Online payment systems, such as those for water bills and court citations, are still offline This article has been indexed from www.infosecurity-magazine.com Read the original article: Ransomware Strikes Wichita, Services Disrupted
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LockBit Leader aka LockBitSupp Identity Revealed
Russian national Dmitry Yuryevich Khoroshev is behind the LockBitSupp persona, law enforcement revealed This article has been indexed from www.infosecurity-magazine.com Read the original article: LockBit Leader aka LockBitSupp Identity Revealed
#RSAC: Three Battle-Tested Tips for Surviving a Cyber-Attack
CISOs share their experience of managing real-life cyber incidents provide their recommendations to survive cyber-attacks This article has been indexed from www.infosecurity-magazine.com Read the original article: #RSAC: Three Battle-Tested Tips for Surviving a Cyber-Attack
Report Shows AI Fraud, Deepfakes Are Top Challenges For Banks
Mitek surveyed 1500 financial services risk and innovation professionals in UK, US and Spain This article has been indexed from www.infosecurity-magazine.com Read the original article: Report Shows AI Fraud, Deepfakes Are Top Challenges For Banks
BTC-e $9bn Crypto-Money Launderer Pleads Guilty
Russian national Alexander Vinnik has pleaded guilty to his role in a multibillion-dollar money laundering conspiracy This article has been indexed from www.infosecurity-magazine.com Read the original article: BTC-e $9bn Crypto-Money Launderer Pleads Guilty
China Suspected After Major MoD Payroll Breach
Reports claim state-backed hackers accessed sensitive personal and financial information on UK military personnel This article has been indexed from www.infosecurity-magazine.com Read the original article: China Suspected After Major MoD Payroll Breach
RSAC: Antony Blinken Highlights Urgency in Securing Foundational Tech
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said that the US and its allies must work together to ensure foundational technologies are used for the betterment of humanity This article has been indexed from www.infosecurity-magazine.com Read the original article: RSAC: Antony…
RSAC: Securing Foundational Tech Critical to Upholding Democratic Values, Says Blinken
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said that the US and its allies must work together to ensure foundational technologies are used for the betterment of humanity This article has been indexed from www.infosecurity-magazine.com Read the original article: RSAC: Securing…
RSAC: Law Enforcement Takedowns Force Ransomware Affiliates to Diversify
A new Chainalysis report showed that recent law enforcement operations have pushed ransomware affiliates to increasingly use multiple strains in order to stay afloat This article has been indexed from www.infosecurity-magazine.com Read the original article: RSAC: Law Enforcement Takedowns Force…
RSAC: Threat Actors Weaponize Hacktivism for Financial Gain
Recorded Future’s Alexander Leslie highlights the increasingly blurred lines between hacktivism, financial cybercrime and nation-state activities during the RSA Conference 2024 This article has been indexed from www.infosecurity-magazine.com Read the original article: RSAC: Threat Actors Weaponize Hacktivism for Financial Gain
#RSAC: Threat Actors Weaponizing Hacktivism for Financial Gain
Recorded Future’s Alexander Leslie highlights the increasingly blurred lines between hacktivism, financial cybercrime and nation-state activities during the RSA Conference 2024 This article has been indexed from www.infosecurity-magazine.com Read the original article: #RSAC: Threat Actors Weaponizing Hacktivism for Financial Gain
RSAC: 70% of Businesses Prioritize Innovation Over Security in Generative AI Projects
An IBM report found that most organizations are exposing themselves to security risks when implementing generative AI tools This article has been indexed from www.infosecurity-magazine.com Read the original article: RSAC: 70% of Businesses Prioritize Innovation Over Security in Generative AI…
#RSAC: Law Enforcement Takedowns Force Ransomware Affiliates to Diversify
A new Chainalysis report showed that recent law enforcement operations have pushed ransomware affiliates to increasingly use multiple strains in order to stay afloat This article has been indexed from www.infosecurity-magazine.com Read the original article: #RSAC: Law Enforcement Takedowns Force…
#RSAC: 70% of Businesses Prioritize Innovation Over Security in Generative AI Projects
An IBM report found that most organizations are exposing themselves to security risks when implementing generative AI tools This article has been indexed from www.infosecurity-magazine.com Read the original article: #RSAC: 70% of Businesses Prioritize Innovation Over Security in Generative AI…
