Attackers sought crypto donations of $100-$5000 using Bitcoin, Litecoin and Ethereum addresses This article has been indexed from www.infosecurity-magazine.com Read the original article: Cyber-Criminals Exploit Gaza Crisis With Fake Charity
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Russian Hacking Group Sandworm Linked to Unprecedented Attack on Danish Critical Infrastructure
A report described the coordinated attack, in which 22 critical infrastructure firms were targeted This article has been indexed from www.infosecurity-magazine.com Read the original article: Russian Hacking Group Sandworm Linked to Unprecedented Attack on Danish Critical Infrastructure
Black Friday: Malwarebytes Warns of Credit Card Skimming Surge
Skimming threat actors ramp up their activity just in time for the holiday season This article has been indexed from www.infosecurity-magazine.com Read the original article: Black Friday: Malwarebytes Warns of Credit Card Skimming Surge
BlackCat Ransomware Group Reports Victim to SEC
ALPHV/BlackCat tries unusual extortion technique This article has been indexed from www.infosecurity-magazine.com Read the original article: BlackCat Ransomware Group Reports Victim to SEC
Half of Ransomware Groups Operating in 2023 Are New
WithSecure report highlights widespread code reuse This article has been indexed from www.infosecurity-magazine.com Read the original article: Half of Ransomware Groups Operating in 2023 Are New
Ransomware Group Reports Victim to SEC
BlackCat tries unusual extortion technique This article has been indexed from www.infosecurity-magazine.com Read the original article: Ransomware Group Reports Victim to SEC
European Police Take Down $9m Vishing Gang
Fraudsters operated from Ukrainian call centers This article has been indexed from www.infosecurity-magazine.com Read the original article: European Police Take Down $9m Vishing Gang
US Government Unveils First AI Roadmap For Cybersecurity
The initiative aligns with President Biden’s recent Executive Order This article has been indexed from www.infosecurity-magazine.com Read the original article: US Government Unveils First AI Roadmap For Cybersecurity
BlackCat Ransomware Gang Targets Businesses Via Google Ads
Nitrogen serves as initial-access malware, using obfuscated Python libraries for stealth This article has been indexed from www.infosecurity-magazine.com Read the original article: BlackCat Ransomware Gang Targets Businesses Via Google Ads
ALPHV/BlackCat Ransomware Gang Targets Businesses Via Google Ads
Nitrogen serves as initial-access malware, using obfuscated Python libraries for stealth This article has been indexed from www.infosecurity-magazine.com Read the original article: ALPHV/BlackCat Ransomware Gang Targets Businesses Via Google Ads
UK Privacy Regulator Issues Black Friday Smart Device Warning
Consumers urged to think before they buy connected technology This article has been indexed from www.infosecurity-magazine.com Read the original article: UK Privacy Regulator Issues Black Friday Smart Device Warning
Microsoft Fixes Five Zero-Day Vulnerabilities
Patch Tuesday includes fixes for three actively exploited bugs This article has been indexed from www.infosecurity-magazine.com Read the original article: Microsoft Fixes Five Zero-Day Vulnerabilities
US Dismantles IPStorm Botnet Proxy Service
Russian-Moldovan national faces maximum 30-year jail stretch This article has been indexed from www.infosecurity-magazine.com Read the original article: US Dismantles IPStorm Botnet Proxy Service
Python Package Index Faces Security Crisis With Validated Leaks
2922 projects contained at least one unique secret, including from AWS, Redis and Google This article has been indexed from www.infosecurity-magazine.com Read the original article: Python Package Index Faces Security Crisis With Validated Leaks
82% of Attacks Show Cyber-Criminals Targeting Telemetry Data
Sophos report based on 232 IR cases across 25 sectors from January 1 2022 to June 30 2023 This article has been indexed from www.infosecurity-magazine.com Read the original article: 82% of Attacks Show Cyber-Criminals Targeting Telemetry Data
Royal Ransomware Gang Demands $275m in a Year
CISA highlights links to newer Blacksuit variant This article has been indexed from www.infosecurity-magazine.com Read the original article: Royal Ransomware Gang Demands $275m in a Year
Pro-Palestine APT Group Uses Novel Downloader in New Campaign
TA402 launches new targeted phishing campaigns This article has been indexed from www.infosecurity-magazine.com Read the original article: Pro-Palestine APT Group Uses Novel Downloader in New Campaign
NCSC: UK Facing “Enduring and Significant” Cyber-Threat
Critical infrastructure providers under pressure from state-backed groups This article has been indexed from www.infosecurity-magazine.com Read the original article: NCSC: UK Facing “Enduring and Significant” Cyber-Threat
Information-Stealing Malware Escalates in Online Gaming
