Investigation of Russian Hack on London Hospitals May Take Weeks Amid Worries Over Online Data Dump 2024-06-24 at 04:34 By Associated Press Hundreds of operations and appointments are still being canceled more than two weeks after the June 3 cyberattack on NHS provider Synnovis. The post Investigation of Russian Hack on London Hospitals May Take […]
Disruptions at Many Car Dealerships Continue as CDK Hack Worsens 2024-06-21 at 12:46 By Eduard Kovacs Car dealership software provider CDK Global was in the process of restoring services impacted by a cyberattack when it discovered an additional hack. The post Disruptions at Many Car Dealerships Continue as CDK Hack Worsens appeared first on SecurityWeek.
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Two Men Plead Guilty to Hacking Law Enforcement Database for Doxing 2024-06-18 at 19:45 By Ionut Arghire Sagar Steven Singh and Nicholas Ceraolo pleaded guilty to hacking a database maintained by a US federal law enforcement agency. The post Two Men Plead Guilty to Hacking Law Enforcement Database for Doxing appeared first on SecurityWeek. This
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Malware peddlers love this one social engineering trick! 2024-06-17 at 16:16 By Zeljka Zorz Attackers are increasingly using a clever social engineering technique to get users to install malware, Proofpoint researchers are warning. The message warns of a problem but also offers a way to fix it (Source: Proofpoint) Social engineering users to install malware
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Malicious emails trick consumers into false election contributions 2024-06-17 at 06:32 By Help Net Security Major regional and global events – such as military exercises, political or economic summits, political conventions, and elections – drove cyber threat activities, according to Trellix. “The last six months have been unprecedented – a state of polycrisis remains and
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Modern fraud detection need not rely on PII 2024-06-14 at 07:32 By Help Net Security Trends in online fraud detection often act as the canary in the coal mine when it comes to understanding and combating the next generation of online scams, fraud and cybersecurity threats. These days, security and fraud experts worry that insufficient
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Two Arrested in UK for Smishing Campaign Powered by Homemade SMS Blaster 2024-06-11 at 18:16 By Ionut Arghire UK authorities have arrested two individuals for allegedly using a homemade mobile antenna to send mass text messages. The post Two Arrested in UK for Smishing Campaign Powered by Homemade SMS Blaster appeared first on SecurityWeek. This
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BlackBerry Cylance Data Offered for Sale on Dark Web 2024-06-11 at 16:01 By Eduard Kovacs BlackBerry says the Cylance data offered for sale for $750,000 is old and its own systems have not been compromised. The post BlackBerry Cylance Data Offered for Sale on Dark Web appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an excerpt
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22 Chinese Nationals Sentenced to Long Prison Terms in Zambia for Multinational Cybercrimes 2024-06-10 at 14:46 By Associated Press A Zambian court has sentenced 22 Chinese nationals to long prison terms for cybercrimes that included internet fraud and online scams targeting Zambians and other people. The post 22 Chinese Nationals Sentenced to Long Prison Terms
US Authorities Attempting to Recover $5.3 Million Stolen in BEC Scam 2024-06-06 at 17:46 By Eduard Kovacs The US government is trying to recover more than $5.3 million stolen by cybercriminals through a BEC scheme from a workers union. The post US Authorities Attempting to Recover $5.3 Million Stolen in BEC Scam appeared first on
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Interpol and FBI Break Up a Cyber Scheme in Moldova to Get Asylum for Wanted Criminals 2024-06-06 at 14:46 By Associated Press A multinational operation by Interpol and the FBI cracked down on attempts in Moldova to sabotage one of the international police agency’s key tools, the Red Notice system. The post Interpol and FBI
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FBI Says It Has 7,000 LockBit Ransomware Decryption Keys 2024-06-06 at 12:32 By Eduard Kovacs The FBI has obtained more than 7,000 LockBit ransomware decryption keys and is urging victims to get in touch with its IC3. The post FBI Says It Has 7,000 LockBit Ransomware Decryption Keys appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is
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Chinese attackers leverage previously unseen malware for espionage 2024-06-06 at 05:46 By Help Net Security Sophos released its report, “Operation Crimson Palace: Threat Hunting Unveils Multiple Clusters of Chinese State-Sponsored Activity Targeting Southeast Asia,” which details a highly sophisticated, nearly two-year long espionage campaign against a high-level government target. During Sophos X-Ops’ investigation, which began
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No summer break for cybercrime: Why educational institutions need better cyber resilience 2024-06-05 at 07:31 By Help Net Security The education system isn’t equipped to handle today’s cyberthreats. I’m not just talking about cybersecurity education in schools shaping the technical workforce of the future – America’s schools themselves are prime targets for cybercrime today. In
Find out which cyber threats you should be concerned about 2024-06-05 at 06:01 By Help Net Security This article includes excerpts from various reports that offer statistics and insights into the current cyber threat landscape. Human error still perceived as the Achilles’ heel of cybersecurity Proofpoint | 2024 Voice of the CISO | May 2024
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Identities of Cybercriminals Linked to Malware Loaders Revealed 2024-06-03 at 16:46 By Ionut Arghire Law enforcement reveals the identities of eight cybercriminals linked to recently disrupted malware loaders. The post Identities of Cybercriminals Linked to Malware Loaders Revealed appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an excerpt from SecurityWeek RSS Feed View Original Source
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Identity-related incidents becoming severe, costing organizations a fortune 2024-05-30 at 06:09 By Help Net Security With the rise of identity sprawl and system complexity, more businesses are suffering identity-related incidents than ever before, according to IDSA. Identity-related incidents in headlines Identity-related incidents continue to dominate today’s headlines. Clorox, MGM, and Caesars fell prey to social
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US Sanctions Three Chinese Men for Operating 911 S5 Botnet 2024-05-29 at 17:01 By Eduard Kovacs The US government has announced sanctions against three Chinese nationals accused of creating and operating the 911 S5 proxy botnet. The post US Sanctions Three Chinese Men for Operating 911 S5 Botnet appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is
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RansomLord: Open-source anti-ransomware exploit tool 2024-05-29 at 07:01 By Mirko Zorz RansomLord is an open-source tool that automates the creation of PE files, which are used to exploit ransomware pre-encryption. “I created RansomLord to demonstrate ransomware is not invincible, has vulnerabilities and its developers make mistakes and can write bad code just like everyone else,”
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Incognito Admin Arrest and SuperMarket Wallet Drain: Darknet Marketplaces Plunge into Uncertainty 2024-05-24 at 14:31 By neetha871ad236bd Unraveling the seedy underbelly of the darknet marketplaces Executive Summary The arrest of Riu-Siang Lin, the former administrator of the closed Incognito marketplace, by the US authorities on 18th May is causing a domino effect in the underground