Government organizations are targeted by attackers who know agencies cannot afford disruption to public services This article has been indexed from www.infosecurity-magazine.com Read the original article: Government Agencies Falling Victim to Ransomware Daily, Warns Study
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23andMe Faces New Security Mandates in $18m Data Breach Settlement
23andMe has agreed to an $18m settlement with 42 US attorneys general over its 2023 data breach, including enhanced data protection requirements This article has been indexed from www.infosecurity-magazine.com Read the original article: 23andMe Faces New Security Mandates in $18m…
CISA Mandates Urgent Patch for Actively Exploited Critical Fortinet Vulnerabilities
US government agencies have until July 19 to patch two critical Fortinet vulnerabilities This article has been indexed from www.infosecurity-magazine.com Read the original article: CISA Mandates Urgent Patch for Actively Exploited Critical Fortinet Vulnerabilities
The Gentlemen Overtakes Qilin as Most Prolific Ransomware Threat
Analysis of ransomware incidents by ReliaQuest indicates a shift in the ransomware landscape This article has been indexed from www.infosecurity-magazine.com Read the original article: The Gentlemen Overtakes Qilin as Most Prolific Ransomware Threat
Phishing Campaign Hides Lua Loader as TrueType Font File
Global phishing campaign disguised a Lua loader as a font file to deploy RATs and infostealers This article has been indexed from www.infosecurity-magazine.com Read the original article: Phishing Campaign Hides Lua Loader as TrueType Font File
Single Prompt Enables ChatGPT to Execute Full Cyber-Attack Chain, Researchers Claim
Cybersecurity researchers tested Open AI GPT 5.5’s offensive cyber capabilities – and the results showed how effective a frontier LLM can be for hackers This article has been indexed from www.infosecurity-magazine.com Read the original article: Single Prompt Enables ChatGPT to…
Modular macOS Stealer Uses Kill Loops to Force Password Entry
New ClickLock macOS stealer locked victims out of their own system until they surrendered a password This article has been indexed from www.infosecurity-magazine.com Read the original article: Modular macOS Stealer Uses Kill Loops to Force Password Entry
“Selfish Bravado” Behind TfL Cyber-Attack, Judge Says as Pair Jailed
The perpetrators of the 2024 TfL cyber-attack have been jailed for five and a half years each after pleading guilty to Computer Misuse Act offences This article has been indexed from www.infosecurity-magazine.com Read the original article: “Selfish Bravado” Behind TfL…
‘Selfish Bravado’ Behind TfL Cyber-Attack, Judge Says as Pair Jailed
The perpetrators of the 2024 TfL cyber-attack have been jailed for five and a half years each after pleading guilty to Computer Misuse Act offences This article has been indexed from www.infosecurity-magazine.com Read the original article: ‘Selfish Bravado’ Behind TfL…
SANS Warns of AI Governance Gap as Use by Security Teams Surges
SANS Institute says governance programs are still nascent even as AI failures and threats grow This article has been indexed from www.infosecurity-magazine.com Read the original article: SANS Warns of AI Governance Gap as Use by Security Teams Surges
US Launches Gold Eagle to Coordinate AI-Driven Vulnerability Management
The White House announced Gold Eagle to help accelerate the discovery, prioritization and patching of flaws found by AI This article has been indexed from www.infosecurity-magazine.com Read the original article: US Launches Gold Eagle to Coordinate AI-Driven Vulnerability Management
Phishing Campaign Abuses eCards to Deploy RMM Tools
Six-month phishing campaign used seasonal eCard lures to plant legitimate RMM tools on victims This article has been indexed from www.infosecurity-magazine.com Read the original article: Phishing Campaign Abuses eCards to Deploy RMM Tools
Eleven Vulnerable UEFI Shims Enable Secure Boot Bypass
Eleven forgotten Microsoft-signed UEFI shims can bypass Secure Boot on almost any machine This article has been indexed from www.infosecurity-magazine.com Read the original article: Eleven Vulnerable UEFI Shims Enable Secure Boot Bypass
Compromised Logins Surge as the Most Common Entry Point for Ransomware Attacks
Research of incidents by Sophos finds that phishing, brute force attacks and other identity-based threats have surpassed software vulnerabilities as means of delivering ransomware This article has been indexed from www.infosecurity-magazine.com Read the original article: Compromised Logins Surge as the…
Progress Restores ShareFile Storage Zones Access After Vulnerability Exploit Concerns
Progress has restored access to its ShareFile Storage Zones Controller after a four-day suspension triggered by a credible external security threat This article has been indexed from www.infosecurity-magazine.com Read the original article: Progress Restores ShareFile Storage Zones Access After Vulnerability…
Microsoft Patches 570 CVEs in Record Patch Tuesday
Microsoft released fixes for a record 570 CVEs in its July Patch Tuesday update, as experts warn AI is dramatically accelerating vulnerability discovery and increasing patch volumes This article has been indexed from www.infosecurity-magazine.com Read the original article: Microsoft Patches…
Government Updates UK’s National Risk Register with Cyber Warnings
The UK government is warning of the potential impact of catastrophic cyber-attacks This article has been indexed from www.infosecurity-magazine.com Read the original article: Government Updates UK’s National Risk Register with Cyber Warnings
US: Pentagon Suspends CMMC Phase II Requirements for Defense Contractors
The US Department of Defense announced the immediate suspension of the CMMC Phase II requirements until further review This article has been indexed from www.infosecurity-magazine.com Read the original article: US: Pentagon Suspends CMMC Phase II Requirements for Defense Contractors
New MacOS Malware Exploits Legitimate Developer ID to Pose as Apple Crash Reporter
Researchers at Jamf Threat Labs detail CrashStealer, which steals passwords, cryptocurrency wallets and more This article has been indexed from www.infosecurity-magazine.com Read the original article: New MacOS Malware Exploits Legitimate Developer ID to Pose as Apple Crash Reporter
Lidl Notifies Customers of Third-Party Data Breach
Supermarket giant Lidl has revealed details of a supplier breach impacting customer data This article has been indexed from www.infosecurity-magazine.com Read the original article: Lidl Notifies Customers of Third-Party Data Breach