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Snowflake Hacking Suspect Arrested in Canada

A man suspected of breaching hundreds of Snowflake accounts has been arrested This article has been indexed from www.infosecurity-magazine.com Read the original article: Snowflake Hacking Suspect Arrested in Canada

Global Operation Takes Down 22,000 Malicious IPs

Interpol claims an international policing operation has shuttered 22,000 IPs connected with cybercrime This article has been indexed from www.infosecurity-magazine.com Read the original article: Global Operation Takes Down 22,000 Malicious IPs

US Voters Urged to Use Official Sources for Election Information

A joint US government advisory warned about increasing foreign influence efforts designed to undermine the legitimacy of the Presidential Election This article has been indexed from www.infosecurity-magazine.com Read the original article: US Voters Urged to Use Official Sources for Election…

Oasis Fans Losing Up to £1000 Each to Ticket Scammers

Lloyds Bank has revealed that Oasis fans comprise the vast majority of ticket scam victims it deals with This article has been indexed from www.infosecurity-magazine.com Read the original article: Oasis Fans Losing Up to £1000 Each to Ticket Scammers

Columbus Ransomware Attack Exposes Data of 500,000 Residents

The City of Columbus, Ohio, informed the Maine Attorney General’s Office that approximately 55% of its residents were affected by the breach This article has been indexed from www.infosecurity-magazine.com Read the original article: Columbus Ransomware Attack Exposes Data of 500,000…

Cybercriminals Exploit DocuSign APIs to Send Fake Invoices

Cybercriminals are exploiting DocuSign APIs to send fake invoices, bypassing security filters and mimicking well-known brands This article has been indexed from www.infosecurity-magazine.com Read the original article: Cybercriminals Exploit DocuSign APIs to Send Fake Invoices

Nigerian Handed 26-Year Sentence for Real Estate Phishing Scam

A US district court sentenced a Nigerian man for an elaborate ‘man-in-the-middle’ phishing campaign, which resulted in $12m in losses from real-estate transactions This article has been indexed from www.infosecurity-magazine.com Read the original article: Nigerian Handed 26-Year Sentence for Real…

Google Researchers Claim First Vulnerability Found Using AI

The flaw, an exploitable stack buffer underflow in SQLite, was found by Google’s Big Sleep team using a large language model (LLM) This article has been indexed from www.infosecurity-magazine.com Read the original article: Google Researchers Claim First Vulnerability Found Using…

US Says Russia Behind Fake Haitian Voters Video

US government agencies said the video, widely shared on social media, is part of Russia’s broader strategy of undermining the integrity of the Presidential Election This article has been indexed from www.infosecurity-magazine.com Read the original article: US Says Russia Behind…

Supply Chain Attack Uses Smart Contracts for C2 Ops

Checkmarx has observed a novel npm supply chain attack using Ethereum smart contracts to manage command-and-control (C2) operations This article has been indexed from www.infosecurity-magazine.com Read the original article: Supply Chain Attack Uses Smart Contracts for C2 Ops

UK Council Sites Recover Following Russian DDoS Blitz

Several UK council websites are back online after being disrupted by Russian hacktivist DDoS attacks This article has been indexed from www.infosecurity-magazine.com Read the original article: UK Council Sites Recover Following Russian DDoS Blitz

Sophos Warns Chinese Hackers Are Becoming Stealthier

Sophos provided details of changing tactics by Chinese APT groups over a five-year period, involving a shift towards stealthy, targeted attacks This article has been indexed from www.infosecurity-magazine.com Read the original article: Sophos Warns Chinese Hackers Are Becoming Stealthier

US and Israel Warn of Iranian Threat Actor’s New Tradecraft

US and Israeli government agencies have warned that the Iranian state-sponsored threat actor Cotton Sandstorm is deploying new tradecraft to expand its operations This article has been indexed from www.infosecurity-magazine.com Read the original article: US and Israel Warn of Iranian…

Misconfigured Git Configurations Targeted in Emeraldwhale Attack

Emeraldwhale breach allowed access to over 10,000 repositories and resulted in the theft of more than 15,000 cloud service credentials This article has been indexed from www.infosecurity-magazine.com Read the original article: Misconfigured Git Configurations Targeted in Emeraldwhale Attack

