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Law Enforcement Busts Initial Access Malware Used to Launch Ransomware

A new Europol-led operation has dismantled infrastructure for key initial access malware used to launch ransomware attacks This article has been indexed from www.infosecurity-magazine.com Read the original article: Law Enforcement Busts Initial Access Malware Used to Launch Ransomware

Global Dark Web Sting Sees 270 Arrested

Operation Raptor also resulted in the seizure of $184m and a record amount of illegal drugs, firearms and drug trafficking proceeds This article has been indexed from www.infosecurity-magazine.com Read the original article: Global Dark Web Sting Sees 270 Arrested

DragonForce Engages in “Turf War” for Ransomware Dominance

Sophos has observed DragonForce attacking rival ransomware operators including RansomHub as it seeks to expand its reach in the cybercrime marketplace This article has been indexed from www.infosecurity-magazine.com Read the original article: DragonForce Engages in “Turf War” for Ransomware Dominance

AI-Generated TikTok Videos Used to Distribute Infostealer Malware

Malware campaign exploiting TikTok’s popularity has been observed using social engineering to spread Vidar and StealC This article has been indexed from www.infosecurity-magazine.com Read the original article: AI-Generated TikTok Videos Used to Distribute Infostealer Malware

Kettering Health Cyber-Attack Disrupts Services

Kettering Health is facing significant disruptions from a cyber-attack that impacted patient care This article has been indexed from www.infosecurity-magazine.com Read the original article: Kettering Health Cyber-Attack Disrupts Services

Coinbase Breach Affected Almost 70,000 Customers

The US cryptocurrency exchange claimed that the breach occurred in December 2024 This article has been indexed from www.infosecurity-magazine.com Read the original article: Coinbase Breach Affected Almost 70,000 Customers

Critical Zero-Days Found in Versa Networks SD-WAN/SASE Platform

The unpatched vulnerabilities, with a CVSS score of 8.6 to 10.0, can lead to remote code execution via authentication bypass This article has been indexed from www.infosecurity-magazine.com Read the original article: Critical Zero-Days Found in Versa Networks SD-WAN/SASE Platform

Sensitive Personal Data Stolen in West Lothian Ransomware Attack

West Lothian Council confirmed that ransomware attackers have stolen personal and sensitive information held on its education network This article has been indexed from www.infosecurity-magazine.com Read the original article: Sensitive Personal Data Stolen in West Lothian Ransomware Attack

Western Logistics and Tech Firms Targeted by Russia’s APT28

NSA, NCSC and allies warn Western tech and logistics firms of Russian APT28 cyber-espionage threat This article has been indexed from www.infosecurity-magazine.com Read the original article: Western Logistics and Tech Firms Targeted by Russia’s APT28

Cybercriminals Mimic Kling AI to Distribute Infostealer Malware

A new malware campaign disguised as Kling AI used fake Facebook ads and counterfeit websites to distribute an infostealer This article has been indexed from www.infosecurity-magazine.com Read the original article: Cybercriminals Mimic Kling AI to Distribute Infostealer Malware

US Teen to Plead Guilty in PowerSchool Extortion Campaign

The 19-year-old and his accomplices obtained key data for the extortion scheme in a 2022 breach of a US telco This article has been indexed from www.infosecurity-magazine.com Read the original article: US Teen to Plead Guilty in PowerSchool Extortion Campaign

Two-Fifths of Americans Want to Ban Biometric Use

ITRC report finds that 39% of American consumers believe biometric use should be banned This article has been indexed from www.infosecurity-magazine.com Read the original article: Two-Fifths of Americans Want to Ban Biometric Use

M&S Braces for £300 Million Cyber-Attack Costs

An M&S trading update estimates the ongoing cyber-incident will cost £300m, largely from lost sales due to the suspension of online orders This article has been indexed from www.infosecurity-magazine.com Read the original article: M&S Braces for £300 Million Cyber-Attack Costs

NCSC Helps Firms Securely Dispose of Old IT Assets

A new NCSC guide offers useful information on how to safely and securely dispose of end-of-life assets This article has been indexed from www.infosecurity-magazine.com Read the original article: NCSC Helps Firms Securely Dispose of Old IT Assets

