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Money Laundering Dominates UK Fraud Cases

KPMG research finds money laundering accounted for the majority of fraud cases heard in the first half of 2024 This article has been indexed from www.infosecurity-magazine.com Read the original article: Money Laundering Dominates UK Fraud Cases

South Korean Spies Exploit WPS Office Zero-Day

ESET uncovers a South Korean cyber-espionage campaign featuring a zero-day exploit for WPS Office This article has been indexed from www.infosecurity-magazine.com Read the original article: South Korean Spies Exploit WPS Office Zero-Day

MOVEit Hack Exposed Personal Data of Half Million TDECU Users

The Texas Dow Employees Credit Union told the Maine Attorney General the MOVEit data breach compromised information of over 500,000 members This article has been indexed from www.infosecurity-magazine.com Read the original article: MOVEit Hack Exposed Personal Data of Half Million…

FBI Flawed Data Handling Raises Security Concerns

A US Justice Department watchdog has found “significant weaknesses” in the FBI’s physical and online media storage and disposal processes This article has been indexed from www.infosecurity-magazine.com Read the original article: FBI Flawed Data Handling Raises Security Concerns

Suspected Cyber-Attack Causes Travel Chaos at Seattle Airport

The Port of Seattle revealed system outages at the city’s airport may have been caused by a cyber-attack, affecting early Labor Day travel This article has been indexed from www.infosecurity-magazine.com Read the original article: Suspected Cyber-Attack Causes Travel Chaos at…

Uber Hit With €290m GDPR Fine

The Dutch data protection regulator has imposed a €290m GDPR fine on Uber for storing driver data in the US without adequate safeguards This article has been indexed from www.infosecurity-magazine.com Read the original article: Uber Hit With €290m GDPR Fine

A Third of Organizations Suffer SaaS Data Breaches

AppOmni report claims number of companies suffering SaaS-related data breaches has jumped five percentage points over past year This article has been indexed from www.infosecurity-magazine.com Read the original article: A Third of Organizations Suffer SaaS Data Breaches

NSA Releases Guide to Combat Living Off the Land Attacks

The National Security Agency has published a guide to help organizations defend against APT attacks that leverage living off the land techniques This article has been indexed from www.infosecurity-magazine.com Read the original article: NSA Releases Guide to Combat Living Off…

Georgia Tech Sued Over Cybersecurity Violations

The US government has filed a lawsuit against Georgia Tech for alleged cybersecurity violations as a Department of Defense contractor This article has been indexed from www.infosecurity-magazine.com Read the original article: Georgia Tech Sued Over Cybersecurity Violations

YouTube Launches AI Tool to Recover Hacked Accounts

YouTube’s new AI troubleshooting tool is designed to help users recover and secure their accounts after they’ve been hacked This article has been indexed from www.infosecurity-magazine.com Read the original article: YouTube Launches AI Tool to Recover Hacked Accounts

Liverpool Fans Lose Big in Premier League Ticket Scams

Liverpool fans were the most frequent and highest-value targets for ticket scams last season, losing over £17,000 to fraudsters This article has been indexed from www.infosecurity-magazine.com Read the original article: Liverpool Fans Lose Big in Premier League Ticket Scams

Company Fined $1m for Fake Joe Biden AI Calls

FCC charges Lingo Telecom with $1m fine over voice deepfake during the 2024 New Hampshire primary election This article has been indexed from www.infosecurity-magazine.com Read the original article: Company Fined $1m for Fake Joe Biden AI Calls

Security Flaws in UK Political Party Donation Platforms Exposed

The donation websites of the UK’s seven major political parties are missing critical security features to protect the accounts of donors, according to DataDome This article has been indexed from www.infosecurity-magazine.com Read the original article: Security Flaws in UK Political…

CISA to Get New Headquarters as $524M Contract Awarded

The building, located in Washington, DC, will be the new home of the US Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security This article has been indexed from www.infosecurity-magazine.com Read the original article: CISA to Get New Headquarters as $524M Contract Awarded

Healthcare Hit by a Fifth of Ransomware Incidents

Healthcare has been the most targeted sector according to Barracuda analysis of 200 reported ransomware incidents from August 2023 to July 2024 This article has been indexed from www.infosecurity-magazine.com Read the original article: Healthcare Hit by a Fifth of Ransomware…

Most Ransomware Attacks Now Happen at Night

Malwarebytes report warns security teams to be on high alert for ransomware attacks at night This article has been indexed from www.infosecurity-magazine.com Read the original article: Most Ransomware Attacks Now Happen at Night

Vermin Cyber-Attacks Target Ukraine, Exploiting Kursk Battle

Ukraine detected cyber-attacks using malicious emails containing photos of alleged prisoners of war from the Kursk direction This article has been indexed from www.infosecurity-magazine.com Read the original article: Vermin Cyber-Attacks Target Ukraine, Exploiting Kursk Battle

