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Ransomware Attack Disrupts Blood Donation Services in US

New York Blood Center Enterprises revealed that it has been hit by a ransomware attack, disrupting activities and blood drives at its centers across the country This article has been indexed from www.infosecurity-magazine.com Read the original article: Ransomware Attack Disrupts…

UK Organizations Boosting Cybersecurity Budgets

UK organizations are significantly increasing cybersecurity budgets, with a projected 31% growth in the next year This article has been indexed from www.infosecurity-magazine.com Read the original article: UK Organizations Boosting Cybersecurity Budgets

AI Surge Drives Record 1205% Increase in API Vulnerabilities

AI-related API vulnerabilities surged 1,205% in 2024, with 99% tied to API flaws, according to a new report by Wallarm This article has been indexed from www.infosecurity-magazine.com Read the original article: AI Surge Drives Record 1205% Increase in API Vulnerabilities

Nation-State Hackers Abuse Gemini AI Tool

Google highlighted significant abuse of its Gemini LLM tool by nation state actors to support malicious activities, including research and malware development This article has been indexed from www.infosecurity-magazine.com Read the original article: Nation-State Hackers Abuse Gemini AI Tool

New Hellcat Ransomware Gang Employs Humiliation Tactics

Cato Networks highlighted how the recently emerged HellCat ransomware group is using novel psychological tactics to court attention and pressurize victims This article has been indexed from www.infosecurity-magazine.com Read the original article: New Hellcat Ransomware Gang Employs Humiliation Tactics

Threat Actors Exploit Government Websites for Phishing

Cybercriminals exploit government websites using open redirects and phishing tactics, bypassing secure email gateway protections This article has been indexed from www.infosecurity-magazine.com Read the original article: Threat Actors Exploit Government Websites for Phishing

Breakout Time Accelerates 22% as Cyber-Attacks Speed Up

ReliaQuest warns threat actor innovation and infostealer activity helped to accelerate breakout time by 22% in 2024 This article has been indexed from www.infosecurity-magazine.com Read the original article: Breakout Time Accelerates 22% as Cyber-Attacks Speed Up

Chinese GenAI Startup DeepSeek Sparks Global Privacy Debate

Government agencies and privacy watchdogs have started investigating the Chinese AI chatbot provider over data privacy concerns This article has been indexed from www.infosecurity-magazine.com Read the original article: Chinese GenAI Startup DeepSeek Sparks Global Privacy Debate

ENGlobal Cyber-Attack Exposes Sensitive Data

Energy contractor ENGlobal reported that sensitive personal data was stolen by threat actors, with the incident disrupting operations for six weeks This article has been indexed from www.infosecurity-magazine.com Read the original article: ENGlobal Cyber-Attack Exposes Sensitive Data

Lynx Ransomware Group Unveiled with Sophisticated Affiliate Program

Group-IB researchers have exposed the highly organized affiliate platform and sophisticated operations of the Lynx Ransomware-as-a-Service group This article has been indexed from www.infosecurity-magazine.com Read the original article: Lynx Ransomware Group Unveiled with Sophisticated Affiliate Program

58% of Ransomware Victims Forced to Shut Down Operations

A Ponemon Institute survey highlighted the growing impact of ransomware attacks on victims’ revenue and reputation This article has been indexed from www.infosecurity-magazine.com Read the original article: 58% of Ransomware Victims Forced to Shut Down Operations

Mega Data Breaches Push US Victim Count to 1.7 Billion

The number of data breach victims increased 312% annually to exceed 1.7 billion in 2024, according to the ITRC 2024 Annual Data Breach Report This article has been indexed from www.infosecurity-magazine.com Read the original article: Mega Data Breaches Push US…

British Vishing-as-a-Service Trio Sentenced

Three men have been sentenced after pleading guilty to running an account hijacking service for fraudsters This article has been indexed from www.infosecurity-magazine.com Read the original article: British Vishing-as-a-Service Trio Sentenced

Hidden Text Salting Disrupts Brand Name Detection Systems

A new phishing tactic has been identified by Cisco Talos, using hidden text salting to evade email security measures This article has been indexed from www.infosecurity-magazine.com Read the original article: Hidden Text Salting Disrupts Brand Name Detection Systems

SaaS Breaches Skyrocket 300% as Traditional Defenses Fall Short

Obsidian found that threat actors are focusing on SaaS applications to steal sensitive data, with most organizations’ security measures not set up to deal with these attacks This article has been indexed from www.infosecurity-magazine.com Read the original article: SaaS Breaches…

New Phishing Campaign Targets Mobile Devices with Malicious PDFs

A novel phishing campaign identified by Zimperium targets mobile users with malicious PDFs, impersonating USPS to steal credentials This article has been indexed from www.infosecurity-magazine.com Read the original article: New Phishing Campaign Targets Mobile Devices with Malicious PDFs