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Telegram Boss Agrees to Closer Police Cooperation

Pavel Durov says he will share details of “bad actors” and clean up Telegram’s search function This article has been indexed from www.infosecurity-magazine.com Read the original article: Telegram Boss Agrees to Closer Police Cooperation

Kryptina Ransomware Resurfaces in Enterprise Attacks By Mallox

Kryptina, a free Ransomware-as-a-Service tool available on dark web forums, is now being used by Mallox ransomware affiliates This article has been indexed from www.infosecurity-magazine.com Read the original article: Kryptina Ransomware Resurfaces in Enterprise Attacks By Mallox

Vulnerabilities Found in Popular Houzez Theme and Plugin

The flaws are dangerous as the Houzez theme and Login Register plugin could allow privilege escalation by unauthenticated users This article has been indexed from www.infosecurity-magazine.com Read the original article: Vulnerabilities Found in Popular Houzez Theme and Plugin

LinkedIn Pauses GenAI Training Following ICO Concerns

The Information Commissioner’s Office says it’s pleased that LinkedIn has temporarily suspended its generative AI model training This article has been indexed from www.infosecurity-magazine.com Read the original article: LinkedIn Pauses GenAI Training Following ICO Concerns

German Police Shutter 47 Criminal Crypto Exchanges

Officers in Germany have shut down 47 cryptocurrency exchanges they accused of facilitating cybercrime This article has been indexed from www.infosecurity-magazine.com Read the original article: German Police Shutter 47 Criminal Crypto Exchanges

Cybersecurity Skills Gap Leaves Cloud Environments Vulnerable

A new report by Check Point Software highlights a significant increase in cloud security incidents, largely due to a lack of cybersecurity expertise and employee training This article has been indexed from www.infosecurity-magazine.com Read the original article: Cybersecurity Skills Gap…

Western Agencies Warn Risk from Chinese-Controlled Botnet

Cyber and law enforcement agencies across the “Five Eyes” countries issue warning about large-scale botnet linked to Chinese firm and Flax Typhoon group This article has been indexed from www.infosecurity-magazine.com Read the original article: Western Agencies Warn Risk from Chinese-Controlled…

Cryptojacking Gang TeamTNT Makes a Comeback

Group-IB claims to have found evidence of a new TeamTNT cryptojacking campaign This article has been indexed from www.infosecurity-magazine.com Read the original article: Cryptojacking Gang TeamTNT Makes a Comeback

Insecure APIs and Bot Attacks Cost Global Firms $186bn

Thales claims API insecurity and automated bot abuse is costing organizations an estimated $186bn annually This article has been indexed from www.infosecurity-magazine.com Read the original article: Insecure APIs and Bot Attacks Cost Global Firms $186bn

Google Street View Images Used For Extortion Scams

Attackers use Google Street View images to put pressure on victims of “sextortion” scams This article has been indexed from www.infosecurity-magazine.com Read the original article: Google Street View Images Used For Extortion Scams

CISA Issues Advice to Help Eliminate XSS Bugs

The US Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency is trying to eradicate cross-site scripting vulnerabilities This article has been indexed from www.infosecurity-magazine.com Read the original article: CISA Issues Advice to Help Eliminate XSS Bugs

US Looks to Align Security Across Government

CISA project will align cybersecurity polices across the Federal Civilian Executive Branch of US government This article has been indexed from www.infosecurity-magazine.com Read the original article: US Looks to Align Security Across Government

ICO Acts Against Sky Betting and Gaming Over Cookies

Online gambling site, Sky Betting and Gaming, found to have “unlawfully” processed data through advertising cookies This article has been indexed from www.infosecurity-magazine.com Read the original article: ICO Acts Against Sky Betting and Gaming Over Cookies

Singapore Launches Accelerator for International Cybersecurity Startups

The CyberBoost: Catalyse is supported by the Cyber Security Agency of Singapore, the National University of Singapore and UK-based innovation hub Plexal This article has been indexed from www.infosecurity-magazine.com Read the original article: Singapore Launches Accelerator for International Cybersecurity Startups

US Ramps Up Sanctions on Spyware-Maker Intellexa

The US Treasury has issued more sanctions against directors of notorious spyware developer Intellexa This article has been indexed from www.infosecurity-magazine.com Read the original article: US Ramps Up Sanctions on Spyware-Maker Intellexa