Misconfigured Git Configurations Targeted in EMERALDWHALE Attack

EMERALDWHALE breach allowed access to over 10,000 repositories and resulted in the theft of more than 15,000 cloud service credentials This article has been indexed from www.infosecurity-magazine.com Read the original article: Misconfigured Git Configurations Targeted in EMERALDWHALE Attack

Canadian Government Data Stolen By Chinese Hackers

A report by the Canadian Centre for Cyber Security described China as the most sophisticated cyber threat to Canada, also identified India as an emerging threat This article has been indexed from www.infosecurity-magazine.com Read the original article: Canadian Government Data…

North Korean Hackers Collaborate with Play Ransomware

Palo Alto Networks’ Unit 42 has observed the first-ever collaboration between North Korean-backed Jumpy Pisces and Play ransomware This article has been indexed from www.infosecurity-magazine.com Read the original article: North Korean Hackers Collaborate with Play Ransomware

Government Sector Suffers 236% Surge in Malware Attacks

Malware-related attacks against global government organizations increased 236% year-on-year in Q1 2024, according to SonicWall This article has been indexed from www.infosecurity-magazine.com Read the original article: Government Sector Suffers 236% Surge in Malware Attacks

Over 80% of US Small Businesses Have Been Breached

ITRC data finds 81% of US small businesses have suffered a data or security breach over the past year This article has been indexed from www.infosecurity-magazine.com Read the original article: Over 80% of US Small Businesses Have Been Breached

LiteSpeed Cache Plugin Vulnerability Poses Admin Access Risk

The LiteSpeed Cache vulnerability allows administrator-level access, risking security for over 6 million WordPress sites This article has been indexed from www.infosecurity-magazine.com Read the original article: LiteSpeed Cache Plugin Vulnerability Poses Admin Access Risk

CISA Launches First International Cybersecurity Plan

CISA’s 2025-2026 International Strategic Plan aims to strengthen external partnerships to reduce risks to critical infrastructure relied on in the US This article has been indexed from www.infosecurity-magazine.com Read the original article: CISA Launches First International Cybersecurity Plan

Over Half of US County Websites “Could Be Spoofed”

Comparitech warns that voters could be misled as most local government sites are failing on basic security This article has been indexed from www.infosecurity-magazine.com Read the original article: Over Half of US County Websites “Could Be Spoofed”

New LightSpy Spyware Targets iOS with Enhanced Capabilities

ThreatFabric researchers have discovered significant updates to the LightSpy spyware, featuring plugins designed to interfere with device functionality This article has been indexed from www.infosecurity-magazine.com Read the original article: New LightSpy Spyware Targets iOS with Enhanced Capabilities

NIS2 Compliance Puts Strain on Business Budgets

A Veeam report found that businesses are prioritizing NIS2 compliance, with 95% of applicable firms diverting funds from other areas of the business This article has been indexed from www.infosecurity-magazine.com Read the original article: NIS2 Compliance Puts Strain on Business…

ICO: 55% of UK Adults Have Had Data Lost or Stolen

The UK’s information commissioner claims most adults in the country have had their personal data exposed or compromised This article has been indexed from www.infosecurity-magazine.com Read the original article: ICO: 55% of UK Adults Have Had Data Lost or Stolen

Evasive Panda’s CloudScout Toolset Targets Taiwan

Evasive Panda’s CloudScout uses MgBot to steal session cookies, infiltrating cloud data in Taiwan This article has been indexed from www.infosecurity-magazine.com Read the original article: Evasive Panda’s CloudScout Toolset Targets Taiwan

Russian Malware Campaign Targets Ukrainian Recruits Via Telegram

Google researchers have observed Russian threat actor UNC5812 using a malware campaign via Telegram to access the devices of Ukrainian military recruits This article has been indexed from www.infosecurity-magazine.com Read the original article: Russian Malware Campaign Targets Ukrainian Recruits Via…

Researchers Discover Over 70 Zero-Day Bugs at Pwn2Own Ireland

Trend Micro’s Zero Day Initiative hands out over $1m in awards for Pwn2Own competitors, who found more than 70 zero-day flaws This article has been indexed from www.infosecurity-magazine.com Read the original article: Researchers Discover Over 70 Zero-Day Bugs at Pwn2Own…