Uncensored AI Tool Raises Cybersecurity Alarms

The Venice.ai chatbot gained traction in hacking forums for its uncensored access to advanced models This article has been indexed from www.infosecurity-magazine.com Read the original article: Uncensored AI Tool Raises Cybersecurity Alarms

Mounting GenAI Cyber Risks Spur Investment in AI Security

Thales found that 73% of organizations are investing in AI-specific security tools, amid surging takeup of GenAI tools in enterprises This article has been indexed from www.infosecurity-magazine.com Read the original article: Mounting GenAI Cyber Risks Spur Investment in AI Security

Half of Consumers Targeted by Social Media Fraud Ads

Around half of US and UK consumers have seen fraud ads and content on ‘refund hacks’ on social media This article has been indexed from www.infosecurity-magazine.com Read the original article: Half of Consumers Targeted by Social Media Fraud Ads

New 23andMe Buyer Regeneron Promises to Prioritize Security

Regeneron, which intends to acquire 23andMe for $256m, says data security and privacy will be a priority This article has been indexed from www.infosecurity-magazine.com Read the original article: New 23andMe Buyer Regeneron Promises to Prioritize Security

New Malware on PyPI Poses Threat to Open-Source Developers

Malicious dbgpkg package on PyPI poses as a debugging utility but acts as a delivery mechanism for a stealthy backdoor This article has been indexed from www.infosecurity-magazine.com Read the original article: New Malware on PyPI Poses Threat to Open-Source Developers

RCE Vulnerability Found in RomethemeKit For Elementor Plugin

RomethemeKit for Elementor has released a patch addressing an RCE vulnerability exposing 30,000 sites This article has been indexed from www.infosecurity-magazine.com Read the original article: RCE Vulnerability Found in RomethemeKit For Elementor Plugin

SEC SIM Swapper Gets 14 Months for X Account Hijack

An Alabama man has been sentenced to 14 months for hacking the SEC’s X account This article has been indexed from www.infosecurity-magazine.com Read the original article: SEC SIM Swapper Gets 14 Months for X Account Hijack

Legal Aid Agency Admits Major Breach of Applicant Data

The UK government says that hackers accessed a “large amount” of personal information in attack on Legal Aid Agency This article has been indexed from www.infosecurity-magazine.com Read the original article: Legal Aid Agency Admits Major Breach of Applicant Data

#Infosec2025: How CISOs Can Stay Ahead of Evolving Cloud Threats

Security experts tell Infosecurity about the cloud attack trends in the past year, and how CISOs can mitigate evolving techniques This article has been indexed from www.infosecurity-magazine.com Read the original article: #Infosec2025: How CISOs Can Stay Ahead of Evolving Cloud…

US Officials Impersonated Via SMS and Voice Deepfakes

The FBI has warned about an ongoing smishing and vishing scheme using AI deepfakes to impersonate US officials This article has been indexed from www.infosecurity-magazine.com Read the original article: US Officials Impersonated Via SMS and Voice Deepfakes

UK Cyber Vacancies Growing 12% Per Year

An analysis by Robert Walters found there are around 17,000 cybersecurity vacancies in the UK currently, with organizations struggling to fill open positions This article has been indexed from www.infosecurity-magazine.com Read the original article: UK Cyber Vacancies Growing 12% Per…

Russian Espionage Operation Targets Organizations Linked to Ukraine War

In Operation RoundPress, the compromise vector is a spearphishing email leveraging an XSS vulnerability to inject malicious JavaScript code into the victim’s webmail page This article has been indexed from www.infosecurity-magazine.com Read the original article: Russian Espionage Operation Targets Organizations…

Healthcare Cyber-Attacks Intensify, Sector Now Prime Target

New data from Darktrace showed that cyber-attacks targeting healthcare organizations increased in intensity in 2024 This article has been indexed from www.infosecurity-magazine.com Read the original article: Healthcare Cyber-Attacks Intensify, Sector Now Prime Target

Dior Confirms Data Breach Affecting Customer Information

Dior confirmed a data breach compromising customer personal information, discovered on May 7 This article has been indexed from www.infosecurity-magazine.com Read the original article: Dior Confirms Data Breach Affecting Customer Information