Iran Behind Trump Campaign Hack, US Government Confirms

The ODNI, FBI and CISA confirmed Iran was behind a reported hack of a Trump campaign website as part of efforts to stoke discord and undermine the US elections This article has been indexed from www.infosecurity-magazine.com Read the original article:…

Microsoft Apps for macOS Exposed to Library Injection Attacks

Cisco Talos researchers found a flaw in eight Microsoft apps for macOS that could enable library injection attacks, putting sensitive data at risk This article has been indexed from www.infosecurity-magazine.com Read the original article: Microsoft Apps for macOS Exposed to…

Ransomware Resilience Drives Down Cyber Insurance Claims

Cyber insurance claims in the UK have fallen by over a third between 2022 and 2024 as businesses refuse ransom payments This article has been indexed from www.infosecurity-magazine.com Read the original article: Ransomware Resilience Drives Down Cyber Insurance Claims

NCSC Opens Cyber Resilience Audit Scheme to Applicants

The UK’s National Cyber Security Centre wants prospective auditors to check compliance with its Cyber Assessment Framework This article has been indexed from www.infosecurity-magazine.com Read the original article: NCSC Opens Cyber Resilience Audit Scheme to Applicants

Unicoin Staff Locked Out of G-Suite in Mystery Attack

Employees at crypto firm Unicoin couldn’t access Google services for four days during a recent breach This article has been indexed from www.infosecurity-magazine.com Read the original article: Unicoin Staff Locked Out of G-Suite in Mystery Attack

Microsoft Mandates MFA for All Azure Sign-Ins

Microsoft is mandating MFA for all Azure sign-ins, with customers given 60-day advance notices to start implementation This article has been indexed from www.infosecurity-magazine.com Read the original article: Microsoft Mandates MFA for All Azure Sign-Ins

Florida-Based National Public Data Confirms Data Breach

The US data broker did not address the threat actor’s claim that the breach concerns 2.9 billion records This article has been indexed from www.infosecurity-magazine.com Read the original article: Florida-Based National Public Data Confirms Data Breach

Geopolitical Tensions Drive Explosion in DDoS Attacks

Radware found that Web DDoS attacks rose by 265% in H1 2024, driven by hacktivist groups amid rising geopolitical tensions This article has been indexed from www.infosecurity-magazine.com Read the original article: Geopolitical Tensions Drive Explosion in DDoS Attacks

Russia’s FSB Behind Massive Phishing Espionage Campaign

Citizen Lab attributed the campaign to Coldriver, a notorious FSB subordinate team, and Coldwastrel, a new, Russian-aligned group This article has been indexed from www.infosecurity-magazine.com Read the original article: Russia’s FSB Behind Massive Phishing Espionage Campaign

Google Warns of Iranian Cyber-Attacks on Presidential Campaigns

Google has highlighted sophisticated spearphishing attacks by Iranian state actor APT42 targeting individuals associated with the US Presidential campaign This article has been indexed from www.infosecurity-magazine.com Read the original article: Google Warns of Iranian Cyber-Attacks on Presidential Campaigns

Manufacturing Firm Loses $60m in BEC Scam

Manufacturing firm Orion revealed it has lost $60m in a business email compromise (BEC) scam, which targeted a non-executive employee This article has been indexed from www.infosecurity-magazine.com Read the original article: Manufacturing Firm Loses $60m in BEC Scam

Cyber-Attack Spreads Phishing Scam Across Greater Manchester Areas

A cyber-attack has hit several boroughs across Greater Manchester, England, leaving thousands of residents vulnerable to a phishing scam This article has been indexed from www.infosecurity-magazine.com Read the original article: Cyber-Attack Spreads Phishing Scam Across Greater Manchester Areas

Microsoft Fixes Nine Zero-Days on Patch Tuesday

Microsoft’s August Patch Tuesday saw the tech giant address nine zero-day vulnerabilities This article has been indexed from www.infosecurity-magazine.com Read the original article: Microsoft Fixes Nine Zero-Days on Patch Tuesday

NIST Formalizes World’s First Post-Quantum Cryptography Standards

NIST has formalized three post-quantum cryptographic algorithms, with organizations urged to start the transition to quantum-secure encryption immediately This article has been indexed from www.infosecurity-magazine.com Read the original article: NIST Formalizes World’s First Post-Quantum Cryptography Standards

Phishing Campaign Compromises 100+ Ukrainian Government Computers

CERT-UA has warned that a mass phishing campaign impersonating Ukraine’s Security Services has infected more than 100 government devices This article has been indexed from www.infosecurity-magazine.com Read the original article: Phishing Campaign Compromises 100+ Ukrainian Government Computers

Prolific Belarusian Cybercriminal Arrested in Spain

Belarusian national Maksim Silnikau, who was operating under the ‘J.P. Morgan’ moniker, is believed to be one of the world’s most prolific Russian-speaking cybercriminals This article has been indexed from www.infosecurity-magazine.com Read the original article: Prolific Belarusian Cybercriminal Arrested in…

