20 Years of Facebook, but Trust in Social Media Remains Rock Bottom
February 2024 marks 20 years of Facebook’s existence. Despite the brand being well established worldwide and in our day to...
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AI-Powered Robocalls Banned Ahead of US Election
The US Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has introduced a ban on robocalls that contain voices generated by AI to protect...
Critical Manufacturing Vulnerabilities Surge 230% in Six Months
Threat actors are targeting operational technology (OT) and Internet of Things (IoT) environments with increasing sophistication and have a growing...
Linux Devs Rush to Patch Critical Vulnerability in Shim
Linux developers have addressed a new security flaw discovered in Shim, a component crucial for the boot process in Linux-based...
Raspberry Robin Evolves With Stealth Tactics, New Exploits
Raspberry Robin, a malware initially identified in 2021, has demonstrated remarkable adaptability and sophistication in its recent operations, according to...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
