Searchlight Cyber observed a 56% rise in active ransomware groups in H1 2024, demonstrating the growing fragmentation of the ransomware landscape This article has been indexed from www.infosecurity-magazine.com Read the original article: Active Ransomware Groups Surge by 56% in 2024
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Palo Alto’s GlobalProtect VPN Spoofed to Deliver New Malware Variant
A variant of the WikiLoader malware was observed being delivered via SEO poisoning and spoofing Palo Alto Networks’ GlobalProtect VPN software This article has been indexed from www.infosecurity-magazine.com Read the original article: Palo Alto’s GlobalProtect VPN Spoofed to Deliver New…
Three Plead Guilty to Running MFA Bypass Site
Three British men are facing jail after pleading guilty to running an MFA bypass site dubbed “OTP Agency” This article has been indexed from www.infosecurity-magazine.com Read the original article: Three Plead Guilty to Running MFA Bypass Site
TfL Claims Cyber-Incident is Not Impacting Services
London’s transport body, TfL, is playing down the impact of a cybersecurity incident on its services This article has been indexed from www.infosecurity-magazine.com Read the original article: TfL Claims Cyber-Incident is Not Impacting Services
Irish Wildlife Park Warns Customers to Cancel Credit Cards Following Breach
Fota Wildlife Park in Co Cork has told visitors to its website to cancel credit and debit cards, following a cyber-attack This article has been indexed from www.infosecurity-magazine.com Read the original article: Irish Wildlife Park Warns Customers to Cancel Credit…
US Authorities Issue RansomHub Ransomware Alert
Agencies under the #Stopransomware banner publish details of RansomHub group’s tactics, indicators of compromise and essential mitigations This article has been indexed from www.infosecurity-magazine.com Read the original article: US Authorities Issue RansomHub Ransomware Alert
South Korea Police Investigates Telegram Over Deepfake Porn
The Asian country’s law enforcement suspects the instant messaging app of abetting deepfake sex crimes This article has been indexed from www.infosecurity-magazine.com Read the original article: South Korea Police Investigates Telegram Over Deepfake Porn
Verkada Facing $3m Penalty After Hackers Viewed Sensitive Video Footage
The US FTC has proposed a $2.95m fine for security camera firm Verkada for alleged security failings that allowed hackers to access customers’ video footage This article has been indexed from www.infosecurity-magazine.com Read the original article: Verkada Facing $3m Penalty…
Cicada3301 Ransomware Group Emerges From the Ashes of ALPHV
Truesec claims new Cicada3301 ransomware-as-a-service group could have ties to ALPHV/BlackCat and Brutus This article has been indexed from www.infosecurity-magazine.com Read the original article: Cicada3301 Ransomware Group Emerges From the Ashes of ALPHV
Scores of Organizations Hit By Novel Voldemort Malware
Proofpoint has uncovered a new cyber-espionage campaign deploying new malware dubbed “Voldemort” This article has been indexed from www.infosecurity-magazine.com Read the original article: Scores of Organizations Hit By Novel Voldemort Malware
Published Vulnerabilities Surge by 43%
Forescout highlighted a 43% increase in published vulnerabilities in H1 2024, with attackers targeting flaws in VPNs and network infrastructure for initial access This article has been indexed from www.infosecurity-magazine.com Read the original article: Published Vulnerabilities Surge by 43%
Russian Hackers Use Commercial Spyware Exploits to Target Victims
In a campaign targeting Mongolian government websites, Russian-backed APT29 leveraged exploits previously used by spyware vendors NSO Group and Intellexa This article has been indexed from www.infosecurity-magazine.com Read the original article: Russian Hackers Use Commercial Spyware Exploits to Target Victims
North Korean Hackers Launch New Wave of npm Package Attacks
North Korean groups exploited npm packages in coordinated attacks, targeting developers and cryptocurrency wallet browser extensions This article has been indexed from www.infosecurity-magazine.com Read the original article: North Korean Hackers Launch New Wave of npm Package Attacks
BlackByte Adopts New Tactics, Targets ESXi Hypervisors
BlackByte, linked to the Conti group, exploited VMware ESXi CVE-2024-37085 to control virtual machines This article has been indexed from www.infosecurity-magazine.com Read the original article: BlackByte Adopts New Tactics, Targets ESXi Hypervisors
Unpatched CCTV Cameras Exploited to Spread Mirai Variant
Threat actors are exploiting a vulnerability found in CCTV cameras used in critical infrastructure to spread a Mirai malware variant This article has been indexed from www.infosecurity-magazine.com Read the original article: Unpatched CCTV Cameras Exploited to Spread Mirai Variant
Surge in New Scams as Pig Butchering Dominates
Chainalysis report reveals a likely increase in new internet scams this year as fraudsters adapt to increasing enforcement efforts This article has been indexed from www.infosecurity-magazine.com Read the original article: Surge in New Scams as Pig Butchering Dominates
Iranian Hackers Secretly Aid Ransomware Attacks on US
CISA and the FBI warned that Iranian APT group, Fox Kitten, has helped ransomware groups to attack US organizations since 2017 This article has been indexed from www.infosecurity-magazine.com Read the original article: Iranian Hackers Secretly Aid Ransomware Attacks on US
IT Engineer Charged For Attempting to Extort Former Employer
A virtual machine specialist was arrested after a foiled data extortion plot targeting his former employer This article has been indexed from www.infosecurity-magazine.com Read the original article: IT Engineer Charged For Attempting to Extort Former Employer
Ransomware Attacks Exposed 6.7 Million Records in US Schools
Ransomware attacks on US schools and colleges have surged, with 491 incidents since 2018, affecting over 8000 institutions This article has been indexed from www.infosecurity-magazine.com Read the original article: Ransomware Attacks Exposed 6.7 Million Records in US Schools
LummaC2 Infostealer Resurfaces With Obfuscated PowerShell Tactics
LummaC2, a C-based MaaS tool first identified in 2022, has resurfaced to exfiltrate credentials and personal data This article has been indexed from www.infosecurity-magazine.com Read the original article: LummaC2 Infostealer Resurfaces With Obfuscated PowerShell Tactics