New Linux Vulnerabilities Surge 967% in a Year

Researchers discovered over 3000 Linux vulnerabilities in 2024, the most of any category This article has been indexed from www.infosecurity-magazine.com Read the original article: New Linux Vulnerabilities Surge 967% in a Year

Fraud Losses Hit $11m Per Company as Customer Abuse Soars

Most online merchants now believe customers pose as big a threat as professional fraudsters This article has been indexed from www.infosecurity-magazine.com Read the original article: Fraud Losses Hit $11m Per Company as Customer Abuse Soars

CISA Reverses Decision on Cybersecurity Advisory Changes

CISA paused plans to overhaul its advisory system after backlash from the infosec community This article has been indexed from www.infosecurity-magazine.com Read the original article: CISA Reverses Decision on Cybersecurity Advisory Changes

New Fortinet and Ivanti Zero Days Exploited in the Wild

Fortinet and Ivanti published advisories on the same day revealing that attackers are exploiting new zero days, one of which is rated critical This article has been indexed from www.infosecurity-magazine.com Read the original article: New Fortinet and Ivanti Zero Days…

European Police Bust €3m Investment Fraud Ring

Law enforcers from multiple countries team up to dismantle a multimillion-euro fraud gang This article has been indexed from www.infosecurity-magazine.com Read the original article: European Police Bust €3m Investment Fraud Ring

Microsoft Fixes Seven Zero-Days in May Patch Tuesday

Microsoft has patched seven zero-day bugs, five of which were exploited in the wild This article has been indexed from www.infosecurity-magazine.com Read the original article: Microsoft Fixes Seven Zero-Days in May Patch Tuesday

Turkey-Aligned Hackers Targeted Iraq-Based Kurds with Zero-Day Exploit

Marbled Dust has been exploiting a vulnerability in user accounts associated with the Kurdish military operating in Iraq for over a year, according to Microsoft This article has been indexed from www.infosecurity-magazine.com Read the original article: Turkey-Aligned Hackers Targeted Iraq-Based…

DPRK-Backed TA406 Targets Ukraine With Malware Campaigns

Cyber espionage campaign linked to North Korean actor TA406 targeted Ukrainian government entities This article has been indexed from www.infosecurity-magazine.com Read the original article: DPRK-Backed TA406 Targets Ukraine With Malware Campaigns

CISA Shifts Alert Distribution Strategy to Email, Social Media

CISA won’t post standard cybersecurity updates on its website, shifting to email and social media This article has been indexed from www.infosecurity-magazine.com Read the original article: CISA Shifts Alert Distribution Strategy to Email, Social Media

M&S Confirms Customer Data Stolen in Cyber-Attack

M&S Chief Executive, Stuart Machin, said that the firm has written to customers to inform them that some personal information was accessed by threat actors This article has been indexed from www.infosecurity-magazine.com Read the original article: M&S Confirms Customer Data…

European Vulnerability Database Launches Amid US CVE Chaos

ENISA has officially launched the European Vulnerability Database as required by the NIS2 directive This article has been indexed from www.infosecurity-magazine.com Read the original article: European Vulnerability Database Launches Amid US CVE Chaos

UK Considers New Enterprise IoT Security Law

The UK government wants to hear feedback on a possible new standard or legislation to improve enterprise IoT security This article has been indexed from www.infosecurity-magazine.com Read the original article: UK Considers New Enterprise IoT Security Law

Criminal Proxy Network Infects Thousands of IoT Devices

The criminal proxy network infected thousands of IoT and end-of-life devices, creating dangerous botnet This article has been indexed from www.infosecurity-magazine.com Read the original article: Criminal Proxy Network Infects Thousands of IoT Devices

EU Launches Free Entry-Level Cyber Training Program

She@Cyber training program is focused on improving the representation of women and other underrepresented groups in the cybersecurity industry This article has been indexed from www.infosecurity-magazine.com Read the original article: EU Launches Free Entry-Level Cyber Training Program

