Meta, IRS, Apple, and Amazon Among Impersonated Brands – June
According to a report from Mailtrack, Meta, the IRS, Apple, and Amazon are among the top impersonated American brands. Mailtrack's
Bangladeshi Police Officer Caught Selling Citizen Data on Telegram –
In late April, the Brigadier General of Bandladesh's NTMC announced that two police officers had been caught selling citizen data
TikTok Confirms Account Hack Targeting CNN – June 5th
In a public statement, Alex Haurek, TikTok's spokesperson, announced the hack on CNN's TikTok account, among other high-profile accounts. "We
Cox Communications Patched Flaw that Placed Millions at Risk –
Cox Communications fixed an authorization bypass vulnerability that could have enabled threat actors to abuse backend APIs to reset millions
Law Enforcement Ramp-Up Efforts to Capture ‘Emotet’ Mastermind – June
The law enforcement agencies behind Operation Endgame are seeking information about Odd, who is allegedly behind the ‘Emotet’ malware. Initially
Ticketmaster Breach Data Posted on New BreachForums – May 31st
The 'ShinyHunters' threat actor group posted data from a Ticketmaster data breach, potentially belonging to 560M users, asking for $500K
Officials Take Down the “911 S5 botnet” – May 30th
A US-led law enforcement sting operation against the global '911 S5 botnet' network was a major success. The 911 S5
34% of Organizations Lack Cloud Cybersecurity Skills – May 29th
According to a Cado Security report, 34% of organizations lack cloud cybersecurity skills. The report also discloses that 23% of
Chinese Hackers Using ORB Networks to Evade Detection – May
Mandiant revealed that Chinese-linked state-backed hackers rely on operational relay box (ORBs) network proxy meshes to avoid detection for cyber
341% Rise in Advanced Phishing Attacks – May 22nd
SlashNext's report revealed a 341% increase in malicious phishing links, business email compromise (BEC), Quishing, and attachment-based threats in the
EPA Issues Warning for US Drinking Water Systems – May
On Monday, May 20th, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) issued a warning, urging water utility systems in the US to
Android Malware Posing as WhatsApp, Instagram, and Snapchat – May
The SonicWall Capture Labs team reported on threat actors developing malicious, fake Android apps to impersonate Google, Instagram, Snapchat, WhatsApp,
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Mid-Market Companies Invest 285% More in Cybersecurity – April 3rd
Corsica Technologies released a study that revealed mid-market companies invest 285% more in cybersecurity-managed services and sales growth. The study
Google to Remove Billions of Personal Data to Settle Privacy
Google agreed to remove billions of personal records amid the previously announced lawsuit, accusing the tech giant of illegal surveillance.
Millions of AT&T Data at Risk from Data Breach –
AT&T sent out a mass announcement to its customers, informing them that a dataset containing sensitive data from 7.6M current
Finland Police Accuse Chinese APT31 Group of 2020 Parliament Attack
Following the US-led sanctions on Chinese individuals behind the Chinese APT31 group, the Police of Finland formally accused the group
‘INC Ransom’ Group Threatens to Release NHS Data – March
The 'INC Ransom' ransomware group publicly threatened to release three terabytes of NHS Scotland sensitive patient and staff data, after
Facebook’s “Project Ghostbusters” Discovered to Spy on Snapchat Traffic –
A federal court in California earlier this week released documents that revealed Facebook's 2016 "Project Ghostbusters" campaign. The campaign was
US Government Sanctions 7 Chinese Hackers – March 26th
The Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) announced sanctions against seven Chinese nationals based in Wuhan,
UK Deputy PM Warns of Chinese Cyber Threats to Government
The UK's Deputy Prime Minister, Oliver Dowden, is expected to formally announce to the press that China is behind a