Weekly Cyber Security Tip: Defending Against Ransomware Attacks
Welcome to this week's cyber security tip, where we tackle one of the most pervasive threats in the digital world...
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Weekly Cyber Security Tip: Security Assessment and Testing
As we navigate the digital world, cybersecurity becomes an increasingly pressing concern for both individuals and organizations. This week, we'll...
Ticketmaster Extortion Continues, Threat Actor Claims New Ticket Leak
A threat actor continued their extortion campaign against Ticketmaster on Monday by claiming to leak over 30,000 print-at-home tickets stolen...
Avast Provides DoNex Ransomware Decryptor to Victims
Law enforcement organizations have been sharing decryptor keys with victims of the DoNex ransomware since March 2024, according to antivirus...
Just a Fifth of Manufacturers Have Strongest Anti-Phishing Protection
A majority of global manufacturers are inviting unnecessary extra cyber risk by failing to properly implement the DMARC email security...
Eldorado Ransomware Strikes Windows and Linux Networks
Security researchers have uncovered significant insights into the latest iteration of Ransomware-as-a-Service (RaaS) known as Eldorado. The sophisticated malware, designed to...
Cyber-Attack on Evolve Bank Exposed Data of 7.6 Million Customers
Evolve Bank & Trust, a prominent US banking-as-a-service company, has recently confirmed that a cyber-attack earlier in 2024 compromised the...
Crypto Thefts Double to $1.4 Billion, TRM Labs Finds
Hacks and exploits on cryptocurrency exchanges are soaring, with twice as much money being stolen in the first half of...
10 Billion Passwords Leaked on Hacking Forum
Nearly 10 billion unique passwords have been leaked on a cybercrime forum, putting online users across the world at risk...
Mekotio Trojan Targets Latin American Banking Credentials
A new analysis has shed light on the threat posed by the Mekotio banking trojan, a sophisticated piece of malware primarily...
Cisco Warns regreSSHion Vulnerability Impacts Multiple Products
Cisco has warned customers that a number of its products are affected by the critical OpenSSH ‘regreSSHion’ vulnerability, which was...
New APT CloudSorcerer Malware Hits Russian Targets
Cybersecurity researchers have uncovered a new advanced persistent threat (APT) targeting Russian government entities, dubbed CloudSorcerer. This sophisticated cyberespionage tool, discovered...
Russia Blocks VPN Services in Information Crackdown
In a new move to restrict access to information, the Russian government has requested the removal of several virtual private...
Gamers’ Data Exposed in RPG Platform Roll20 Breach
Roll20, a popular online tabletop platform for role-playing games (RPGs), revealed on July 3 that its systems had been breached.It...
Over $1bn in Cryptocurrency Lost to Web3 Cyber Incidents in 2024
More than $1.1bn worth of cryptocurrency has been lost from Web3 cybersecurity incidents in the first half of 2024, according...
UK’s NCA Leads Major Cobalt Strike Takedown
The UK’s National Crime Agency (NCA) has revealed details of an ambitious operation to disrupt the cybercrime supply chain by...
New Ransomware Group Phones Execs to Extort Payment
A newly discovered ransomware group has dispensed with the usual leak site and is instead targeting executives in victim organizations...
Vinted Fined €2.3m Over Data Protection Failure
Vinted, the leading online platform for second-hand sales, has been fined €2,385,276 ($2,582,730) for breaching the EU’s General Data Protection...
EU Opens Applications for Cybersecurity and Digital Skills Funding
The EU Commission has opened applications for over €210m ($227.3m) in funding for cybersecurity and digital skills programs.The latest funding...
Meta Faces Suspension of AI Data Training in Brazil
Brazil’s National Data Protection Authority (ANPD) has issued a preventive measure halting Meta’s processing of personal data for the training...
Europol Warns of Home Routing Challenges For Lawful Interception
Europol has released a position paper today highlighting significant challenges posed by privacy enhancing technologies (PET) in home routing to...
APP Fraud Singled Out as Biggest Financial Crime Threat
Two-thirds (65%) of payments professionals see fraud as their most urgent financial crime threat, with authorized push payment (APP) scams...
Dozens of Arrests Disrupt €2.5m Vishing Gang
Spanish and Portuguese police have arrested 54 individuals suspected of participating in a massive vishing fraud scheme that has already...
New RUSI Report Exposes Psychological Toll of Ransomware, Urges Action
Beyond the headlines of stolen data and financial losses, a new report has shed light on the silent struggle of...
