Australia Blames Russian Hackers for Medibank HackAustralian PM Says Russia Should 'Be Held Accountable' for Data LeaksThe Australian government says hackers from Russia are behind the...
Year: 2022
ISMG Editors: $3B Crypto Seizure Shows Blockchain’s Security
ISMG Editors: $3B Crypto Seizure Shows Blockchain's SecurityAlso: New EU Report on Spyware; UK Cybersecurity Technical Director Bids FarewellIn the latest weekly update, ISMG editors discuss...
Texas Hospital Says Ransomware Breach Affected 500,000
Texas Hospital Says Ransomware Breach Affected 500,000Also: CommonSpirit Health Says Some IT Systems Still Affected 6 Weeks After AttackA recent ransomware attack at a Texas hospital...
Ukrainian Cyber Police Bust Fake Investing Ring
Ukrainian Cyber Police Bust Fake Investing RingTransnational Crime Organization Ran Pseudo Crypto Investment Scheme Across EuropeThe Cyber Police of Ukraine arrested five cybercrime gang members for...
An $8 mess — Twitter Blue ‘verified’ accounts push crypto scams
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
#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...
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...
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...
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...
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,...
#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...
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...
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...
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,...
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...
US Health Dept warns of Venus ransomware targeting healthcare orgs
US Health Dept warns of Venus ransomware targeting healthcare orgsThe U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) warned today that Venus ransomware attacks are also targeting...




