FreeDrain Phishing Scam Drains Crypto Hobbyists’ Wallets

A global cryptocurrency phishing operation likely based in India or Sri Lanka has been stealing digital assets since at least 2022 This article has been indexed from www.infosecurity-magazine.com Read the original article: FreeDrain Phishing Scam Drains Crypto Hobbyists’ Wallets

Japanese Account Hijackers Make $2bn+ of Illegal Trades

Hackers have compromised Japanese trading accounts in an apparent attempt to manipulate the stock market This article has been indexed from www.infosecurity-magazine.com Read the original article: Japanese Account Hijackers Make $2bn+ of Illegal Trades

German Police Shutter “eXch” Money Laundering Service

Germany’s BKA has seized the infrastructure behind the crypto swapping service eXch This article has been indexed from www.infosecurity-magazine.com Read the original article: German Police Shutter “eXch” Money Laundering Service

UN Launches New Cyber-Attack Assessment Framework

The UNIDR Intrusion Path is designed to provide a simplified view of cyber-threats and security across the network perimeter This article has been indexed from www.infosecurity-magazine.com Read the original article: UN Launches New Cyber-Attack Assessment Framework

PowerSchool Admits Ransom Payment Amid Fresh Extortion Demands

PowerSchool said its customers had been hit by new extortion demands using data stolen in a previous attack, despite attacker claims the data had been deleted This article has been indexed from www.infosecurity-magazine.com Read the original article: PowerSchool Admits Ransom…

Russian Group Launches LOSTKEYS Malware in Attacks

New LOSTKEYS malware has been identified and linked to COLDRIVER by GTIG, stealing files and system data in targeted attacks This article has been indexed from www.infosecurity-magazine.com Read the original article: Russian Group Launches LOSTKEYS Malware in Attacks

LockBit Ransomware Hacked, Insider Secrets Exposed

The data dump will likely shed light on LockBit’s recent activity and help law enforcement trace cryptocurrency transactions This article has been indexed from www.infosecurity-magazine.com Read the original article: LockBit Ransomware Hacked, Insider Secrets Exposed

UK Cyber Essentials Certification Numbers Falling Short

The UK government is set to prioritize increasing the number of UK organizations who are Cyber Essentials certified over the coming year This article has been indexed from www.infosecurity-magazine.com Read the original article: UK Cyber Essentials Certification Numbers Falling Short

Hacker Finds New Technique to Bypass SentinelOne EDR Solution

Security researchers at Aon have discovered a threat actor who bypassed SentinelOne EDR protection to deploy Babuk ransomware This article has been indexed from www.infosecurity-magazine.com Read the original article: Hacker Finds New Technique to Bypass SentinelOne EDR Solution

DDoS-for-Hire Network Dismantled in International Operation

A prolific DDoS-for-hire network has been dismantled by Polish authorities as part of a coordinated international crackdown This article has been indexed from www.infosecurity-magazine.com Read the original article: DDoS-for-Hire Network Dismantled in International Operation

NSO Group Hit with $168m Fine for WhatsApp Pegasus Spyware Abuse

The Israeli spyware maker must pay $444,719 in compensatory damages to Meta and $167.25m in punitive damages This article has been indexed from www.infosecurity-magazine.com Read the original article: NSO Group Hit with $168m Fine for WhatsApp Pegasus Spyware Abuse

Passkeys Set to Protect GOV.UK Accounts Against Cyber-Attacks

The UK government has announced that it will be replace its current SMS verification system with passkeys by the end of 2025 This article has been indexed from www.infosecurity-magazine.com Read the original article: Passkeys Set to Protect GOV.UK Accounts Against…

UK Cyber Insurance Claims Second Highest on Record

Marsh says ransomware drove cyber insurance claims to second highest on record in 2024 This article has been indexed from www.infosecurity-magazine.com Read the original article: UK Cyber Insurance Claims Second Highest on Record

UK Government Warns Retail Attacks Must Serve as a “Wake-up Call”

UK government minister Pat McFadden said during CYBERUK that the incidents affecting M&S, Co-op and Harrods show that cybersecurity is a necessity This article has been indexed from www.infosecurity-magazine.com Read the original article: UK Government Warns Retail Attacks Must Serve…