North Korean Hackers Spoofing Journalist Emails to Spy on Policy Experts
The US warns that the North Korea-linked Kimsuky group is exploiting poorly configured DMARC protocols to spoof legitimate domains in espionage phishing campaigns This article has been indexed from www.infosecurity-magazine.com Read the original article: North Korean Hackers Spoofing Journalist Emails…
Indonesia is a Spyware Haven, Amnesty International Finds
Amnesty International found in Indonesia a murky ecosystem of surveillance suppliers, brokers and resellers that obscures the sale and transfer of surveillance technology This article has been indexed from www.infosecurity-magazine.com Read the original article: Indonesia is a Spyware Haven, Amnesty…
Android Flaw Affected Apps With 4 Billion Installs
Microsoft illustrated the severity of the issue via a case study involving Xiaomi’s File Manager This article has been indexed from www.infosecurity-magazine.com Read the original article: Android Flaw Affected Apps With 4 Billion Installs
Hackers Target New NATO Member Sweden with Surge of DDoS Attacks
Sweden experienced a wave of DDoS attacks as the country was working towards joining NATO, Netscout found This article has been indexed from www.infosecurity-magazine.com Read the original article: Hackers Target New NATO Member Sweden with Surge of DDoS Attacks
Security Breach Exposes Dropbox Sign Users
Attackers accessed emails, usernames, phone numbers, hashed passwords and authentication information This article has been indexed from www.infosecurity-magazine.com Read the original article: Security Breach Exposes Dropbox Sign Users
Three-Quarters of CISOs Admit App Security Incidents
Dynatrace research claims global CISOs are concerned AI is driving advanced app security threats and poor developer practices This article has been indexed from www.infosecurity-magazine.com Read the original article: Three-Quarters of CISOs Admit App Security Incidents
REvil Ransomware Affiliate Sentenced to Over 13 Years in Prison
A US court has sentenced a Ukrainian national to 13 years and seven months in prison for his role in over 2500 ransomware attacks using the REvil strain This article has been indexed from www.infosecurity-magazine.com Read the original article: REvil…
US and UK Warn of Disruptive Russian OT Attacks
The US and its allies claim Russian hacktivists are disruptive operations in water, energy, food and agriculture sectors This article has been indexed from www.infosecurity-magazine.com Read the original article: US and UK Warn of Disruptive Russian OT Attacks
LockBit, Black Basta, Play Dominate Ransomware in Q1 2024
The data from ReliaQuest also suggests LockBit faced a significant setback due to law enforcement action This article has been indexed from www.infosecurity-magazine.com Read the original article: LockBit, Black Basta, Play Dominate Ransomware in Q1 2024
UnitedHealth CEO Confirms Breach Tied to Stolen Credentials, No MFA
Andrew Witty made the claims in a written testimony submitted before a House subcommittee hearing This article has been indexed from www.infosecurity-magazine.com Read the original article: UnitedHealth CEO Confirms Breach Tied to Stolen Credentials, No MFA
1 in 5 US Ransomware Attacks Triggers Lawsuit
Comparitech found that 18% of ransomware incidents in the US led to a lawsuit in 2023, with 59% of completed lawsuits since 2018 proving successful This article has been indexed from www.infosecurity-magazine.com Read the original article: 1 in 5 US…
Lawsuits and Company Devaluations Await For Breached Firms
New report from Netwrix reveals unplanned expenses impact half of breached firms, including a surge in lawsuits This article has been indexed from www.infosecurity-magazine.com Read the original article: Lawsuits and Company Devaluations Await For Breached Firms
DBIR: Vulnerability Exploits Triple as Initial Access Point for Data Breaches
The growth of software supply chain attacks pushed vulnerability exploits to the third most used initial access method, Verizon found This article has been indexed from www.infosecurity-magazine.com Read the original article: DBIR: Vulnerability Exploits Triple as Initial Access Point for…
Infosecurity Europe Keynote: Building Strong Teams and Driving Change with F1’s Claire Williams
Join Claire Williams at Infosecurity Europe to learn how F1 leadership strategies can inspire cybersecurity leaders This article has been indexed from www.infosecurity-magazine.com Read the original article: Infosecurity Europe Keynote: Building Strong Teams and Driving Change with F1’s Claire Williams