AI-Powered BEC Scams Zero in on Manufacturers

Vipre research reveals that 10% of emails targeting the manufacturing sector are BEC attempts This article has been indexed from www.infosecurity-magazine.com Read the original article: AI-Powered BEC Scams Zero in on Manufacturers

Change Healthcare Breach Affects 100 Million Americans

Updated figures from the HHS revealed that 100 million patients have been notified that their data was breached in the Change Healthcare ransomware attack This article has been indexed from www.infosecurity-magazine.com Read the original article: Change Healthcare Breach Affects 100…

Ukraine Warns of Mass Phishing Campaign Targeting Citizens Data

CERT-UA said the phishing campaign lures victims into downloading malware used to exfiltrate files containing sensitive personal data This article has been indexed from www.infosecurity-magazine.com Read the original article: Ukraine Warns of Mass Phishing Campaign Targeting Citizens Data

Irish Data Protection Watchdog Fines LinkedIn $336m

LinkedIn violated the EU’s GDPR in how it processes its users personal data for behavioral purposes This article has been indexed from www.infosecurity-magazine.com Read the original article: Irish Data Protection Watchdog Fines LinkedIn $336m

MacOS-Focused Ransomware Attempts Leverage LockBit Brand

An unidentified threat actor has attempted to develop ransomware targeting macOS devices, posing as LockBit This article has been indexed from www.infosecurity-magazine.com Read the original article: MacOS-Focused Ransomware Attempts Leverage LockBit Brand

White House Issues AI National Security Memo

The National Security Memorandum on AI sets out actions for the federal government to ensure the safe, secure and trustworthy development of AI This article has been indexed from www.infosecurity-magazine.com Read the original article: White House Issues AI National Security…

UK Government Introduces New Data Governance Legislation

The Data (Use and Access) Bill governs digital verification services and the use of personal data in public services, and will revamp the Information Commissioner’s Office This article has been indexed from www.infosecurity-magazine.com Read the original article: UK Government Introduces…

Cybersecurity Teams Largely Ignored in AI Policy Development

A new ISACA study has revealed that cybersecurity professionals are often overlooked in the development of AI policies This article has been indexed from www.infosecurity-magazine.com Read the original article: Cybersecurity Teams Largely Ignored in AI Policy Development

70% of Leaders See Cyber Knowledge Gap in Employees

70% of leaders see cyber knowledge gap; AI attacks are harder to detect, 60% expect more victims This article has been indexed from www.infosecurity-magazine.com Read the original article: 70% of Leaders See Cyber Knowledge Gap in Employees

Embargo Ransomware Gang Deploys Customized Defense Evasion Tools

The recently discovered Embargo ransomware group is using Rust-based custom tools to overcome victims’ security defenses, ESET researchers have observed This article has been indexed from www.infosecurity-magazine.com Read the original article: Embargo Ransomware Gang Deploys Customized Defense Evasion Tools

US Government Pledges to Cyber Threat Sharing Via TLP Protocol

The US government has issued guidance for federal agencies on the use of Traffic Light Protocol, designed to boost intelligence sharing with the cybersecurity community This article has been indexed from www.infosecurity-magazine.com Read the original article: US Government Pledges to…

70% of Leaders See Cyber Knowledge Gap in Employees

70% of leaders see cyber knowledge gap; AI attacks are harder to detect, 60% expect more victims This article has been indexed from www.infosecurity-magazine.com Read the original article: 70% of Leaders See Cyber Knowledge Gap in Employees

Embargo Ransomware Gang Deploys Customized Defense Evasion Tools

The recently discovered Embargo ransomware group is using Rust-based custom tools to overcome victims’ security defenses, ESET researchers have observed This article has been indexed from www.infosecurity-magazine.com Read the original article: Embargo Ransomware Gang Deploys Customized Defense Evasion Tools

US Energy Sector Vulnerable to Supply Chain Attacks

45% of security breaches in the energy sector in the past year were third-party related, according to a report by Security Scorecard and KPMG This article has been indexed from www.infosecurity-magazine.com Read the original article: US Energy Sector Vulnerable to…