Texas School District Notifies Over 47,000 People of Major Data Breach

The Alvin Independent School District in Texas has notified over 47,000 individuals affected by a data breach exposing sensitive personal information This article has been indexed from www.infosecurity-magazine.com Read the original article: Texas School District Notifies Over 47,000 People of…

Smishing Triad Upgrades Tools and Tactics for Global Attacks

Global smishing campaigns linked to Chinese cybercriminals escalate with Smishing Triad’s new tools and techniques This article has been indexed from www.infosecurity-magazine.com Read the original article: Smishing Triad Upgrades Tools and Tactics for Global Attacks

Inside DragonForce, the Group Tied to M&S, Co-op and Harrods Hacks

Individuals allegedly linked to the DragonForce cybercriminal syndicate have claimed the attack on the three UK retailers This article has been indexed from www.infosecurity-magazine.com Read the original article: Inside DragonForce, the Group Tied to M&S, Co-op and Harrods Hacks

Darcula Phishing as a Service Operation Snares 800,000+ Victims

Prolific PhaaS operation Darcula uses Magic Cat software to steal over 800,000 cards in a seven-month period This article has been indexed from www.infosecurity-magazine.com Read the original article: Darcula Phishing as a Service Operation Snares 800,000+ Victims

UK’s NCSC Offers Security Tips as Co-op Confirms Data Loss

The National Cyber Security Centre has published advice for retailers while the Co-op admits customer data was stolen This article has been indexed from www.infosecurity-magazine.com Read the original article: UK’s NCSC Offers Security Tips as Co-op Confirms Data Loss

TikTok Fined €530m Over Transfers of European User Data to China

Ireland’s data protection watchdog accuses the Chinese social media giant of violating GDPR with transfers of European users’ data to China This article has been indexed from www.infosecurity-magazine.com Read the original article: TikTok Fined €530m Over Transfers of European User…

Ransomware Attacks Fall in April Amid RansomHub Outage

Comparitech observed a significant decline in ransomware attacks in April, partly as a result of the RansomHub gang “going dark” This article has been indexed from www.infosecurity-magazine.com Read the original article: Ransomware Attacks Fall in April Amid RansomHub Outage

CISA Confirms Exploitation of SonicWall Vulnerabilities

The US Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency has added two flaws affecting SonicWall products to its catalog of Known Exploited Vulnerabilities This article has been indexed from www.infosecurity-magazine.com Read the original article: CISA Confirms Exploitation of SonicWall Vulnerabilities

White House Warns China of Cyber Retaliation Over Infrastructure Hacks

NSC’s Alexei Bulazel said that failing to robustly respond to constant Chinese intrusions into critical infrastructure is in itself “escalatory” This article has been indexed from www.infosecurity-magazine.com Read the original article: White House Warns China of Cyber Retaliation Over Infrastructure…

Claude Chatbot Used for Automated Political Messaging

Anthropic has found its Claude chatbot is being used for automated political messaging, enabling AI-driven influence campaigns This article has been indexed from www.infosecurity-magazine.com Read the original article: Claude Chatbot Used for Automated Political Messaging

Large-Scale Phishing Campaigns Target Russia and Ukraine

A large-scale phishing campaign using DarkWatchman and Sheriff malware has been observed targeting companies in Russia and Ukraine This article has been indexed from www.infosecurity-magazine.com Read the original article: Large-Scale Phishing Campaigns Target Russia and Ukraine

Mystery Box Scams Deployed to Steal Credit Card Data

Bitdefender highlighted the growing use of subscription scams, in which victims are lured by adverts into recurring payments for fake products This article has been indexed from www.infosecurity-magazine.com Read the original article: Mystery Box Scams Deployed to Steal Credit Card…

Meta Unveils New Advances in AI Security and Privacy Protection

Alongside its new Meta AI app, Facebook’s parent company launched several new products to help secure open-source AI applications This article has been indexed from www.infosecurity-magazine.com Read the original article: Meta Unveils New Advances in AI Security and Privacy Protection

FBI Publishes 42,000 LabHost Phishing Domains

The FBI has released details of 42,000 phishing domains associated with the LabHost operation, in order to help the security community This article has been indexed from www.infosecurity-magazine.com Read the original article: FBI Publishes 42,000 LabHost Phishing Domains