NCSC’s New Mobile Risk Model Aimed at “High-Threat” Firms
The UK’s National Cyber Security Centre claims its AMS model will protect firms from state-backed mobile threats This article has been indexed from www.infosecurity-magazine.com Read the original article: NCSC’s New Mobile Risk Model Aimed at “High-Threat” Firms
US Government Releases New Resources Against AI Threats
The US Department of Homeland Security has released new guidelines for securing critical infrastructure and CBRN from AI threats This article has been indexed from www.infosecurity-magazine.com Read the original article: US Government Releases New Resources Against AI Threats
Ransomware Rising Despite Takedowns, Says Corvus Report
The first quarter of 2024 saw the most ransomware activity ever recorded, Corvus Insurance found in a new analysis This article has been indexed from www.infosecurity-magazine.com Read the original article: Ransomware Rising Despite Takedowns, Says Corvus Report
YMCA Fined for Data Breach, ICO Raises Concerns About Privacy for People with HIV
Central YMCA was fined £7,500 for a data breach exposing HIV information of support program participants, prompting the ICO to call for stronger privacy protections for people with HIV This article has been indexed from www.infosecurity-magazine.com Read the original article:…
Millions of Malicious Containers Found on Docker Hub
According to JFrog, approximately 25% of all repositories lack useful functionality and serve as vehicles for spam and malware This article has been indexed from www.infosecurity-magazine.com Read the original article: Millions of Malicious Containers Found on Docker Hub
Disinformation: EU Opens Probe Against Facebook and Instagram Ahead of Election
Meta’s moderation failings could allow coordinated disinformation campaigns to thrive in the run-up to the EU election This article has been indexed from www.infosecurity-magazine.com Read the original article: Disinformation: EU Opens Probe Against Facebook and Instagram Ahead of Election
Ransom Payments Surge by 500% to an Average of $2m
Sophos found that the average ransom payment was $2m in 2023, with 63% of ransom demands $1m or more This article has been indexed from www.infosecurity-magazine.com Read the original article: Ransom Payments Surge by 500% to an Average of $2m
FCC Fines Carriers $200m For Selling User Location Data
Some of America’s biggest wireless carriers illegally sold customer location, says FCC This article has been indexed from www.infosecurity-magazine.com Read the original article: FCC Fines Carriers $200m For Selling User Location Data
Google Blocks 2.3 Million Apps From Play Store Listing
Google blocked millions of policy-violating apps from being listed on Play in 2023 and banned 333,000 bad accounts This article has been indexed from www.infosecurity-magazine.com Read the original article: Google Blocks 2.3 Million Apps From Play Store Listing
Study Reveals Alarming Levels of USPS Phishing Traffic
The top malicious domains attracted over 100,000 hits each, according to Akamai Security This article has been indexed from www.infosecurity-magazine.com Read the original article: Study Reveals Alarming Levels of USPS Phishing Traffic
Judge0 Sandbox Vulnerabilities Expose Systems to Takeover Risk
Tanto Security uncovered three vulnerabilities which could allow attackers to execute sandbox escapes and gain root permissions on host machines This article has been indexed from www.infosecurity-magazine.com Read the original article: Judge0 Sandbox Vulnerabilities Expose Systems to Takeover Risk
Voter Registration System Taken Offline in Coffee County Cyber-Incident
Coffee County has discovered malicious cyber-activity on its IT systems, and it reportedly severed its connection to Georgia’s state voter registration system This article has been indexed from www.infosecurity-magazine.com Read the original article: Voter Registration System Taken Offline in Coffee…
OpenAI’s ChatGPT is Breaking GDPR, Says Noyb
European non-profit Noyb has filed a complaint to the Austrian data protection authority (DSB) over OpenAI’s ChatGPT providing false personal information This article has been indexed from www.infosecurity-magazine.com Read the original article: OpenAI’s ChatGPT is Breaking GDPR, Says Noyb
New UK Smart Device Security Law Comes into Force
IoT manufacturers, retailers and importers must comply with new security legislation, the PSTI act, from today This article has been indexed from www.infosecurity-magazine.com Read the original article: New UK Smart Device Security Law Comes into Force
New UK Smart Device Security Law Comes into Force Today
