LockBit Resurfaces After Takedown – February 26th
Arriving days after law enforcement agencies took down LockBit's servers, the ransomware gang resurfaces with a new data leak portal
FTC Fines Avast $16.5M for Selling User Data – February
The U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) filed a complaint against Avast for selling user data, along with a $16.5M fine.
Doppleganger mob set to spike US and UK elections
Russian hacktivists named Doppelgänger have been interfering in Germany’s elections with a view to influence the outcome of upcoming European
I-Soon Leak Offers Glimpse Into Chinese Hacking Campaigns – February
The Chinese Police reported on a nation-state sensitive data leak on Chinese company, I-Soon. The data uncovers in detail, methods
FBI declares cyber-war on China
US Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) director Christopher Wray used his keynote speech at the weekend’s Munich Cyber Security Conference,
Cyber-attackers try to divert a commercial flight
Airline security has just entered a new era with news that on Saturday cybercriminals hacked the communications network on a
Ransomware Attacks Decline by 11% in 2023 – February 21st
IBM X-Force released a report, disclosing that ransomware attacks declined by 11.5% in 2023, compared to 2022. IBM says the
International Law Enforcement Seizes LockBit’s Website – February 20th
U.S. and U.K. authorities announced the seizure of the LockBit ransomware gang's extortion website. The "Operation Cronos" campaign was led
90 percent of US users mistrust social media
Nine out of 10 US citizens do not trust social media. In some other developed markets, trust in services such
‘Ransomania’ Ransomware Repository Launches – February 19th
Cyberint announced the launch of 'Ransomania' a free-to-use ransomware attack repository featuring thousands of recorded ransomware attacks. Ransomania allows users
iOS Trojan Steals Facial Recognition Data – February 16th
Group-IB discovered a new iOS Trojan named "GoldPickaxe.iOS" that was built to steal facial recognition data from infected iOS devices.
11 Romantic AI Chatbots Fail Security Tests – February 15th
The Mozilla Foundation released research that unveils that all 11 romantic AI chatbots tested, failed security and privacy tests. All
High level executives targeted in ongoing attacks
Highly organized cybercriminals suspected to be based in Russia and Nigeria are targeting hundreds of executives in dozens of organizations
Facebook Marketplace User Data For Sale – February 14th
A cyber-criminal known as "algoatson" placed the data of over 200,000 Facebook Marketplace users for sale on Breach Forums, an
US Adults Lose Over $10B to Fraud in 2023 –
According to the US Federal Trade Commission (FTC), US adults lost over $10B to cyber fraud incidents in 2023, led
Ransomware payments top US$1 billion in 2023
Last year, ransomware payments topped US$1 billion for the first time. According to a report from blockchain analyst firm Chainalysis,
UK Claims e-Visas to be an ‘Enhanced Security’ Measure –
In the UK's move to phase out physical immigration documents by 2025, the UK’s Home Office claims the implementation of
Deepfake face swaps hijack video meetings
Artificial Intelligence (AI) tools such as face swaps are now being used in Mission Impossible-style cyber-enabled financial crimes. The South China
Blocked IP Addresses Increase by 116% – February 9th
According to a report by Qrator Labs, blocked IP addresses associated with malicious activity increased by 116% in Q3 2023.
Nation-state spyware goes mainstream
Commercial surveillance technology targeting smartphones, once the province of spymasters, is now becoming widely available on the open market. It
Ransomware Payments Reach a Collective Payout Estimated at $1B in
According to Chainalysis, the estimated total value received by ransomware attackers reached $1.1B in 2023. The Chainalysis report also states
Chinese Malware Breaches Dutch Defense Department – February 7th
Specialists from the Netherlands' Military Intelligence and Security Service (MIVD) and the General Intelligence and Security Service (AIVD) announced a
‘Pig Butchering’ crypto-fraudsters net billions
‘Pig Butchering’, a new and particularly mean and ruthless form of cryptocurrency fraud that originated in China, has evolved into
DDoS Attack on Pennsylvania Fails to Halt City Government –
Officials from the Administrative Office of Pennsylvania Courts announced their website was hit by a Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS)
US Sanctions 6 Iranian Officials for Cyber Espionage Attacks –
The US Treasury Department's Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) announced sanctions placed on six Iranian officials behind cyberattacks on
Critical infrastructure under increased attack
France-based Schneider Electric became the latest utility company to succumb to a ransomware attack on January 17, when some of
CISA and EPA Launch Water Sector Cyber Toolkit – February
CISA and EPA Launch Water Sector Cyber Toolkit Amid the recent string of critical water infrastructure cyber attacks, the Cybersecurity
Sextortion racket triggers US youth suicides
Financial sextortion is now the most rapidly growing crime targeting American, Canadian, and Australian youth. The US Federal Bureau of
Schneider Electric Confirms Data Breach from Ransomware Attack – January
Schneider Electric announced that they were hit by a ransomware attack on January 17th, resulting in a data breach exposing
Critical Sectors Faced 13 Cyber Attacks per Second in 2023
A Forescout Research - Vedere Labs report disclosed that over 420 million attacks were recorded between January and December 2023
Businesses turn their back on GenAI
The reaction of businesses to the introduction of generative AI (GenAI) in the year since the launch of Microsoft-backed ChatGPT
Trello Data Breach Exposes 15M Users – January 29th
Initially noted by the 'Have I Been Pwned?' breach notification service, user data of 15 million Trello users are now
Government Vulnerabilities Grow by 151% – January 26th
According to a Bugcrowd report, no other sector saw as much vulnerability growth as the government sector, which saw a
Budget shortfalls power cybercrime surge
Over half of all companies worldwide quote inadequate cybersecurity budgets as a key factor underpinning a dramatic rise in global
The UK Warns on AI-Generated Malware from Nation-States – January
According to the UK's National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC), AI-generated malware built to avoid detection could be a serious threat
26 Billion Stolen Record Database Discovered – January 24th
Security Discovery researchers and the Cybernews team discovered the largest data leak ever recorded, containing 26 billion records predominantly stolen
Exfiltrated Info Automatically Spread on Discord Bot Channel – January
On an analysis published by Trellix security researcher Gurumoorthi Ramanathan, the "NS-STEALER" malware distributed via a hidden ZIP file could