UK and US Develop Global AI Security Guidelines – November
The UK's National Cyber Security Center (NCSC), in partnership with the US's Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) launched the
The EU’s Proposed Cybersecurity Certification Scheme – November 24th
The European Union's Cybersecurity Agency (ENISA) is studying the possibility of broadening the proposed cybersecurity labeling rules that may affect
167% Rise in Malicious Bot Attacks Reported – November 23rd
Arkose Labs reported a 167% rise in malicious bot attacks for the first half of 2023. The Arkose Labs report
EU Cybersecurity Drill Tests Readiness for 2024 Elections – November
In preparation for the 2024 elections, the European Parliament's services, the European Commission, and the EU Agency for Cybersecurity conducted
MedTech Company Hit by Cyber Attack – November 21st
LivaNova reported a cyber attack to the SEC, resulting in disruption of the company’s operations. The MedTech company is now
Cybersecurity Executive Admits to Hospital Hacking for Business Gain –
In a startling revelation, Vikas Singla, the former COO of cybersecurity firm Securolytics, confessed to hacking two Georgia hospitals in
Samsung Customers in the UK Exposed by Data Breach –
Samsung notified its customers in the UK that a recent data breach potentially exposed customer data, stemming from a third-party
ALPHV/BlackCat Reports MeridianLink for Undisclosed Cyber Attack – November 16th
Ransomware gang, ALPHV/BlackCat has reported MeridianLink to the SEC, for not disclosing cyber attack. ALPHV/BlackCat informed the SEC that MeridianLink
97% of Consumers Predict More Cyberattacks – November 15th
ThreatX revealed in their latest research that 97% of consumers expect more cyberattacks this coming year. The ThreatX research also
EU and Ukraine Partner to Boost Cybersecurity – November 14th
The European Union Agency for Cybersecurity (ENISA) signed a Working Agreement with Ukraine’s Administration of the State Service of Special
Cybersecurity Market To Reach $478B by 2030 – November 13th
Despite recent talk of a tech slowdown that reaches cyber, Allied Market Research reported that the market is poised to
CISA Signs Cybersecurity MoU with the Republic of Korea –
The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) announced a signed Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Republic of Korea's National
US Government Launches “Shields Ready” Cyber Resilience Campaign – November
The US Department of Homeland Security (DHS), the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), and the Federal Emergency Management Agency
Palo Alto Networks Acquires Talon Cyber Security – November 8th
Palo Alto Networks announced its purchase of Talon Cyber Security for $625 million to ramp up its merger and acquisition
Ransomware Attacks Double Over Past Two Years – November 7th
Ransomware Attacks Double Over Past Two Years Akamai Technologies found that organizations faced an average of 86 ransomware attacks in
OpenAI Launches Initiative to Tackle Growing AI Risks – November
OpenAI has announced a new team, intended to counter the risks brought by generative AI systems. Labeled the "preparedness" unit,
APAC Organizations Unable to Prevent 41% of Cyberattacks – November
In a study by Forrester in collaboration with exposure management company, Tenable found that companies in the Asia Pacific region
EU Bans Meta’s FB and IG Targeted Advertising – November
Imposed by the Norwegian Data Protection Authority (DPA), the European Data Protection Board announced its latest extension on the temporary
Forty Countries Vow to Not Pay Cyber Ransoms – November
Forty US-allied countries pledged to no longer pay cybercrime ransoms at the second annual meeting of the International Counter Ransomware
Canadian Government Employees Banned to Use Kaspersky and WeChat Apps
SlashNext's "State of Phishing Report for 2023" report stated the 1265% phishing increase in malicious phishing emails since Q4 2022,
Revenue Losses in Small Businesses due to Cyber Attacks Rise
According to a report by the Identity Theft Resource Center, 42% of small businesses lost revenue due to a cyber
Google’s Vulnerability Rewards Program (VRP) Expansion – October 27th
Google's Vulnerability Rewards Program (VRP), a program made to reward researchers who find system vulnerabilities, has been expanded for generative
Europol Urges Police to Prepare for Quantum Computing – October
Europol released a statement directed to European law enforcement agencies to prepare for the impact quantum computing will have on
UK Purchase Scams Surge up to £580M – October 25th
UK Finance has reported a significant increase in authorized push payment (APP) fraud in the first half of 2023. APP
BHI Energy comes clean about devastating data breach – October
US energy firm BHI Energy has shared details about an Akira ransomware gang attack that breached its network in May
BlackCat turns to ‘Munchkin’ to advance hacker operations – October
The BlackCat ransomware group has employed the use of a new tool, called Munchkin, making the Ransomware-as-a-Service (Raas) operation more
Law Enforcement takes down RagnarLocker base – October 20th
Law enforcement officials are working around the clock to take down ransomware gangs by targeting their funding sources and online
Stealthy malware with ‘spy’ abilities makes headlines – October 19th
A stealthy malware known as SpyNote has made headlines because of its ability to steal data, record calls and access
Massive hike in phishing and malware attacks in Q3 –
Reports show that phishing and malware attacks have spiked by 173% and 110% respectively in the third quarter of this
Discord called a ‘hotbed’ of malware activity – October 17th
Discord continues to be used by threat actors to launch malware attacks. Researchers have warned the online platform continues to
Q3-2023 shows ransomware attacks have doubled since last year –
The Q3-2023 Ransomware Report of cyber threat intelligence company Cyble has shown that ransomware attacks have doubled over the past
Google responds to increase in malware-related money theft – October
Google has warned users of Android devices to take specific precautionary measures to prevent malware infection. This warning comes after
Senior citizens targeted in Phantom Hacker scam – October 12th
State security in Pennsylvania, US has warned against a new hacker scam targeting senior citizens, called Phantom Hacker. The scam
LockBit threatens another major data leakage – October 11th
The LockBit ransomware gang has threatened to release data stolen from CDW Corp, a major IT reseller and services provider
Ancestry data sold by threat actors online – October 10th
Ancestry site 23andMe with nearly 1M users has acknowledged a hacker leak, with hackers listing stolen data relating to family
Upbit announces 159k hack attempts in Q1 – October 9th
Crypto exchange server Upbit has announced it was targeted by hackers 159,000 times during the first quarter of this year.
SiegedSec threat actors breach NATO – October 6th
Cybersecurity firm, CloudSEK is looking deeper into the leaked data from NATO, an attack claimed by the SiegedSec threat actors.