someone decides to check what you’re writing. Strange, right? That’s essentially what’s unfolding in Europe right now. The EU is debating a controversial new plan, known as the “Chat Control” law, which would require messaging apps—including privacy-focused services like WhatsApp, Signal, and iMessage—to scan every user’s chats …
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Introduction: At present, cybersecurity incidents are increasing day by day at an alarming rate. Attackers often find loopholes or weaknesses in the digital systems or infrastructure and exploit them for their personal gain, for damaging the reputation of organizations, and to exploit the privacy of users. Even the leading cybersecurity companies, like Palo Alto Networks, …
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The Lazarus Group, a North Korea-linked hacking organization known for high-profile cyberattacks like the WannaCry ransomware, has launched a new operation called Operation 99. This campaign targets software developers in the Web3 and cryptocurrency sectors, aiming to steal sensitive information and deploy malware. According to Ryan Sherstobitoff, Senior Vice President at SecurityScorecard, the attack starts …
At present, cybersecurity incidents are increasing day by day. In an unprecedented series of events, the Internet Archive, the famous Wayback Machine, faced multiple significant cyber attacks recently. These incidents have spread through the digital preservation community and raised critical questions regarding the security measures of our collective online heritage. The First Data Breach: The …
Artificial intelligence (AI) as we know it is growing in use at an exponential rate. Specifically, within the cybersecurity field, the rise of such AI technology simultaneously presents extraordinary opportunities and intimidating challenges. While AI can identify and exploit vulnerabilities easily, it introduces significant risks if it does not deploy its own set of security …
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A security breach at the BBC Pension Scheme’s cloud-based service compromised the personal data of around 25,000 members in the last week of May 2024. Read more to know the details. BBC has suffered a major data breach, exposing the personal information of approximately 25,000 current and former employees. The broadcaster has one of the …
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Cybersecurity breaches are becoming increasingly common in a world where there is a significant increase in digital infrastructure. Fortinet, a key player that provides cybersecurity solutions, recently faced a security breach. This breach, which took place over a few months, has gained significant attention in the cybersecurity community. What Happened? Early in September 2024, Fortinet …
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