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...
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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...
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...
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...
Latest Ivanti Zero Day Exploited By Scores of IPs
A zero-day vulnerability disclosed by Ivanti last week is undergoing mass exploitation in the wild, according to the Shadowserver Foundation.The...
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...
UK Court Backlog Blocks Attempts to Fight Fraud Epidemic
The UK’s courts are failing to keep pace with soaring levels of fraud, with the number of high-value cases heard...
US Condemns Iran, Issues Sanctions for Cyber-Attacks on Critical Infrastructure
The US has slammed Iran for “destabilizing and potentially escalatory” cyber-attacks on critical infrastructure.The remarks were made in a statement...
Clorox and Johnson Controls Reveal $76m Cyber-Attack Bill
Two new regulatory filings have revealed the surging costs associated with ransomware and other cyber-related incidents.Cleaning product manufacturer, Clorox, confirmed...
Pennsylvania Courts’ Website Disrupted by DoS Attack
The Pennsylvania Courts system has been hit by a cyber-attack, taking down parts of its website.The Administrative Office of Pennsylvania...
AnyDesk Hit by Cyber-Attack and Customer Data Breach
Popular remote desktop software provider AnyDesk has confirmed that its production systems have been compromised following a cyber-attack.AnyDesk’s systems were...
Understanding and Preventing Malware: Essential Security Tips
Welcome to this week's cybersecurity blog post. This week we are focusing on malware detection and prevention strategies. Malware, short...
Cloudflare Suffers Breach After Failing to Rotate Stolen Okta Credentials
Cloudflare has revealed its systems were compromised on Thanksgiving last year, leading to source code being accessed by threat actors.The...
Teen Chatting App Wizz Removed from Apple and Google Stores for Sextortion Concerns
Wizz, a growing social media app among US teenagers, was removed from the Apple App Store and the Google Play...
LockBit Reigns Supreme in Soaring Ransomware Landscape
A hyper-active LockBit group led to a surge in ransomware campaigns in the last quarter of 2023, according to XDR...
Romance Scam Victims Surge in 2023
Romance scam victims surged by more than a fifth (22%) in 2023, compared to 2022, according to new figures from...
US Thwarts Volt Typhoon Cyber Espionage Campaign Through Router Disruption
Hundreds of routers have been disabled in the US in an effort to take down a cyber espionage campaign conducted...
Ivanti Releases Zero-Day Patches and Reveals Two New Bugs
Ivanti has finally released patches for two critical zero-day vulnerabilities, but said the update also covers two new bugs – one...
Interpol-Led Initiative Targets 1300 Suspicious IPs
Unveiling a new operation named Synergia, law enforcement agencies from over 50 Interpol member countries have joined forces in a...
US Agencies Failure to Oversee Ransomware Protections Threaten White House Goals
The White House’s goal of bolstering the cyber resilience of critical infrastructure is being threatened by US federal agencies’ lack...