IoT manufacturers, retailers and importers must comply with new security legislation, the PSTI act, from today This article has been indexed from www.infosecurity-magazine.com Read the original article: New UK Smart Device Security Law Comes into Force Today
Okta Warns Customers of Credential Stuffing Barrage
Okta has issued customers with new advice on how to block mounting credential stuffing attacks This article has been indexed from www.infosecurity-magazine.com Read the original article: Okta Warns Customers of Credential Stuffing Barrage
Over 850 Vulnerable Devices Secured Through CISA Ransomware Program
CISA’s RVWP program sent 1754 ransomware vulnerability notifications to government and critical infrastructure entities in 2023, leading to 852 devices being secured This article has been indexed from www.infosecurity-magazine.com Read the original article: Over 850 Vulnerable Devices Secured Through CISA…
Ring to Pay Out $5.6m in Refunds After Customer Privacy Breach
The US Federal Trade Commission will send $5.6m worth of refunds to the spied-on customers of the Amazon-owned home camera company This article has been indexed from www.infosecurity-magazine.com Read the original article: Ring to Pay Out $5.6m in Refunds After…
US Takes Down Illegal Cryptocurrency Mixing Service Samourai Wallet
The two founders of Samourai Wallet have been charged with money laundering and unlicensed money-transmitting offenses This article has been indexed from www.infosecurity-magazine.com Read the original article: US Takes Down Illegal Cryptocurrency Mixing Service Samourai Wallet
State-Sponsored Espionage Campaign Exploits Cisco Vulnerabilities
An advisory from Cisco Talos has highlighted a sophisticated cyber-espionage campaign targeting government networks globally This article has been indexed from www.infosecurity-magazine.com Read the original article: State-Sponsored Espionage Campaign Exploits Cisco Vulnerabilities
DragonForce Ransomware Group Uses LockBit’s Leaked Builder
Cyber threat intelligence provider Cyble found that DragonForce was using a ransomware binary based on LockBit Black’s builder This article has been indexed from www.infosecurity-magazine.com Read the original article: DragonForce Ransomware Group Uses LockBit’s Leaked Builder
11% of Cybersecurity Teams Have Zero Women
A new ISC2 study highlights the lack of diversity in cybersecurity with only 4% of teams having a majority of women, while 11% have none at all This article has been indexed from www.infosecurity-magazine.com Read the original article: 11% of…
Online Banking Security Still Not Up to Par, Says Which?
Consumer rights group Which? has found more security gaps in UK banking sites and apps This article has been indexed from www.infosecurity-magazine.com Read the original article: Online Banking Security Still Not Up to Par, Says Which?
BEC and Fund Transfer Fraud Top Insurance Claims
Email-borne fraud accounted for more insurance claims than any other category in 2023, says Coalition This article has been indexed from www.infosecurity-magazine.com Read the original article: BEC and Fund Transfer Fraud Top Insurance Claims
High Performance Podcast Duo to Unveil Secrets of Success at Infosecurity Europe 2024
Jake Humphrey and Professor Damian Hughes, the minds behind the High Performance Podcast, share their top non-negotiable behaviours for success in cybersecurity This article has been indexed from www.infosecurity-magazine.com Read the original article: High Performance Podcast Duo to Unveil Secrets…
US Congress Passes Bill to Ban TikTok
The bill that could see TikTok banned in the US has been approved by the House of Representatives and the Senate This article has been indexed from www.infosecurity-magazine.com Read the original article: US Congress Passes Bill to Ban TikTok
US Sanctions Iranian “Fronts” for Cyber-Attacks on American Entities
The US Treasury announced sanctions on two companies and four individuals for cyber campaigns conducted on behalf of the Iranian government This article has been indexed from www.infosecurity-magazine.com Read the original article: US Sanctions Iranian “Fronts” for Cyber-Attacks on American…
Leeds Talent Pool Attracts BlueVoyant’s First UK Security Operations Center
The proximity of organizations’ headquarters, like Asda’s and NHS England’s, prompted BlueVoyant to choose Leeds as the location for its first UK SOC This article has been indexed from www.infosecurity-magazine.com Read the original article: Leeds Talent Pool Attracts BlueVoyant’s First…
Security Leaders Braced for Daily AI-Driven Attacks by Year-End
