An $8 mess — Twitter Blue 'verified' accounts push crypto scamsTwitter has officially rolled out its Twitter Blue program for an $8 monthly fee that confers...
Day: November 11, 2022
Russian LockBit ransomware operator arrested in Canada
Russian LockBit ransomware operator arrested in CanadaEuropol has announced today the arrest of a Russian national linked to LockBit ransomware attacks targeting critical infrastructure organizations and high-profile companies worldwide....
Ukraine arrests fraud ring members who made €200 million per year
Ukraine arrests fraud ring members who made €200 million per yearUkraine's cyber police and Europol have identified and arrested five key members of an international investment...
FBI warns scammers now impersonate refund payment portals
FBI warns scammers now impersonate refund payment portalsThe FBI warns that tech support scammers are now impersonating financial institutions' refund payment portals to harvest victims' sensitive...
Twitter Chief Information Security Officer flies the coop
Twitter Chief Information Security Officer flies the coopAs social media giant grapples with Musk takeover, a safe pair of hands reaches for the door Troubled social...
Is Cybersecurity Awareness Month Anything More Than PR?
Is Cybersecurity Awareness Month Anything More Than PR?Cybersecurity Awareness Month has been going on since 2004. This year, Cybersecurity Awareness Month urged the public, professionals, and industry partners...
Kaspersky to kill its VPN service in Russia next week
Kaspersky to kill its VPN service in Russia next weekKaspersky is stopping the operation and sales of its VPN product, Kaspersky Secure Connection, in the Russian...
Hacker Rewarded $70,000 for Finding Way to Bypass Google Pixel Phones’ Lock Screens
Hacker Rewarded $70,000 for Finding Way to Bypass Google Pixel Phones' Lock ScreensGoogle has resolved a high-severity security issue affecting all Pixel smartphones that could be...
Researchers Uncover PyPI Package Hiding Malicious Code Behind Image File
Researchers Uncover PyPI Package Hiding Malicious Code Behind Image FileA malicious package discovered on the Python Package Index (PyPI) has been found employing a steganographic trick...
Warning: New Massive Malicious Campaigns Targeting Top Indian Banks’ Customers
Warning: New Massive Malicious Campaigns Targeting Top Indian Banks' CustomersCybersecurity researchers are warning of "massive phishing campaigns" that distribute five different malware targeting banking users in...
Microsoft Blames Russian Hackers for Prestige Ransomware Attacks on Ukraine and Poland
Microsoft Blames Russian Hackers for Prestige Ransomware Attacks on Ukraine and PolandMicrosoft on Thursday attributed the recent spate of ransomware incidents targeting transportation and logistics sectors...
#IRISSCON: Cyber Professionals Now Tasked with Securing Society, Says Mikko Hyppönen
#IRISSCON: Cyber Professionals Now Tasked with Securing Society, Says Mikko HyppönenMikko Hyppönen discusses how cyber-threats will become even more dangerous as reliance on connectivity growsLeer másMikko...
Husband and wife nuclear warship ‘spy’ team get 20 years each
Husband and wife nuclear warship 'spy' team get 20 years eachThe Toebbes tried selling US Navy secrets, but handed them right to the FBI A woman...
The ‘Great Resignation’ Caused Insider Threats to Peak in Q3 2022, Kroll Finds
The 'Great Resignation' Caused Insider Threats to Peak in Q3 2022, Kroll FindsKroll’s Q3 2022 Threat Landscape report showed an unprecedented increase in insider threatsLeer másKroll’s...
Instagram star gets 11 years for $300m email scam plot
Instagram star gets 11 years for $300m email scam plotHushpuppi swaps private jet, Dubai penthouse for prison duds and $1.7m to victims An international cyber-scammer and...
Worok hackers hide new malware in PNGs using steganography
Worok hackers hide new malware in PNGs using steganographyA threat group tracked as 'Worok' hides malware within PNG images to infect victims' machines with information-stealing malware...
Australia blames Russia for harboring health insurance hackers
Australia blames Russia for harboring health insurance hackersCrims accessed 10 million customer records and are releasing intimate medical details The Australian Federal Police (AFP) has pointed...
New phishing campaign posing as Spain’s Tax Agency
New phishing campaign posing as Spain’s Tax Agency There’s a brand new phishing campaign on the run in Spain that poses as the Spanish Tax Agency,...
Majority of Security Managers Lack Threat Intelligence Skills
Majority of Security Managers Lack Threat Intelligence SkillsThe report suggests threat intelligence is a crucial source for vulnerability detectionLeer másThe report suggests threat intelligence is a...
#IRISSCON: Police Officer Urges More Reporting and Engagement to Tackle Cybercrime
#IRISSCON: Police Officer Urges More Reporting and Engagement to Tackle CybercrimeIreland's National Cyber Crime Bureau outlines cybercrime trends being observed in law enforcementLeer másIreland's National Cyber...
Lacework releases cloud-native application security service
Lacework releases cloud-native application security serviceCloud security vendor Lacework this week announced the availability of a cloud-native application protection platform (CNAPP) for its broader Polygraph Data...
Europe calls for joint cyber defense to ward off Russia
Europe calls for joint cyber defense to ward off RussiaEC veep: 'Cyber is the new domain in warfare' The European Commission on Thursday proposed a cyber...
Russian military hackers linked to ransomware attacks in Ukraine
Russian military hackers linked to ransomware attacks in UkraineA series of attacks targeting transportation and logistics organizations in Ukraine and Poland with Prestige ransomware since October have...
Toward the cutting edge: SMBs contemplating enterprise security
Toward the cutting edge: SMBs contemplating enterprise securitySurvey finds SMBs, weary of security failures, curious about detection and response The post Toward the cutting edge: SMBs...
New Lenovo Notebook Models Affected By UEFI Firmware Vulnerabilities
New Lenovo Notebook Models Affected By UEFI Firmware VulnerabilitiesThe flaws affect various Lenovo Yoga, IdeaPad and ThinkBook devicesLeer másThe flaws affect various Lenovo Yoga, IdeaPad and...
Russia-linked IRIDIUM APT linked to Prestige ransomware attacks against Ukraine
Russia-linked IRIDIUM APT linked to Prestige ransomware attacks against UkraineMicrosoft linked Prestige ransomware attacks against organizations in Ukraine and Poland to Russia-linked threat actors. In Mid-October,...
Privileged Access Management (PAM) Best Practices
Privileged Access Management (PAM) Best PracticesPrivileged access management, PAM in short, is a crucial set of tools and technologies allowing organizations to maintain steadfast control and monitorization...
The Cost of a Siloed Response: How a Lack of Collaboration is Becoming Security’s Biggest Vulnerability
The Cost of a Siloed Response: How a Lack of Collaboration is Becoming Security’s Biggest VulnerabilityBy Neil Ellis, CIO and CISO at CafeX Communications Disparate Solutions...
Oil and Gas Companies Are Vulnerable Due to High-Severity Flaw
Oil and Gas Companies Are Vulnerable Due to High-Severity FlawA new vulnerability was found by cybersecurity researchers, in systems used across oil and gas organizations. If...
Organizations Should Break into Their Own Networks
Organizations Should Break into Their Own NetworksBy John Meyer, Arcfield VP, Cyber Products and Services With talent and resources stretched thin, organizations may not […] The...