Over Half of Breached UK Firms Pay Ransom

Cohesity claims ransomware attacks are on the rise in the UK, with 59% of breached firms paying their extortionists This article has been indexed from www.infosecurity-magazine.com Read the original article: Over Half of Breached UK Firms Pay Ransom

Half of UK Firms Lack Basic Cybersecurity Skills

A new government report reveals that nearly half of UK businesses lack basic cybersecurity skills, while advanced skills like penetration testing and incident management are even more scarce This article has been indexed from www.infosecurity-magazine.com Read the original article: Half…

Advanced Phishing Attacks Put X Accounts at Risk

SIM swapping and “adversary-in-the-middle” can bypass security for accounts on X (formerly Twitter) This article has been indexed from www.infosecurity-magazine.com Read the original article: Advanced Phishing Attacks Put X Accounts at Risk

Apple to Drop Spyware Lawsuit Over Security Concerns

Apple filed a motion to drop its lawsuit against NSO Group, fears key elements of its cyber defensive measures could be revealed to other spyware vendors This article has been indexed from www.infosecurity-magazine.com Read the original article: Apple to Drop…

Meta Goes Ahead With Controversial AI Training in UK

Meta has unpaused a project to train AI on Facebook and Instagram posts, despite privacy concerns This article has been indexed from www.infosecurity-magazine.com Read the original article: Meta Goes Ahead With Controversial AI Training in UK

23andMe Agrees to $30m Data Breach Settlement

Under-fire DNA testing firm 23andMe will pay $30m to settle class action lawsuit This article has been indexed from www.infosecurity-magazine.com Read the original article: 23andMe Agrees to $30m Data Breach Settlement

UK Hosts International Cyber Skills Conference

Nations participating in the event include the US, Canada, EU countries, India, Japan, Singapore, Ghana and Oman This article has been indexed from www.infosecurity-magazine.com Read the original article: UK Hosts International Cyber Skills Conference

Record $65m Settlement for Hacked Patient Photos

Over 600 patients and employees of Lehigh Valley Health Network in Pennsylvania had their medical record photos hacked and posted on the internet This article has been indexed from www.infosecurity-magazine.com Read the original article: Record $65m Settlement for Hacked Patient…

Microsoft Vows to Prevent Future CrowdStrike-Like Outages

Microsoft will introduce new security capabilities for solution providers outside of kernel mode, preventing events like the CrowdStrike global outage This article has been indexed from www.infosecurity-magazine.com Read the original article: Microsoft Vows to Prevent Future CrowdStrike-Like Outages

Irish Data Protection Regulator to Investigate Google AI

Ireland’s Data Protection Commission launches inquiry into whether Google followed GDPR rules over AI model training This article has been indexed from www.infosecurity-magazine.com Read the original article: Irish Data Protection Regulator to Investigate Google AI

TfL Confirms Customer Data Breach, 17-Year-Old Suspect Arrested

TfL has revealed that some customer data was accessed in a recent cyber-attack, potentially including the bank details of 5000 people This article has been indexed from www.infosecurity-magazine.com Read the original article: TfL Confirms Customer Data Breach, 17-Year-Old Suspect Arrested

Schools Face Million-Dollar Bills as Ransomware Rises

Ransomware gangs are targeting schools and higher education, with victims facing soaring ransom and recovery costs This article has been indexed from www.infosecurity-magazine.com Read the original article: Schools Face Million-Dollar Bills as Ransomware Rises

Lazarus Group Targets Developers in Fresh VMConnect Campaign

Lazarus Group has been observed impersonating Capital One staff to lure developers into downloading malware on open source repositories This article has been indexed from www.infosecurity-magazine.com Read the original article: Lazarus Group Targets Developers in Fresh VMConnect Campaign

Operational Technology Leaves Itself Open to Cyber-Attack

Excessive use of remote access tools is leaving operational technology devices vulnerable, with even basic security features missing This article has been indexed from www.infosecurity-magazine.com Read the original article: Operational Technology Leaves Itself Open to Cyber-Attack

Gallup: Pollster Acts to Close Down Security Threat

As the US presidential election draws near, polling company Gallup acts to block XSS vulnerability This article has been indexed from www.infosecurity-magazine.com Read the original article: Gallup: Pollster Acts to Close Down Security Threat

Crypto Scams Reach New Heights, FBI Reports $5.6bn in Losses

The Federal Bureau of Investigation’s Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3) reported a 45% increase in cryptocurrency-related scams in 2023 This article has been indexed from www.infosecurity-magazine.com Read the original article: Crypto Scams Reach New Heights, FBI Reports $5.6bn in Losses