A report by Sekoia.io shed light on a targeted campaign using Discord and fake download websites This article has been indexed from www.infosecurity-magazine.com Read the original article: Information-Stealing Malware Escalates in Online Gaming
Python Malware Poses DDoS Threat Via Docker API Misconfiguration
Cado Security Labs said the bot agent exhibited various methods for conducting DDoS attacks This article has been indexed from www.infosecurity-magazine.com Read the original article: Python Malware Poses DDoS Threat Via Docker API Misconfiguration
EU Formalizes Cybersecurity Support For Ukraine
Bloc signs working arrangement with war-torn country This article has been indexed from www.infosecurity-magazine.com Read the original article: EU Formalizes Cybersecurity Support For Ukraine
Malaysian Police Dismantle “BulletProftLink” Phishing Operation
Several arrested and servers seized This article has been indexed from www.infosecurity-magazine.com Read the original article: Malaysian Police Dismantle “BulletProftLink” Phishing Operation
Cyber-Attack Could Have “Devastating” Impact on Aussie Exports
Port operator struggles to recover from serious incident This article has been indexed from www.infosecurity-magazine.com Read the original article: Cyber-Attack Could Have “Devastating” Impact on Aussie Exports
MPs Dangerously Uninformed About Facial Recognition – Report
Privacy International warns UK is “sleepwalking into public mass surveillance” This article has been indexed from www.infosecurity-magazine.com Read the original article: MPs Dangerously Uninformed About Facial Recognition – Report
MOVEit Gang Targets SysAid Customers With Zero-Day Attacks
Lace Tempest looks to spread Clop malware to victims This article has been indexed from www.infosecurity-magazine.com Read the original article: MOVEit Gang Targets SysAid Customers With Zero-Day Attacks
ICBC and Allen & Overy Hit By Ransomware
Multinationals believed to have been targeted by LockBit This article has been indexed from www.infosecurity-magazine.com Read the original article: ICBC and Allen & Overy Hit By Ransomware
Signature Techniques of Asian APT Groups Revealed
Kaspersky said the primary focus of these actors is cyber-espionage and information gathering This article has been indexed from www.infosecurity-magazine.com Read the original article: Signature Techniques of Asian APT Groups Revealed
New Kamran Spyware Targets Urdu-Speaking Users in Pakistan
ESET said the attack affects Android users accessing the Urdu version of the Hunza News website This article has been indexed from www.infosecurity-magazine.com Read the original article: New Kamran Spyware Targets Urdu-Speaking Users in Pakistan
Iran-Affiliated Group Targets Israeli Firms Amid Israel-Hamas Conflict
CrowdStrike has attributed recent attacks on Israeli organizations in the transportation, logistics, and technology sectors to Iran-affiliated threat actor Imperial Kitten This article has been indexed from www.infosecurity-magazine.com Read the original article: Iran-Affiliated Group Targets Israeli Firms Amid Israel-Hamas Conflict
Quishing Campaigns Spike 50% in September
QR code phishing is becoming increasingly popular This article has been indexed from www.infosecurity-magazine.com Read the original article: Quishing Campaigns Spike 50% in September
OpenAI Reveals ChatGPT Is Being DDoS-ed
Periodic outages began on November 8 This article has been indexed from www.infosecurity-magazine.com Read the original article: OpenAI Reveals ChatGPT Is Being DDoS-ed
UK Shoppers Lost Nearly £11m to Fraud Last Festive Season
NCSC warns of AI-generated scams in run-up to Christmas This article has been indexed from www.infosecurity-magazine.com Read the original article: UK Shoppers Lost Nearly £11m to Fraud Last Festive Season
Russian APT Sandworm Disrupted Power in Ukraine Using Novel OT Techniques
This previously undocumented attack suggests a growing maturity of Russia’s offensive OT arsenal This article has been indexed from www.infosecurity-magazine.com Read the original article: Russian APT Sandworm Disrupted Power in Ukraine Using Novel OT Techniques
Predator AI ChatGPT Integration Poses Risk to Cloud Services
This integration reduces reliance on OpenAI’s API while streamlining the tool’s functionality This article has been indexed from www.infosecurity-magazine.com Read the original article: Predator AI ChatGPT Integration Poses Risk to Cloud Services
Microsoft Warns of Election Threats in 2024
To address these challenges, Microsoft is introducing several initiatives This article has been indexed from www.infosecurity-magazine.com Read the original article: Microsoft Warns of Election Threats in 2024
Predator AI ChatGPT Integration Poses Risks to Cloud Services
This integration reduces reliance on OpenAI’s API while streamlining the tool’s functionality This article has been indexed from www.infosecurity-magazine.com Read the original article: Predator AI ChatGPT Integration Poses Risks to Cloud Services
FBI Warns of Emerging Ransomware Initial Access Techniques