Phishing Attack Impacts Over 92,000 Transak Users

A phishing attack targeting Transak employees led to a data breach, compromising the information of 92,554 users This article has been indexed from www.infosecurity-magazine.com Read the original article: Phishing Attack Impacts Over 92,000 Transak Users

Meta to Fight Celeb-Bait Scams with Facial Recognition

Meta is testing facial recognition technology to tackle celeb-bait ad scams and enable the recovery of compromised accounts This article has been indexed from www.infosecurity-magazine.com Read the original article: Meta to Fight Celeb-Bait Scams with Facial Recognition

AI-Powered Attacks Flood Retail Websites

AI tools are being used to launch over half a million cyber-attacks daily on retailers, according to a new report This article has been indexed from www.infosecurity-magazine.com Read the original article: AI-Powered Attacks Flood Retail Websites

Stolen Access Tokens Lead to New Internet Archive Breach

A threat actor claimed to get hold of an exposed GitLab configuration file containing Zendesk API access tokens This article has been indexed from www.infosecurity-magazine.com Read the original article: Stolen Access Tokens Lead to New Internet Archive Breach

50,000 Files Exposed in Nidec Ransomware Attack

The August ransomware attack stole 50,000+ documents from Nidec, leaked after ransom refusal This article has been indexed from www.infosecurity-magazine.com Read the original article: 50,000 Files Exposed in Nidec Ransomware Attack

macOS Vulnerability Could Expose User Data, Microsoft Warns

Microsoft urges macOS users to apply a fix for the vulnerability, which it believes may be under active exploitation by the Adload malware family This article has been indexed from www.infosecurity-magazine.com Read the original article: macOS Vulnerability Could Expose User…

Instagram Rolls Out New Sextortion Protection Measures

Instagram has announced new security features to protect users from sextortion scams, including hiding follower lists, preventing screenshots, and launching an awareness campaign This article has been indexed from www.infosecurity-magazine.com Read the original article: Instagram Rolls Out New Sextortion Protection…

Microsoft Named Most Imitated Brand in Phishing Attacks

The Redmond-based firm was the most impersonated brand in the third quarter of 2024, while Alibaba entered the Top 10 for the first time This article has been indexed from www.infosecurity-magazine.com Read the original article: Microsoft Named Most Imitated Brand…

US Arrest Man for SEC X Account Hack

US authorities have charged a man for involvement in the SEC X account hack in January 2024, which falsely announced the approval of Bitcoin Exchange Traded Funds This article has been indexed from www.infosecurity-magazine.com Read the original article: US Arrest…

US Charges Anonymous Sudan Members in DDoS Cybercrime Case

US authorities have charged two Sudanese linked to DDoS cybercrime group, Anonymous Sudan, which caused $10m in damages This article has been indexed from www.infosecurity-magazine.com Read the original article: US Charges Anonymous Sudan Members in DDoS Cybercrime Case

Iranian Hackers Target Critical Infrastructure with Brute Force Attacks

The ongoing campaign targets multiple critical infrastructure sectors, including healthcare, government, information technology, engineering, and energy This article has been indexed from www.infosecurity-magazine.com Read the original article: Iranian Hackers Target Critical Infrastructure with Brute Force Attacks

NIS2 Confusion: Concerns Over Readiness as Deadline Reached

NIS2 will be enforced as of October 17, yet many organizations and even EU member states appear completely unprepared for implementation This article has been indexed from www.infosecurity-magazine.com Read the original article: NIS2 Confusion: Concerns Over Readiness as Deadline Reached

Coffee Lovers Warned of New Starbucks Phishing Scam

A surge in phishing emails claiming to be from Starbucks is offering recipients a “free Coffee Lovers Box” in an attempt to steal personal or install malware on devices This article has been indexed from www.infosecurity-magazine.com Read the original article:…

FIDO Alliance Proposes New Passkey Exchange Standard

The new set of specifications could enable users to securely move passkeys and all other credentials across providers This article has been indexed from www.infosecurity-magazine.com Read the original article: FIDO Alliance Proposes New Passkey Exchange Standard