Poland’s Supreme Court Blocks Pegasus Spyware Probe

The Polish Supreme Court has ruled that a parliamentary commission investigating the previous government’s use of the Pegasus spyware was unconstitutional This article has been indexed from www.infosecurity-magazine.com Read the original article: Poland’s Supreme Court Blocks Pegasus Spyware Probe

Microsoft Fixes Four Actively Exploited Zero-Days

September’s Patch Tuesday fix-list features scores of CVEs including four zero-day vulnerabilities This article has been indexed from www.infosecurity-magazine.com Read the original article: Microsoft Fixes Four Actively Exploited Zero-Days

DoJ Distributes $18.5m to Western Union Fraud Victims

The Justice Department has begun the latest round of fraud reimbursement from the Western Union Remission Fund This article has been indexed from www.infosecurity-magazine.com Read the original article: DoJ Distributes $18.5m to Western Union Fraud Victims

DDoS Attacks Double With Governments Most Targeted

Distributed denial of service attacks continue to increase, with government the most targeted vertical This article has been indexed from www.infosecurity-magazine.com Read the original article: DDoS Attacks Double With Governments Most Targeted

Spyware Vendors’ Nebulous Ecosystem Helps Them Evade Sanctions

The secret web of at least 435 entities across 42 countries making up the spyware landscape facilitates unpunished security and human rights violations, the Atlantic Council found This article has been indexed from www.infosecurity-magazine.com Read the original article: Spyware Vendors’…

US and Allies Accuse Russian Military of Destructive Cyber-Attacks

The joint government advisory highlighted the cyber activities of Unit 29155, which has launched destructive cyber-attacks against critical infrastructure globally This article has been indexed from www.infosecurity-magazine.com Read the original article: US and Allies Accuse Russian Military of Destructive Cyber-Attacks

UK Signs Council of Europe AI Convention

The first legally binding international treaty on AI was adopted by all 46 Council of Europe member states in May 2024 This article has been indexed from www.infosecurity-magazine.com Read the original article: UK Signs Council of Europe AI Convention

OnlyFans Hackers Targeted With Infostealer Malware

Hackers interested in targeting OnlyFans users have themselves been singled out by an infostealing campaign This article has been indexed from www.infosecurity-magazine.com Read the original article: OnlyFans Hackers Targeted With Infostealer Malware

US Government Set Out to Improve Internet Routing Security

The US White House Office of the National Cyber Director proposes improving internet security by protecting the Border Gateway Protocol This article has been indexed from www.infosecurity-magazine.com Read the original article: US Government Set Out to Improve Internet Routing Security

North Korea Targeting Crypto Industry, Says FBI

US law enforcement is tracking aggressive social engineering attacks against cryptocurrency operations This article has been indexed from www.infosecurity-magazine.com Read the original article: North Korea Targeting Crypto Industry, Says FBI

Red Teaming Tool Abused for Malware Deployment

Cisco Talos has assessed that red teaming tool MacroPack is being abused by various threat actors in different geographies to deploy malware This article has been indexed from www.infosecurity-magazine.com Read the original article: Red Teaming Tool Abused for Malware Deployment

Initial Access Brokers Target $2bn Revenue Companies

Cyberint claims that initial access brokers target companies with average revenue of nearly $2bn This article has been indexed from www.infosecurity-magazine.com Read the original article: Initial Access Brokers Target $2bn Revenue Companies

APP Fraud Dominates as Scams Hit All-Time High

UK’s Financial Ombudsman warns fraud and scams hit a record high in Q2 2024 This article has been indexed from www.infosecurity-magazine.com Read the original article: APP Fraud Dominates as Scams Hit All-Time High

Civil Rights Groups Call For Spyware Controls

Civil society and journalists’ organizations in Europe ask the EU to take steps to regulate spyware technologies This article has been indexed from www.infosecurity-magazine.com Read the original article: Civil Rights Groups Call For Spyware Controls

Active Ransomware Groups Surge by 56% in 2024

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

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

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

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

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

Iran-Backed Peach Sandstorm Hackers Deploy New Tickler Backdoor

The hacking subsidiary of the Iranian Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (RGC) has targeted satellite, communications, oil and gas and government sectors in the US and UAE This article has been indexed from www.infosecurity-magazine.com Read the original article: Iran-Backed Peach Sandstorm…