The FBI notification advises how to protect against the growing targeting of third-party vendors and services This article has been indexed from www.infosecurity-magazine.com Read the original article: FBI Warns of Emerging Ransomware Initial Access Techniques
EU Rules for Digital Identities and Trust Services Face Backlash
A proposed amendment of eIDAS could “weaken the security of the Internet as a whole”, said a letter signed by over 500 individuals and organizations This article has been indexed from www.infosecurity-magazine.com Read the original article: EU Rules for Digital…
US Urges Critical Infrastructure Firms to Get “Shields Ready”
Government campaign aims to promote cyber-resilience This article has been indexed from www.infosecurity-magazine.com Read the original article: US Urges Critical Infrastructure Firms to Get “Shields Ready”
Three-Quarters of Retail Ransomware Attacks End in Encryption
Sophos claims more victims are taking longer to recover This article has been indexed from www.infosecurity-magazine.com Read the original article: Three-Quarters of Retail Ransomware Attacks End in Encryption
Threat Actor Farnetwork Linked to Five Ransomware Schemes
Group-IB lifts the lid on prolific cyber-criminal This article has been indexed from www.infosecurity-magazine.com Read the original article: Threat Actor Farnetwork Linked to Five Ransomware Schemes
GootBot Implant Heightens Risk of Post-Infection Ransomware
IBM found Gootloader group opting for GootBot over off-the-shelf tools for lateral movement This article has been indexed from www.infosecurity-magazine.com Read the original article: GootBot Implant Heightens Risk of Post-Infection Ransomware
Data Breach at Singapore’s Marina Bay Sands Affects 665,000 Customers
The leaked data include personally identifiable information, such as customers’ names, email addresses, phone numbers and membership numbers This article has been indexed from www.infosecurity-magazine.com Read the original article: Data Breach at Singapore’s Marina Bay Sands Affects 665,000 Customers
New BlueNoroff Malware Variant Targets Cryptocurrency Exchanges
Jamf Threat Labs found a Mach-O universal binary communicating with an identified malicious domain This article has been indexed from www.infosecurity-magazine.com Read the original article: New BlueNoroff Malware Variant Targets Cryptocurrency Exchanges
Veeam Patches Two Critical Bugs in Veeam ONE
Two flaws have near-maximum CVSS scores This article has been indexed from www.infosecurity-magazine.com Read the original article: Veeam Patches Two Critical Bugs in Veeam ONE
SIM Box Fraud to Drive 700% Surge in Roaming Scams
Juniper Research warns telcos they need bilateral agreements in place This article has been indexed from www.infosecurity-magazine.com Read the original article: SIM Box Fraud to Drive 700% Surge in Roaming Scams
Critical Atlassian Bug Exploited in Ransomware Attacks
Attempts to deploy Cerber variant on Confluence servers This article has been indexed from www.infosecurity-magazine.com Read the original article: Critical Atlassian Bug Exploited in Ransomware Attacks
Russian National Sanctioned For Virtual Currency Money Laundering
Zhdanova reportedly utilized cash, international money laundering associates and businesses fronts This article has been indexed from www.infosecurity-magazine.com Read the original article: Russian National Sanctioned For Virtual Currency Money Laundering
Spy Trojan SpyNote Unveiled in Attacks on Gamers
The findings are part of Kaspersky’s latest investigation, spanning from July 2022 to July 2023 This article has been indexed from www.infosecurity-magazine.com Read the original article: Spy Trojan SpyNote Unveiled in Attacks on Gamers
US, Japan and South Korea Unite to Counter North Korean Cyber Activities
The consultative body aims to tackle cyber-attacks used to fund Pyongyang’s weapons development, including its nuclear program This article has been indexed from www.infosecurity-magazine.com Read the original article: US, Japan and South Korea Unite to Counter North Korean Cyber Activities
Over Half of Users Report Kubernetes/Container Security Incidents
Many say it led to a subsequent data breach This article has been indexed from www.infosecurity-magazine.com Read the original article: Over Half of Users Report Kubernetes/Container Security Incidents
Security Agency Publishes Post-Quantum Guidance For Firms
NCSC wants to ease transition to quantum safety This article has been indexed from www.infosecurity-magazine.com Read the original article: Security Agency Publishes Post-Quantum Guidance For Firms
Okta Breach Hit Over 130 Customers
Several suffered follow-on session hijacking attacks This article has been indexed from www.infosecurity-magazine.com Read the original article: Okta Breach Hit Over 130 Customers
Healthcare Data Breaches Impact 88 Million Americans
The Department of Health and Human Services said there has been a 239% increase in large breaches This article has been indexed from www.infosecurity-magazine.com Read the original article: Healthcare Data Breaches Impact 88 Million Americans
UK AI Safety Institute: A Blueprint for the Future of AI?