Netacea research found that 93% of security leaders expect to face daily AI-driven attacks by the end of 2024, with 65% predicting that offensive AI will be the norm for cybercriminals This article has been indexed from www.infosecurity-magazine.com Read the…
Fifth of CISOs Admit Staff Leaked Data Via GenAI
One in five UK organizations have had corporate data exposed via generative AI, says RiverSafe This article has been indexed from www.infosecurity-magazine.com Read the original article: Fifth of CISOs Admit Staff Leaked Data Via GenAI
North Korean Hackers Target Dozens of Defense Companies
North Korean hackers ran a year-long cyber-espionage campaign against South Korean defense companies This article has been indexed from www.infosecurity-magazine.com Read the original article: North Korean Hackers Target Dozens of Defense Companies
US Imposes Visa Restrictions on Alleged Spyware Figures
The move is reportedly part of a broader effort to counter the misuse of surveillance technology This article has been indexed from www.infosecurity-magazine.com Read the original article: US Imposes Visa Restrictions on Alleged Spyware Figures
End-to-End Encryption Sparks Concerns Among EU Law Enforcement
The call comes amid the rollout of end-to-end encryption on Meta’s Messenger platform This article has been indexed from www.infosecurity-magazine.com Read the original article: End-to-End Encryption Sparks Concerns Among EU Law Enforcement
Millions of Americans’ Data Potentially Exposed in Change Healthcare Hack
Millions of Americans may be impacted by the Change Healthcare data breach as UnitedHealth confirms exposed data includes personal and health information This article has been indexed from www.infosecurity-magazine.com Read the original article: Millions of Americans’ Data Potentially Exposed in…
Vulnerability Exploitation on the Rise as Attackers Ditch Phishing
Mandiant’s latest M-Trends report found that vulnerability exploitation was the most common initial infection vector in 2023, making up 38% of intrusions This article has been indexed from www.infosecurity-magazine.com Read the original article: Vulnerability Exploitation on the Rise as Attackers…
Vulnerability Exploitation on the Rise as Attacker Ditch Phishing
Mandiant’s latest M-Trends report found that vulnerability exploitation was the most common initial infection vector in 2023, making up 38% of intrusions This article has been indexed from www.infosecurity-magazine.com Read the original article: Vulnerability Exploitation on the Rise as Attacker…
Russian Sandworm Group Hit 20 Ukrainian Energy and Water Sites
Notorious APT44 group Sandworm launched a major campaign against Ukrainian critical infrastructure in March This article has been indexed from www.infosecurity-magazine.com Read the original article: Russian Sandworm Group Hit 20 Ukrainian Energy and Water Sites
Russian APT28 Group in New “GooseEgg” Hacking Campaign
Microsoft has warned of a long-running credential stealing campaign from Russia’s APT28 This article has been indexed from www.infosecurity-magazine.com Read the original article: Russian APT28 Group in New “GooseEgg” Hacking Campaign
Fraudsters Exploit Telegram’s Popularity For Toncoin Scam
The scheme was uncovered by Kaspersky and has been operational since November 2023 This article has been indexed from www.infosecurity-magazine.com Read the original article: Fraudsters Exploit Telegram’s Popularity For Toncoin Scam
Dependency Confusion Vulnerability Found in Apache Project
This occurs when a private package fetches a similar public one, leading to exploit due to misconfigurations in package managers This article has been indexed from www.infosecurity-magazine.com Read the original article: Dependency Confusion Vulnerability Found in Apache Project
CrushFTP File Transfer Vulnerability Lets Attackers Download System Files
CrushFTP is urging customers to download v11 of its file transfer platform, with attackers actively exploiting a vulnerability that allows them to download system files This article has been indexed from www.infosecurity-magazine.com Read the original article: CrushFTP File Transfer Vulnerability…
NSA Launches Guidance for Secure AI Deployment
The new document is the first release from NSA’s Artificial Intelligence Security Center (AISC), in partnership with other government agencies in the US and other Five Eyes countries This article has been indexed from www.infosecurity-magazine.com Read the original article: NSA…
NCSC Announces PwC’s Richard Horne as New CEO
The UK’s National Cyber Security Centre will see Richard Horne take over as its new boss in the autumn This article has been indexed from www.infosecurity-magazine.com Read the original article: NCSC Announces PwC’s Richard Horne as New CEO
