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Chinese Nationals Arrested for Laundering $73 Million in Pig Butchering Crypto Scam
The U.S. Department of Justice (DoJ) has charged two arrested Chinese nationals for allegedly orchestrating a pig butchering scam that laundered at least $73 million from victims through shell companies. The individuals, Daren Li, 41, and Yicheng Zhang, 38, were…
Week in review: New Black Basta’s social engineering campaign, passing the CISSP exam in 6 weeks
Here’s an overview of some of last week’s most interesting news, articles, interviews and videos: Black Basta target orgs with new social engineering campaign Black Basta, one of the most prolific ransomware-as-a-service operators, is trying out a combination of email…
Grandoreiro Banking Trojan Resurfaces, Targeting Over 1,500 Banks Worldwide
The threat actors behind the Windows-based Grandoreiro banking trojan have returned in a global campaign since March 2024 following a law enforcement takedown in January. The large-scale phishing attacks, likely facilitated by other cybercriminals via a malware-as-a-service (MaaS) model, target over 1,500…
Hackers Exploiting Docusign With Phishing Attack To Steal Credentials
Hackers prefer phishing as it exploits human vulnerabilities rather than technical flaws which make it a highly effective and low-cost attack method. Phishing attacks can be easily scaled to target a large number of individuals, increasing the likelihood of success.…
How Attackers Distribute Malware to Foxit PDF Reader Users
Threat actors are exploiting a vulnerability in Foxit PDF Reader’s alert system to deliver malware through booby-trapped PDF documents, according to researchers at Check Point. The researchers have identified several campaigns targeting Foxit Reader users with malicious PDF files.…
An attorney says she saw her library reading habits reflected in mobile ads. That’s not supposed to happen
Follow us down this deep rabbit hole of privacy policy after privacy policy Feature In April, attorney Christine Dudley was listening to a book on her iPhone while playing a game on her Android tablet when she started to see…
Quantum Navigation Systems: Safeguarding Against GPS Spoofing
Britain has achieved a world-first with a series of test flights that show the key technologies of a future quantum navigation system meant to counter one of the most potentially dangerous, yet little discussed, dangers to transportation: GPS jamming and…
Capture the CISO Finals – Season 2
Welcome to the finals of Capture the CISO Season 2! Our host is Rich Stroffolino and our judges are Alexandra Landegger, executive director and CISO, Collins Aerospace, and Edward Contreras, EVP […] The post Capture the CISO Finals – Season 2…
North Korea-linked IT workers infiltrated hundreds of US firms
The U.S. Justice Department charged five individuals, including a U.S. woman, for aiding North Korea-linked IT workers to infiltrate 300 firms. The Justice Department unsealed charges against an Arizona woman, a Ukrainian man, and three unidentified foreign nationals accused of…
USENIX Security ’23 – Controlled Data Races In Enclaves: Attacks And Detection
Authors/Presenters:Sanchuan Chen, Zhiqiang Lin, Yinqian Zhang Many thanks to USENIX for publishing their outstanding USENIX Security ’23 Presenter’s content, and the organizations strong commitment to Open Access. Originating from the conference’s events situated at the Anaheim Marriott; and via the…
Wireshark 4.2.5 Released, (Sat, May 18th)
Wireshark release 4.2.5 fixes 3 vulnerabilities (%%cve:2024-4853%%, %%cve:2024-4854%% and %%cve:2024-4855%%) and 19 bugs. This article has been indexed from SANS Internet Storm Center, InfoCON: green Read the original article: Wireshark 4.2.5 Released, (Sat, May 18th)
Google Introduces Advanced Anti-Theft and Data Protection Features for Android Devices
Google is set to introduce multiple anti-theft and data protection features later this year, targeting devices from Android 10 up to the upcoming Android 15. These new security measures aim to enhance user protection in cases of device theft…
Self Proclaimed “Crypto King” Aiden Pleterski Charged With $30 Million Scam
Aiden Pleterski, also known as the “Crypto King,” and his partner, Colin Murphy, have been arrested and charged with allegedly defrauding investors of $40 million CAD (about $30 million USD) in a cryptocurrency and foreign exchange investment scam. Earlier…
Gawd, after that week, we wonder what’s next for China and the Western world
For starters: Crypto, import tariffs, and Microsoft shipping out staff Kettle It’s been a fairly troubling week in terms of the relationship between China and the Western world.… This article has been indexed from The Register – Security Read the…
Surge in Cyber Attacks on German Businesses Costs Billions of Euros
Around 80% of targeted firms have fallen victim to data theft, espionage, or sabotage, according to the German digital industry association Bitkom. Cybercrime is on the rise in Germany, with damages estimated to cost the economy €148 billion annually.…
Scammers Use Phony DocuSign Templates to Blackmail and Defraud Companies
Phishing emails impersonating DocuSign are on the rise, driven by a thriving underground market for fake templates and login credentials. In the past month, researchers from Abnormal Security have observed a significant increase in phishing attacks designed to mimic…
From Crisis to Continuity: Ascension Ransomware’s Ongoing Toll on Healthcare
In response to a recent ransomware attack that affected the care of eight Detroit-area hospitals, Ascension Michigan is providing more information about how a recent ransomware attack is affecting patient care. In May, St. Louis-based Ascension reported a major…
Hamilton Library Struggles to Restore Services After Cyberattack
Hamilton Public Library’s services have been severely disrupted for three months following a ransomware attack on the City of Hamilton’s computer systems. Public computers remain offline at all 23 library branches, and there’s no clear timeline for when these…
What is Secure Code Review and How to Conduct it?
Secure code review is a combination of automated and manual processes assessing an application/software’s source code. The main motive of this technique is to detect vulnerabilities in the code. This security assurance technique looks for logic errors and assesses style…