Ransomware Payments Hit $1bn All-Time High in 2023
Ransomware actors collected over $1bn in extortion money from their victims in 2023 – a record high – according to Chainalysis.The...
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Chinese Spies Hack Dutch Networks With Novel Coathanger Malware
Chinese state-backed spies infiltrated Dutch defense networks last year and used novel malware dubbed “Coathanger” in a bid to steal...
Governments and Tech Giants Unite Against Commercial Spyware
Dozens of countries have agreed to join forces with multinational tech companies to fight against spyware and human rights abuses...
Google and CSA Singapore Combat Android Fraud With New Pilot
Google has launched a pilot program aimed at enhancing financial fraud protection for Android users in Singapore.According to a new...
Meta to Introduce Labeling for AI-Generated Images Ahead of US Election
Meta will start labeling AI-generated images posted on its Facebook and Instagram platforms before the 2024 US presidential election.Nick Clegg,...
Patched Critical Flaw Exposed JetBrains TeamCity Servers
JetBrains issued a critical security alert on Tuesday for its TeamCity On-Premises software, warning of a vulnerability that could grant...
Critical Bootloader Vulnerability in Shim Impacts Nearly All Linux Distros
The maintainers of shim have released version 15.8 to address six security flaws, including a critical bug that could pave...
After FBI Takedown, KV-Botnet Operators Shift Tactics in Attempt to Bounce Back
The threat actors behind the KV-botnet made "behavioral changes" to the malicious network as U.S. law enforcement began issuing commands...
New Webinar: 5 Steps to vCISO Success for MSPs and MSSPs
2024 will be the year of the vCISO. An incredible 45% of MSPs and MSSPs are planning to start offering...
Global Coalition and Tech Giants Unite Against Commercial Spyware Abuse
A coalition of dozens of countries, including France, the U.K., and the U.S., along with tech companies such as Google,...
Chinese Hackers Exploited FortiGate Flaw to Breach Dutch Military Network
Chinese state-backed hackers broke into a computer network that's used by the Dutch armed forces by targeting Fortinet FortiGate devices....
Critical JetBrains TeamCity On-Premises Flaw Exposes Servers to Takeover – Patch Now
JetBrains is alerting customers of a critical security flaw in its TeamCity On-Premises continuous integration and continuous deployment (CI/CD) software...
Google Says Spyware Vendors Behind Most Zero Days It Discovers
Commercial spyware vendors (CSV) were behind 80% of the zero-day vulnerabilities Google's Threat Analysis Group (TAG) discovered in 2023 and...
Verizon Insider Data Breach Hits Over 63 000 Employees
Verizon Communications is warning that an insider data breach impacts almost half its workforce, exposing sensitive employee information. Verizon is...
Chinese Hackers Infect Dutch Military Network With Malware
A Chinese cyber-espionage group breached the Dutch Ministry of Defence last year and deployed malware on compromised devices, according to the...
Data Breach At French Healthcare Services Firm Puts Millions At Risk
French healthcare services firm Viamedis suffered a cyberattack that exposed the data of policyholders and healthcare professionals in the country....
Hackers Steal Data Of 2 Million In Sql Injection Xss Attacks
A threat group named 'ResumeLooters' has stolen the personal data of over two million job seekers after compromising 65 legitimate...
Criminal Ip Asm A New Cybersecurity Listing On Microsoft Azure
AI SPERA, a leader in Cyber Threat Intelligence (CTI)-based solutions, today announced that Criminal IP ASM (Attack Surface Management) is...
Jetbrains Warns Of New Teamcity Auth Bypass Vulnerability
JetBrains urged customers today to patch their TeamCity On-Premises servers against a critical authentication bypass vulnerability that can let attackers...
ResumeLooters Gang Raids Retail and Job Site Data
Security researchers have uncovered a major data theft campaign targeting users of employment agency and retail websites mainly in APAC.Dubbed...
US Cracks Down on Spyware with Visa Restrictions
The US will impose visa restrictions on individuals involved in the misuse of commercial spyware.Anthony Blinken, the US Secretary of...
Meta’s Oversight Board Urges a Policy Change After a Fake Biden Video
A fake video showing US President Joe Biden inappropriately touching his adult granddaughter’s chest sparked calls for Meta to change...
Malware-as-a-Service Now the Top Threat to Organizations
Malware-as-a-Service (MaaS) infections were the biggest threat to organizations in the second half of 2023, according to a new Darktrace...
Safer Internet Day: Two Million Brits Victims of Financial Identity Fraud
Nearly two million Brits may have had their identity stolen and used by fraudsters to open a financial account in...