MITRE Reveals Ivanti Breach By Nation State Actor
Non-profit MITRE says a sophisticated state group breached its network via two chained Ivanti zero-days This article has been indexed from www.infosecurity-magazine.com Read the original article: MITRE Reveals Ivanti Breach By Nation State Actor
Alarming Decline in Cybersecurity Job Postings in the US
This drop represents a direct threat to US national cybersecurity infrastructure, said CyberSN representatives in their report This article has been indexed from www.infosecurity-magazine.com Read the original article: Alarming Decline in Cybersecurity Job Postings in the US
Akira Ransomware Group Rakes in $42m, 250 Organizations Impacted
A joint advisory from Europol and US and Dutch government agencies estimated that Akira made around $42m in ransomware proceeds from March 2023 to January 2024 This article has been indexed from www.infosecurity-magazine.com Read the original article: Akira Ransomware Group…
Quishing Attacks Jump Tenfold, Attachment Payloads Halve
The figures come from Egress’s latest report, which also suggests secure email gateways lag behind tech advancements This article has been indexed from www.infosecurity-magazine.com Read the original article: Quishing Attacks Jump Tenfold, Attachment Payloads Halve
Russia’s Sandworm Upgraded to APT44 by Google’s Mandiant
Mandiant has confirmed that Sandworm is responsible for many cyber-attacks against Ukraine has close ties with a Russian hacktivist group This article has been indexed from www.infosecurity-magazine.com Read the original article: Russia’s Sandworm Upgraded to APT44 by Google’s Mandiant
New Cyber-Threat MadMxShell Exploits Typosquatting and Google Ads
Zscaler also confirmed MadMxShell uses DLL sideloading and DNS tunneling for C2 communication This article has been indexed from www.infosecurity-magazine.com Read the original article: New Cyber-Threat MadMxShell Exploits Typosquatting and Google Ads
US Election Officials Told to Prepare for Nation-State Influence Campaigns
A US government advisory sets out actions election officials need to take to mitigate the impact of nation-state influence campaigns ahead of the November elections This article has been indexed from www.infosecurity-magazine.com Read the original article: US Election Officials Told…
Trust in Cyber Takes a Knock as CNI Budgets Flatline
Bridewell report reveals critical infrastructure firms are losing faith in their defensive tooling This article has been indexed from www.infosecurity-magazine.com Read the original article: Trust in Cyber Takes a Knock as CNI Budgets Flatline
UK Police Lead Disruption of £1m Phishing-as-a-Service Site LabHost
The Metropolitan Police and partners have disrupted the prolific LabHost phishing-as-a-service platform This article has been indexed from www.infosecurity-magazine.com Read the original article: UK Police Lead Disruption of £1m Phishing-as-a-Service Site LabHost
Linux Cerber Ransomware Variant Exploits Atlassian Servers
The attacks exploit CVE-2023-22518, a critical flaw in Atlassian Confluence Data Center and Server This article has been indexed from www.infosecurity-magazine.com Read the original article: Linux Cerber Ransomware Variant Exploits Atlassian Servers
North Korean Group Kimsuky Exploits DMARC and Web Beacons
Proofpoint confirmed Kimsuky has directly contacted foreign policy experts since 2023 through seemingly benign email conversations This article has been indexed from www.infosecurity-magazine.com Read the original article: North Korean Group Kimsuky Exploits DMARC and Web Beacons
US Government and OpenSSF Partner on New SBOM Management Tool
OpenSSF, in collaboration with the US Government, has developed Protobom, a open source tool designed to simplify SBOM management for organizations This article has been indexed from www.infosecurity-magazine.com Read the original article: US Government and OpenSSF Partner on New SBOM…
EU Elections: Pro-Russian Propaganda Exploits Meta’s Failure to Moderate Political Ads
This year’s EU elections will be a stress test to see whether the newly adopted Digital Services Act can efficiently mitigate misinformation threats This article has been indexed from www.infosecurity-magazine.com Read the original article: EU Elections: Pro-Russian Propaganda Exploits Meta’s…
Ivanti Patches Two Critical Avalanche Flaws in Major Update
Ivanti has fixed two critical vulnerabilities in its Avalanche MDM product which could lead to remote code execution This article has been indexed from www.infosecurity-magazine.com Read the original article: Ivanti Patches Two Critical Avalanche Flaws in Major Update
Insider Threats Surge 14% Annually as Cost-of-Living Crisis Bites