One of the Institute’s missions is to cement the UK’s position as a world leader in AI safety This article has been indexed from www.infosecurity-magazine.com Read the original article: UK AI Safety Institute: A Blueprint for the Future of AI?
Microsoft Takes on Cyber-Threats with New Secure Future Initiative
Secure Future is the first major cybersecurity initiative overhaul in a decade This article has been indexed from www.infosecurity-magazine.com Read the original article: Microsoft Takes on Cyber-Threats with New Secure Future Initiative
Atlassian Finds Public Exploit for Critical Bug
Attacks in the wild a near certainty as customers urged to patch This article has been indexed from www.infosecurity-magazine.com Read the original article: Atlassian Finds Public Exploit for Critical Bug
Spy Module Discovered in WhatsApp Mods
Kaspersky said that between October 5 and 31 alone, it intercepted over 340,000 attacks This article has been indexed from www.infosecurity-magazine.com Read the original article: Spy Module Discovered in WhatsApp Mods
Israeli Entities Under Attack By MuddyWater’s Advanced Tactics
Deep Instinct said MuddyWater leveraged a new file-sharing service called “Storyblok” This article has been indexed from www.infosecurity-magazine.com Read the original article: Israeli Entities Under Attack By MuddyWater’s Advanced Tactics
The People Hacker: AI a Game-Changer in Social Engineering Attacks
Jenny Radcliffe talks to Infosecurity about the changing nature of social engineering scams and the threats posed by AI This article has been indexed from www.infosecurity-magazine.com Read the original article: The People Hacker: AI a Game-Changer in Social Engineering Attacks
AI Safety Summit: Biden-Harris Administration Launches US AI Safety Institute
The creation of USAISI comes a few days after Biden’s Executive Order on Safe, Secure AI This article has been indexed from www.infosecurity-magazine.com Read the original article: AI Safety Summit: Biden-Harris Administration Launches US AI Safety Institute
AI Safety Summit: Biden-Harris Administration Launch US AI Safety Institute
The creation of USAISI comes a few days after Biden’s Executive Order on Safe, Secure AI This article has been indexed from www.infosecurity-magazine.com Read the original article: AI Safety Summit: Biden-Harris Administration Launch US AI Safety Institute
AI Safety Summit: OWASP Urges Governments to Agree on AI Security Standards
Top-level discussions on AI safety are not enough – we need to take action now This article has been indexed from www.infosecurity-magazine.com Read the original article: AI Safety Summit: OWASP Urges Governments to Agree on AI Security Standards
UK Banks Warn Quantum Will Imperil Entire Payment System
Industry wants government to set up a new taskforce This article has been indexed from www.infosecurity-magazine.com Read the original article: UK Banks Warn Quantum Will Imperil Entire Payment System
Russian Security Services Arrest Suspected Ukrainian Hackers
Duo were detained separately in two Siberian cities This article has been indexed from www.infosecurity-magazine.com Read the original article: Russian Security Services Arrest Suspected Ukrainian Hackers
Forrester: GenAI Will Lead to Breaches and Fines in 2024
Analyst warns that risks of using the technology will become apparent This article has been indexed from www.infosecurity-magazine.com Read the original article: Forrester: GenAI Will Lead to Breaches and Fines in 2024
Mysterious Kill Switch Shuts Down Mozi IoT Botnet
ESET said the kill switch demonstrated various functions, including disabling the parent process This article has been indexed from www.infosecurity-magazine.com Read the original article: Mysterious Kill Switch Shuts Down Mozi IoT Botnet
North Korean Hackers Target macOS Crypto Engineers With Kandykorn
The intrusion, tracked as REF7001 by Elastic Security Labs, uses custom and open source capabilities This article has been indexed from www.infosecurity-magazine.com Read the original article: North Korean Hackers Target macOS Crypto Engineers With Kandykorn
Data Encrypted in 75% of Ransomware Attacks on Healthcare Organizations
