SonicWall observed a surge in malware attacks in H1 2024, with strains becoming more adept at defense evasion This article has been indexed from www.infosecurity-magazine.com Read the original article: Malware Attacks Surge 30% in First Half of 2024
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Most IT Leaders Say Severity of Cyber-Attacks has Increased
Appsbroker CTS found that nine in 10 IT leaders believe the severity of cyber-attacks has increased over the past year This article has been indexed from www.infosecurity-magazine.com Read the original article: Most IT Leaders Say Severity of Cyber-Attacks has Increased
CrowdStrike Shares How a Rapid Response Content Update Caused Global Outage
CrowdStrike has published a preliminary Post Incident Review into the global IT outage on July 19, revealing the issue came a Rapid Response Content update This article has been indexed from www.infosecurity-magazine.com Read the original article: CrowdStrike Shares How a…
North Korean Hackers Targeted Cybersecurity Firm KnowBe4 with Fake IT Worker
KnowBe4 revealed it was duped into hiring a fake IT worker from North Korea resulting in attempted insider threat activity This article has been indexed from www.infosecurity-magazine.com Read the original article: North Korean Hackers Targeted Cybersecurity Firm KnowBe4 with Fake…
Google Criticized for Abandoning Cookie Phase-Out
Google’s decision to abandon the phase out of third-party cookies on Chrome has been criticized, with the tech giant accused of neglecting user privacy This article has been indexed from www.infosecurity-magazine.com Read the original article: Google Criticized for Abandoning Cookie…
Russia Shifts Cyber Focus to Battlefield Intelligence in Ukraine
A new report published by RUSI highlighted how Russia’s intelligence services have adapted their cybersecurity strategy to the demands of a long war in Ukraine This article has been indexed from www.infosecurity-magazine.com Read the original article: Russia Shifts Cyber Focus…
Chinese Espionage Group Upgrades Malware Arsenal to Target All Major OS
Symantec said Chinese espionage group Daggerfly has updated its malware toolkit as it looks to target Windows, Linux, macOS and Android operating systems This article has been indexed from www.infosecurity-magazine.com Read the original article: Chinese Espionage Group Upgrades Malware Arsenal…
Prolific DDoS Marketplace Shut Down by UK Law Enforcement
The UK’s National Crime Agency has infiltrated the DigitalStress marketplace, which offers DDoS capabilities This article has been indexed from www.infosecurity-magazine.com Read the original article: Prolific DDoS Marketplace Shut Down by UK Law Enforcement
Play Ransomware Expands to Target VMWare ESXi Environments
Trend Micro also revealed a connection between the Play ransomware group and the threat actor Prolific Puma This article has been indexed from www.infosecurity-magazine.com Read the original article: Play Ransomware Expands to Target VMWare ESXi Environments
Ransomware Groups Fragment Amid Rising Cybercrime Threats
Europol also said that multi-layered extortion tactics in ransomware are becoming more common This article has been indexed from www.infosecurity-magazine.com Read the original article: Ransomware Groups Fragment Amid Rising Cybercrime Threats
Cybercriminals Exploit CrowdStrike Outage Chaos
Cybercriminals have launched phishing campaigns purporting to support organizations impacted by the global IT outage, caused by a CrowdStrike Falcon issue This article has been indexed from www.infosecurity-magazine.com Read the original article: Cybercriminals Exploit CrowdStrike Outage Chaos
Two Russians Convicted for Role in LockBit Attacks
Two Russian nationals have pleaded guilty to charges relating to their participation in the LockBit ransomware gang This article has been indexed from www.infosecurity-magazine.com Read the original article: Two Russians Convicted for Role in LockBit Attacks
Sunburst: US Judge Dismisses Most SEC Charges Against SolarWinds
The SEC allegations against SolarWinds and its CISO over statements made after the 2020 ‘Sunburst’ hack were based on “hindsight and speculation,” said the judge This article has been indexed from www.infosecurity-magazine.com Read the original article: Sunburst: US Judge Dismisses…
CrowdStrike Fault Causes Global IT Outages
An issue related to an update to CrowdStrike’s security platform Falcon Sensor has impacted Microsoft Windows Operating Systems, causing global IT outages This article has been indexed from www.infosecurity-magazine.com Read the original article: CrowdStrike Fault Causes Global IT Outages
HotPage Malware Hijacks Browsers with Signed Microsoft Driver
HotPage manipulates browser traffic by hooking into network-based Windows API functions This article has been indexed from www.infosecurity-magazine.com Read the original article: HotPage Malware Hijacks Browsers with Signed Microsoft Driver
SAP AI Core Flaws Expose Sensitive Customer Data and Keys
All SAP AI Core vulnerabilities were reported to SAP by Wiz and have since been fixed This article has been indexed from www.infosecurity-magazine.com Read the original article: SAP AI Core Flaws Expose Sensitive Customer Data and Keys
Chainalysis Launches Public-Private Plans to Crack Down on Crypto Scams
Crypto accounts tied to scammers associated with $162m in crypto losses have been closed as part of Operation Spincaster This article has been indexed from www.infosecurity-magazine.com Read the original article: Chainalysis Launches Public-Private Plans to Crack Down on Crypto Scams
Nearly 13 Million Australians Affected by MediSecure Attack
MediSecure revealed that the personal and health data of approximately 12.9 million Australians has been affected by the May 2024 attack This article has been indexed from www.infosecurity-magazine.com Read the original article: Nearly 13 Million Australians Affected by MediSecure Attack
US Data Breach Victim Numbers Surge 1170% Annually
New figures reveal a massive 1170% increase in people impacted by data breaches in Q2 2024 versus a year ago This article has been indexed from www.infosecurity-magazine.com Read the original article: US Data Breach Victim Numbers Surge 1170% Annually
UK Government Set to Introduce New Cyber Security and Resilience Bill
A new UK Cyber Security and Resilience Bill will update the NIS Regulations This article has been indexed from www.infosecurity-magazine.com Read the original article: UK Government Set to Introduce New Cyber Security and Resilience Bill