At least we can all agree on something The US House of Representatives has passed a bill that would prohibit data brokers from selling Americans’ data to foreign adversaries with an unusual degree of bipartisan support: It passed without a…
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Yacht dealer to the stars attacked by Rhysida ransomware gang
MarineMax may be in choppy waters after ‘stolen data’ given million-dollar price tag The Rhysida ransomware group claims it was responsible for the cyberattack at US luxury yacht dealer MarineMax earlier this month.… This article has been indexed from The…
UK council won’t say whether two-week ‘cyber incident’ impacted resident data
Security experts insist ransomware is involved but Leicester zips its lips Leicester City Council continues to battle a suspected ransomware attack while keeping schtum about the key details.… This article has been indexed from The Register – Security Read the…
Exposed: Chinese smartphone farms that run thousands of barebones mobes to do crime
Operators pack twenty phones into a chassis – then rack ’em and stack ’em ready to do evil Chinese upstarts are selling smartphone motherboards – and kit to run and manage them at scale – to operators of outfits that…
It’s 2024 and North Korea’s Kimsuky gang is exploiting Windows Help files
New infostealer may indicate a shift in tactics – and maybe targets too, beyond Asia North Korea’s notorious Kimsuky cyber crime gang has commenced a campaign using fresh tactics, according to infosec tools vendor Rapid7.… This article has been indexed…
It’s tax season, and scammers are a step ahead of filers, Microsoft says
Phishing season started early with crims intent on the hooking early filers As the digital wolves dress in sheep’s tax forms, Microsoft has thrown a spotlight on a crafty 2024 phishing expedition, unraveled in January, that preys on the unsuspecting…
US task force aims to plug security leaks in water sector
From a trickle to a flood, threats now seen as too great to ignore US government is urging state officials to band together to improve the cybersecurity of the country’s water sector amid growing threats from foreign adversaries.… This article…
London Clinic probes claim staffer tried to peek at Princess Kate’s records
First: not being able buy a meat pie with a credit card. Now this. The London Clinic where the Princess of Wales had surgery at the start of this year says it is investigating claims that an employee had tried…
Serial extortionist of medical facilities pleads guilty to cybercrime charges
Robert Purbeck even went as far as threatening a dentist with the sale of his child’s data A cyberattacker and extortionist of a medical center has pleaded guilty to federal computer fraud and abuse charges in the US.… This article…
Stalkerware usage surging, despite data privacy concerns
At least 31,031 people affected last year Stalkerware has reached “pandemic proportions,” according to Kaspersky, which documented a total of 31,031 people affected by the intrusive software in 2023 – up almost six percent on the prior year.… This article…
Five Eyes tell critical infra orgs: take these actions now to protect against China’s Volt Typhoon
Unless you want to be the next Change Healthcare, that is The Feds and friends yesterday issued yet another warning about China’s Volt Typhoon gang, this time urging critical infrastructure owners and operators to protect their facilities against destructive cyber…
Australian techie jailed for accessing museum’s accounting system and buying himself stuff
Also down under, researchers find security-cleared workers leaking details of their gigs An Australian IT contractor has been sentenced to 30 months jail for ripping off the National Maritime Museum.… This article has been indexed from The Register – Security…
Crypto scams more costly to the US than ransomware, Feds say
Latest figures paint grim picture of how viciously the elderly are targeted The FBI says investment fraud was the form of cybercrime that incurred the greatest financial loss for Americans last year.… This article has been indexed from The Register…
Beijing-backed cyberspies attacked 70+ orgs across 23 countries
Plus potential links to I-Soon, researchers say Chinese cyberspies have compromised at least 70 organizations, mostly government entities, and targeted more than 116 victims across the globe, according to security researchers.… This article has been indexed from The Register –…
Crypto scams more costly to the US than ransomware, feds say
Latest figures paint grim picture of how viciously the elderly are targeted The Federal Bureau of Investigations (FBI) says investment fraud was the form of cybercrime that incurred the greatest financial loss for Americans last year.… This article has been…
Crypto wallet providers urged to rethink security as criminals drain them of millions
Innovative Ethereum feature exploited as victims say goodbye to assets Infosec researchers are noting rising cryptocurrency attacks and have encouraged wallet security providers to up their collective game.… This article has been indexed from The Register – Security Read the…
Atos says Airbus flew off, no longer interested in infosec and big data biz
Ailing tech integrator takes a hard hit… share price down by up to 20% this morning Atos’ share price sank as much as 20 percent this morning on confirmation that Airbus is no longer interested in buying the big data…
Don’t be like these 900+ websites and expose millions of passwords via Firebase
Warning: Poorly configured Google Cloud databases spill billing info, plaintext credentials At least 900 websites built with Google’s Firebase, a cloud database, have been misconfigured, leaving credentials, personal info, and other sensitive data inadvertently exposed to the public internet, according…
Fujitsu reveals malware installed on internal systems, risk of customer data spill
Sneaky software slips past shields, spurring scramble Fujitsu has confirmed that miscreants have compromised some of its internal computers, deployed malware, and may have stolen some customer information.… This article has been indexed from The Register – Security Read the…
More than 133,000 Fortinet appliances still vulnerable to month-old critical bug
A huge attack surface for a vulnerability with various PoCs available The volume of Fortinet boxes exposed to the public internet and vulnerable to a month-old critical security flaw in FortiOS is still extremely high, despite a gradual increase in…