Sophos researchers said the increased success rates was partly due to threat actors speeding up their attack timelines This article has been indexed from www.infosecurity-magazine.com Read the original article: Data Encrypted in 75% of Ransomware Attacks on Healthcare Organizations
28 Countries Sign Bletchley Declaration on Responsible Development of AI
The 28 signatories of the Bletchley Declaration agreed on an international network of scientific research on ‘frontier AI’ safety This article has been indexed from www.infosecurity-magazine.com Read the original article: 28 Countries Sign Bletchley Declaration on Responsible Development of AI
Palo Alto Reveals New Features in Russian APT Turla’s Kazuar Backdoor
The sophisticated new variant of the Kazuar backdoor was used to target the Ukrainian defense sector This article has been indexed from www.infosecurity-magazine.com Read the original article: Palo Alto Reveals New Features in Russian APT Turla’s Kazuar Backdoor
British Library Still Reeling After Major Cyber Incident
Institution has contacted National Cyber Security Centre for support This article has been indexed from www.infosecurity-magazine.com Read the original article: British Library Still Reeling After Major Cyber Incident
NHS Trust Reprimanded After Delays to Thousands of Referrals
Regulator highlights major data handling errors This article has been indexed from www.infosecurity-magazine.com Read the original article: NHS Trust Reprimanded After Delays to Thousands of Referrals
Forty Countries Agree Not to Pay Cybercrime Ransoms
Initiative announced at International Counter Ransomware Initiative This article has been indexed from www.infosecurity-magazine.com Read the original article: Forty Countries Agree Not to Pay Cybercrime Ransoms
Arid Viper Campaign Targets Arabic-Speaking Users
Cisco Talos said the group deployed customized mobile Android malware in the APK format This article has been indexed from www.infosecurity-magazine.com Read the original article: Arid Viper Campaign Targets Arabic-Speaking Users
Scarred Manticore Targets Middle East With Advanced Malware
Discovered by Check Point Research (CPR) and Sygnia, the campaign peaked in mid-2023 This article has been indexed from www.infosecurity-magazine.com Read the original article: Scarred Manticore Targets Middle East With Advanced Malware
Regulator Reveals Large Disparity in APP Fraud Reimbursement
Warns of inconsistent outcomes for customers who report fraud This article has been indexed from www.infosecurity-magazine.com Read the original article: Regulator Reveals Large Disparity in APP Fraud Reimbursement
Half of Execs Request Security Bypass Over Past Year
Ivanti highlights a “conduct gap” between actions and words This article has been indexed from www.infosecurity-magazine.com Read the original article: Half of Execs Request Security Bypass Over Past Year
SEC Charges SolarWinds and CISO With Misleading Investors
Complaint alleges company overstated security posture and understated risks This article has been indexed from www.infosecurity-magazine.com Read the original article: SEC Charges SolarWinds and CISO With Misleading Investors
Cyber Skills Gap Reaches 4 Million, Layoffs Hit Security Teams
ISC2’s CEO says the c-suite appears to be more concerned with economic risk than cyber risk This article has been indexed from www.infosecurity-magazine.com Read the original article: Cyber Skills Gap Reaches 4 Million, Layoffs Hit Security Teams
Lazarus Group Malware Targets Legitimate Software
Kaspersky unveiled the cyber campaign at the Security Analyst Summit This article has been indexed from www.infosecurity-magazine.com Read the original article: Lazarus Group Malware Targets Legitimate Software
Biden Issues Executive Order on Safe, Secure AI
The order is designed to help ensure Ai systems are safe, secure and trustworthy This article has been indexed from www.infosecurity-magazine.com Read the original article: Biden Issues Executive Order on Safe, Secure AI
Report Links ChatGPT to 1265% Rise in Phishing Emails
The SlashNext report also found a noteworthy 967% increase in credential phishing attacks This article has been indexed from www.infosecurity-magazine.com Read the original article: Report Links ChatGPT to 1265% Rise in Phishing Emails