In Other News: FBI Cyber Action Team, Pentagon IT Firm Leak, Nigerian Gets 12 Years in Prison 2024-07-26 at 14:01 By SecurityWeek News Noteworthy stories that might have slipped under the radar: FBI article on agency’s Cyber Action Team, data of Pentagon IT provider Leidos leaked, Nigerian cybercriminal sentenced to 12 years in prison. The […]
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North Korean Charged in Ransomware Attacks on American Hospitals 2024-07-25 at 22:46 By Associated Press A man who allegedly carried out attacks for a North Korean military intelligence agency has been indicted in a conspiracy to hack healthcare firms, NASA, military bases and other entities. The post North Korean Charged in Ransomware Attacks on American
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The changes in the cyber threat landscape in the last 12 months 2024-07-23 at 14:31 By Zeljka Zorz When it comes to the cyber threat landscape, change is the only constant: the inevitable interplay between cybercriminals and law enforcement agencies makes it inevitable. Europol’s recently released Internet Organised Crime Threat Assessment (IOCTA) 2024 report covers
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Law Enforcement Disrupts DDoS-for-Hire Service DigitalStress 2024-07-23 at 13:31 By Ionut Arghire Authorities in the UK infiltrated and disrupted the DDoS-for-hire service DigitalStress, and one suspect was arrested. The post Law Enforcement Disrupts DDoS-for-Hire Service DigitalStress appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an excerpt from SecurityWeek RSS Feed View Original Source React to this
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Vulnerability in Telegram app for Android allows sending malicious files disguised as videos 2024-07-23 at 12:16 By Help Net Security ESET researchers discovered a zero-day exploit, which targets the Telegram app for Android, that appeared for sale for an unspecified price in an underground forum post from June 2024. Example of how the EvilVideo exploit
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Safety Equipment Giant Cadre Holdings Hit by Cyberattack 2024-07-22 at 18:46 By Eduard Kovacs Safety equipment product maker Cadre Holdings was hit by a cyberattack that has impacted some of the company’s operations. The post Safety Equipment Giant Cadre Holdings Hit by Cyberattack appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an excerpt from SecurityWeek RSS
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Cyber insurance 2.0: The systemic changes required for future security 2024-07-22 at 06:31 By Help Net Security Digitalization has evolved into a systemic risk for organizations – and, therefore, cyber insurers. With the global cost of cybercrime skyrocketing, something has to change. In this Help Net Security video, Vishaal Hariprasad, CEO at Resilience, discusses how
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In Other News: Summer Olympics Threats, Funding Soars, Trump Shooter’s Phone Hacked 2024-07-19 at 17:16 By Eduard Kovacs Noteworthy stories that might have slipped under the radar: threats and risks to 2024 Summer Olympics, cybersecurity funding soars, Cellebrite hacked Trump shooter’s phone. The post In Other News: Summer Olympics Threats, Funding Soars, Trump Shooter’s Phone
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FIN7 sells improved EDR killer tool 2024-07-18 at 15:46 By Zeljka Zorz The cybercrime-focused enterprise known as FIN7 (aka the Carbanak group) has come up with yet another trick to assure the effectiveness of its “EDR killer” tool, dubbed AvNeutralizer (i.e., AuKill) by researchers. By leveraging Windows’ built-in driver TTD Monitor Driver (ProcLaunchMon.sys), in conjunction
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UnitedHealth Sticks to 2024 Outlook Despite Strong Quarter With Costs From Massive Cyberattack High 2024-07-17 at 04:46 By Associated Press UnitedHealth booked $1.1 billion in total costs from the cyberattack in the second quarter. The post UnitedHealth Sticks to 2024 Outlook Despite Strong Quarter With Costs From Massive Cyberattack High appeared first on SecurityWeek. This
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Hackers Exploit Flaw in Squarespace Migration to Hijack Domains 2024-07-16 at 15:02 By Ionut Arghire Hackers exploited a flaw to hijack cryptocurrency domains that were migrated from Google Domains to Squarespace. The post Hackers Exploit Flaw in Squarespace Migration to Hijack Domains appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an excerpt from SecurityWeek RSS Feed
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Major data breaches that have rocked organizations in 2024 2024-07-16 at 06:31 By Help Net Security This article provides an overview of the major data breaches we covered in 2024 so far, highlighting incidents involving Trello, AnyDesk, France Travail, Nissan, MITRE, Dropbox, BBC Pension Scheme, TeamViewer, Advance Auto Parts, and AT&T. Find out what led
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Hackers stole call, text records of “nearly all” of AT&T’s cellular customers 2024-07-12 at 15:31 By Zeljka Zorz Hackers leveraging stolen Snowflake account credentials have stolen records of calls and texts made by “nearly all” of AT&T’s cellular customers from May to October 2022, the company has confirmed. “The data does not contain the content
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US Disrupts AI-Powered Russian Bot Farm on X 2024-07-10 at 15:01 By Ionut Arghire The US and allies blame Russian state-sponsored threat actors for using Meliorator AI software to create a social media bot farm. The post US Disrupts AI-Powered Russian Bot Farm on X appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an excerpt from
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Ransomware Gang Leaks Data Allegedly Stolen from Florida Department of Health 2024-07-09 at 16:31 By Ionut Arghire The Ransomhub ransomware gang has claimed the theft of 100GB of data from the Florida Department of Health. The post Ransomware Gang Leaks Data Allegedly Stolen from Florida Department of Health appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is
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GuardZoo spyware used by Houthis to target military personnel 2024-07-09 at 15:16 By Help Net Security Lookout discovered GuardZoo, Android spyware targeting Middle Eastern military personnel. This campaign leverages malicious apps with military and religious themes to lure victims via social engineering on mobile devices. While researchers are still actively analyzing data, thus far, they
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Russian-Linked Cybercampaigns put a Bull’s-Eye on France. Their Focus? The Olympics and Elections 2024-07-07 at 01:46 By Associated Press Baptiste Robert, a French cybersecurity expert, called on his government – and especially lawmakers – to prepare for the digital threats to come. The post Russian-Linked Cybercampaigns put a Bull’s-Eye on France. Their Focus? The Olympics
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How Intelligence Sharing Can Help Keep Major Worldwide Sporting Events on Track 2024-07-05 at 15:02 By Marc Solomon The Olympic Games is only 29 days long, so set up and take down is a very intense period, where the threat actors can take advantage. The post How Intelligence Sharing Can Help Keep Major Worldwide Sporting
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OVHcloud Sees Record 840 Mpps DDoS Attack 2024-07-05 at 15:02 By Ionut Arghire OVHcloud says it mitigated the largest ever DDoS attack leveraging packet rate, which peaked at 840 Mpps. The post OVHcloud Sees Record 840 Mpps DDoS Attack appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an excerpt from SecurityWeek RSS Feed View Original Source
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Infostealing malware masquerading as generative AI tools 2024-07-05 at 08:01 By Help Net Security Over the past six months, there has been a notable surge in Android financial threats – malware targeting victims’ mobile banking funds, whether in the form of ‘traditional’ banking malware or, more recently, cryptostealers, according to ESET. Vidar infostealer targets Windows
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