South Korea Warns Pyongyang Has Stolen Spy Plane Details

South Korea’s People Power Party calls for new legislation after data on spy planes and tanks is hacked by North Korea This article has been indexed from www.infosecurity-magazine.com Read the original article: South Korea Warns Pyongyang Has Stolen Spy Plane…

DARPA Awards $14m to Seven Teams in AI Cyber Challenge

DARPA awards $14 million to seven teams competing to develop AI systems capable of identifying and patching vulnerabilities in open-source software This article has been indexed from www.infosecurity-magazine.com Read the original article: DARPA Awards $14m to Seven Teams in AI…

UN Adopts Controversial Cybercrime Treaty

Many stakeholders said the future UN convention could allow authoritarian countries to stifle political opposition and violate human rights This article has been indexed from www.infosecurity-magazine.com Read the original article: UN Adopts Controversial Cybercrime Treaty

Microsoft Reveals Iranian US Election Interference Ops

Microsoft claims Iran is ramping up election interference activity in the US, as Trump campaign claims it was hacked This article has been indexed from www.infosecurity-magazine.com Read the original article: Microsoft Reveals Iranian US Election Interference Ops

Man in Dock Accused of Breaking Hi-Tech Export Controls

Arthur Petrov is accused of exporting US chips for manufacturers supplying weaponry and equipment to the Russian military This article has been indexed from www.infosecurity-magazine.com Read the original article: Man in Dock Accused of Breaking Hi-Tech Export Controls

#BHUSA: CoSAI, Combating AI Risks Through Industry Collaboration

Leading AI companies have formed the Coalition for Secure AI (CoSAI) to address the growing cybersecurity risks posed by artificial intelligence This article has been indexed from www.infosecurity-magazine.com Read the original article: #BHUSA: CoSAI, Combating AI Risks Through Industry Collaboration

#BHUSA: CISA Director Confident in US Election Security

CISA Director Jen Easterly expressed strong confidence in the integrity of US election, despite ongoing cybersecurity threats to democratic processes This article has been indexed from www.infosecurity-magazine.com Read the original article: #BHUSA: CISA Director Confident in US Election Security

#BHUSA: Ransomware Drill Targets Healthcare in Operation 911

A ransomware tabletop exercise was conducted against a fictious hospital, aiming to educate attendees of how to fight against such threats This article has been indexed from www.infosecurity-magazine.com Read the original article: #BHUSA: Ransomware Drill Targets Healthcare in Operation 911

SEC Investigation into Progress MOVEit Hack Ends Without Charges

After months of investigation, the SEC decided not to recommend any enforcement action against software provider Progress regarding the supply chain attack This article has been indexed from www.infosecurity-magazine.com Read the original article: SEC Investigation into Progress MOVEit Hack Ends…

BlackSuit/Royal Ransomware Group Has Demanded $500m

CISA and FBI report claims the BlackSuit ransomware collective has extracted at least $500m from victims This article has been indexed from www.infosecurity-magazine.com Read the original article: BlackSuit/Royal Ransomware Group Has Demanded $500m

Ethical Hackers Steal and Return $12m to Ronin Network

Hackers stole $12m in virtual currency from Ronin Network, which has previously suffered a massive $620m heist This article has been indexed from www.infosecurity-magazine.com Read the original article: Ethical Hackers Steal and Return $12m to Ronin Network

#BHUSA: New Ransomware Groups Emerge Despite Crackdowns

A surge in new ransomware groups is fueling the cybercrime epidemic as financial incentives outweigh risks for attackers, despite law enforcement efforts This article has been indexed from www.infosecurity-magazine.com Read the original article: #BHUSA: New Ransomware Groups Emerge Despite Crackdowns

Microsoft 365 Phishing Alert Can Be Hidden with CSS

Microsoft 365’s anti-phishing tip can be hidden via CSS, as shown by Certitude’s Moody and Ettlinger This article has been indexed from www.infosecurity-magazine.com Read the original article: Microsoft 365 Phishing Alert Can Be Hidden with CSS

#BHUSA: The Board Needs to Understand AI Deployment Risks

Boards need to understand where and why AI is being deployed within their organizations in order to mitigate risks This article has been indexed from www.infosecurity-magazine.com Read the original article: #BHUSA: The Board Needs to Understand AI Deployment Risks

ICO Prepares £6m Fine for NHS Supplier Advanced

The UK’s ICO wants to fine NHS partner Advanced £6m for failures that led to a major ransomware breach This article has been indexed from www.infosecurity-magazine.com Read the original article: ICO Prepares £6m Fine for NHS Supplier Advanced

CVEs Surge 30% in 2024, Only 0.91% Weaponized

Only 0.91% of vulnerabilities of the reported CVEs were weaponized, but represent the most severe risks This article has been indexed from www.infosecurity-magazine.com Read the original article: CVEs Surge 30% in 2024, Only 0.91% Weaponized

French Museums Hit By Ransomware Attack

The Grand Palais is among French museums hit by ransomware attacks as the Paris 2024 Summer Olympic Games are underway This article has been indexed from www.infosecurity-magazine.com Read the original article: French Museums Hit By Ransomware Attack