Cifas reveals 14% rise in dishonest employees, driven mainly by financial necessity last year This article has been indexed from www.infosecurity-magazine.com Read the original article: Insider Threats Surge 14% Annually as Cost-of-Living Crisis Bites
Russian Sandworm Group Using Novel Backdoor to Target Ukraine and Allies
WithSecure researchers said it is likely Russian state group Sandworm has added a novel backdoor dubbed ‘Kapeka’ to its arsenal This article has been indexed from www.infosecurity-magazine.com Read the original article: Russian Sandworm Group Using Novel Backdoor to Target Ukraine…
Report Suggests 93% of Breaches Lead to Downtime and Data Loss
According to Pentera, firms are allocating 13% of their total IT security budgets to pentesting This article has been indexed from www.infosecurity-magazine.com Read the original article: Report Suggests 93% of Breaches Lead to Downtime and Data Loss
LeakyCLI Flaw Exposes AWS and Google Cloud Credentials
Orca Security said the issue mirrors a previously identified vulnerability in Azure CLI This article has been indexed from www.infosecurity-magazine.com Read the original article: LeakyCLI Flaw Exposes AWS and Google Cloud Credentials
Cybersecurity Pros Urge US Congress to Help NIST Restore NVD Operation
An open letter signed by 50 cybersecurity practitioners requires the US Congress to support NIST in restoring operations at the National Vulnerability Database This article has been indexed from www.infosecurity-magazine.com Read the original article: Cybersecurity Pros Urge US Congress to…
Microsoft Most Impersonated Brand in Phishing Scams
New Check Point data found Microsoft was impersonated in 38% of all brand phishing attacks in Q1 2024, up from 33% in Q4 2024 This article has been indexed from www.infosecurity-magazine.com Read the original article: Microsoft Most Impersonated Brand in…
Open Source Leaders Warn of XZ Utils-Like Takeover Attempts
Two open source organizations have revealed attempts to socially engineer project takeovers This article has been indexed from www.infosecurity-magazine.com Read the original article: Open Source Leaders Warn of XZ Utils-Like Takeover Attempts
Bad Bots Drive 10% Annual Surge in Account Takeover Attacks
Malicious bots now represent a third of all internet traffic, says Imperva This article has been indexed from www.infosecurity-magazine.com Read the original article: Bad Bots Drive 10% Annual Surge in Account Takeover Attacks
Russia and Ukraine Top Inaugural World Cybercrime Index
An international team of researchers published the first-ever index ranking countries by cybercrime threat level This article has been indexed from www.infosecurity-magazine.com Read the original article: Russia and Ukraine Top Inaugural World Cybercrime Index
New LockBit Variant Exploits Self-Spreading Features
Kaspersky also uncovered the use of the SessionGopher script to extract saved passwords This article has been indexed from www.infosecurity-magazine.com Read the original article: New LockBit Variant Exploits Self-Spreading Features
Palo Alto Networks Zero-Day Flaw Exploited in Targeted Attacks
Designated CVE-2024-3400 and with a CVSS score of 10.0, the flaw enables unauthorized actors to execute arbitrary code on affected firewalls This article has been indexed from www.infosecurity-magazine.com Read the original article: Palo Alto Networks Zero-Day Flaw Exploited in Targeted…
Chipmaker Giant Nexperia Confirms Cyber-Attack Amid Ransomware Group Claims
Nexperia confirmed its IT servers were accessed by attackers, with the Dunghill ransomware group claiming to have stolen chip designs and other sensitive documents This article has been indexed from www.infosecurity-magazine.com Read the original article: Chipmaker Giant Nexperia Confirms Cyber-Attack…
FBI Warns of Massive Toll Services Smishing Scam
The Feds have received thousands of complaints about phishing texts from fake road toll collection services This article has been indexed from www.infosecurity-magazine.com Read the original article: FBI Warns of Massive Toll Services Smishing Scam
Police Swoop on €645m Cannabis Investment Fraud Gang
Nine arrests and millions of euros seized in bid to bust JuicyFields investment scammers This article has been indexed from www.infosecurity-magazine.com Read the original article: Police Swoop on €645m Cannabis Investment Fraud Gang
CISA Urges Immediate Credential Reset After Sisense Breach
The breach affecting business analytics provider Sisense could lead to a wide-scale supply chain attack This article has been indexed from www.infosecurity-magazine.com Read the original article: CISA Urges Immediate Credential Reset After Sisense Breach