Zscaler Clarifies, Only The Test Server Was Compromised – May
In conclusion, in its investigations on hacking claims, Zscaler found that only an isolated test environment was compromised. The investigation
BogusBazarr signals red light for brands
By operating a “fraud-as-a-service’ (FaaS) website, BogusBazarr, operating out of China, runs 200 fraudulent webshops and has so far claimed
Boeing Discloses $200M Ransomware Attempt – May 13th
Boeing made a significant disclosure: The LockBit ransomware group targeted the company, which demanded a staggering $200M extortion payment. Boeing
SSCL named as breached MoD contractor
UK-based Shared Services Connected Limited (SSCL) has been named as the Ministry of Defence (MoD) contractor hacked by, according to
FBI warns of fresh North Korean hacking tactic
The US Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has issued a joint advisory warning of a new tactic being used by
Cybercrime continues to cold-shoulder AI
Organized cybercriminals continue to give artificial intelligence (AI) the cold shoulder. New research from US telecoms conglomerate Verizon confirms a
Gulf of misunderstanding between CEOs and CISOs widens
There is a widening gulf of miscommunication between security teams and their boards. According to software intelligence platform, Dynatrace, 77
91% of Orgs Report Use of Gen AI for Cybersecurity
Splunk reported that 91% of organizations reported the use of Generative AI for specific cybersecurity usage. The report “State of
‘Brute force’ cyber-attacks continue to escalate
Cybersecurity firm Okta reports a spike in ‘brute-force’ credential-stuffing attacks over the last month. This follows earlier reports of a
95% of Organizations Changed their Cyber Strategy in the Past
LogRhythm announced that 95% of companies reported that they’ve altered their cybersecurity strategies within the last twelve months. The “2024
Rubrik listing underlines strength of cyber sector
The cyber sector has received another boost with the initial public offering (IPO) of shares in Microsoft-backed cloud-based cybersecurity firm
UK Government Launches Updated Cyber Regulations – April 29th
As a testament to the UK's £2.6 billion National Cyber Strategy, the UK Government has proactively launched regulations to safeguard
$5bn Darktrace deal to boost cyber sector
Private equity (PE) firm Thomas Bravo is to take UK cybersecurity company Darktrace private in a deal valuing the firm
Apple enters GenAI marketplace
Apple has joined Google and Microsoft in launching its own generative artificial intelligence (AI) offering, OpenELM. Apple claims that OpenELM,
Ransomware drives corporate cyber-crime
Cybercriminals are getting greedier. According to Google subsidiary Mandiant’s M-Trends 2024 Special Report, the proportion of financially motivated intrusions grew
Police rounding up LabHost users
International law enforcement is hailing last week’s bust of LabHost, the world’s largest phishing-as-a-service platform, as a major victory in
Beware weaponized Google Ads
Cybercriminals are exploiting a previously unseen backdoor to substitute ‘malvertizing’, weaponized bogus ads to push them to the top of
Rise in ‘brute force’ attacks on VPNs
The past four weeks have seen a sharp global increase in ‘brute force’ attacks on virtual private network (VPN) services,
Middle Eastern Governments Targeted by Evasive “CR4T” Backdoor – April
Kaspersky reported on their discovery of the cyber campaign labeled "DuneQuixote," which targets Middle Eastern government agencies through a sophisticated
Online investment scams on the rise
Online investment fraudsters are becoming more devious and organized, making their increasingly sophisticated scams tough to detect for ordinary investors.
Malware Found to Evade Ukranian Detection for 9 Years –
Cisco Talos revealed its findings, showing that select Ukranian government agencies have been infected with the 'OfflRouter' malware since 2015.
73% of SME Security Professionals Failed to Act on a
According to a survey from Coro, 73% of SME cybersecurity professionals admittedly say that they've missed, ignored, or failed to
Two Individuals Linked to “Hive RAT” Arrested – April 16th
The U.S. Department of Justice (DoJ) announced the arrest of two individuals in Australia for their ties to the "Hive
China bans US semiconductors
A new bamboo curtain has fallen across China, with a reported blanket ban on US chips. The move is bad
NSA Publishes AI System Guidelines for Security – April 15th
The National Security Agency (NSA) released a Cybersecurity Information Sheet (CSI) focused on the secure deployment of AI systems. The
Over 500k Accounts Affected by the Roku Breach – April
Stemming from a breach earlier this year only affecting 15k Roku accounts, a second breach sees heavier implications, affecting over
Raspberry Robin attacks via Windows
Raspberry Robin, a tough-to-detect worm carrying malware and ransomware, is now being delivered via Windows Shortcut Files and Windows Script
US Department of Health and Human Services Falls Victim to
The US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) reported that they fell victim to a social engineering scam over
Q1 2024 Ransomware Attacks See 22% Drop – April 10th
Cyberint released a report that discloses the 22% drop in ransomware cases from Q4 2023 to Q1 2024, or from
Cyber gangs hold healthcare ransom
Cybercriminal groups have now completely abandoned any pretense that theirs are basically victimless crimes by attacking the healthcare sector with
AI is fueling China’s cyber war against the US
Once again, China is harnessing new Western technology to attack and undermine the US at home and overseas. According to
Change Healthcare Hit by Another Potential Cyber Attack – April
Arriving just a month after a paid ransom was demanded following the massive data breach in February 2024, Change Healthcare
Cyber Consultant Claims Universities are More Vulnerable to Cyber Attacks
Highlighting the severity of the University of Winnipeg data breach, Cybersecurity consultant Kathy Knight asserts that the education sector is
Cyber-attackers try to divert a commercial flight
Airline security has just entered a new era with the news that on Saturday, cybercriminals hacked the communications network on
Visa’s Warning on RAT Campaign Targeting Financial Orgs – April
Visa released an alert on the 'JsOutProx' remote access trojan (RAT) malware phishing campaign which targets financial institutions and customers.
55% of Organizations Plan to Use AI to Enhance Security
According to a report released by the Cloud Security Alliance and Google Cloud, 55% of all organizations plan to use
Cisco bets the farm on Splunk
Cisco’s US$28 billion acquisition of cybersecurity firm Splunk is the largest acquisition in the networking giant’s history. It is now