SEC Confirms SIM Swap Attack Behind X Account Takeover
A US regulator has confirmed that its official X (formerly Twitter) account was hijacked earlier this month after hackers were...
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LoanDepot Data Breach Hits 16.6 Million Customers
LoanDepot, one of the largest US-based retail mortgage lenders, has confirmed that around 16.6 million of its customers have had...
New Cybersecurity Governance Code Puts Cyber Risks on Boardroom Agenda
The UK government has published a new Code of Practice on cybersecurity governance, targeting directors and other senior business leaders.The...
French Watchdog Slams Amazon with €32m Fine for Spying on Workers
Amazon France Logistique, a subsidiary of the e-commerce giant that manages its large warehouses in France, has been fined €32m...
Malicious npm Packages Used to Target GitHub Developer SSH Keys
Security researchers have uncovered two new malicious packages on the npm open source package manager that utilized GitHub to store...
Hackers Target Atlassian Confluence With RCE Exploits
Security experts are observing attempts to exploit the remote code execution (RCE) vulnerability CVE-2023-22527 affecting outdated Atlassian Confluence servers. The company disclosed the...
Russian Spies Brute Force Senior Microsoft Staff Accounts
Russian state hackers managed to compromise the email accounts of some of Microsoft’s senior leadership team, using basic brute-force techniques,...
CISA Emergency Directive Demands Action on Ivanti Zero-Days
A leading US security agency has issued an emergency directive requiring all of the government’s civilian federal agencies to mitigate...
LoanDepot Data Breach Hits 16.6 Customers
LoanDepot, one of the largest US-based retail mortgage lenders, has confirmed that around 16.6 million of its customers have had...
New macOS Malware Targets Cracked Apps
Security researchers have discovered a new and previously unknown macOS malware that exploits pirated software to infiltrate users’ systems.The malware, distinct...
Thai Court Blocks 9near.org to Avoid Exposure of 55M Citizens
The Criminal Court in Thailand has issued an order to block the website 9near.org after it threatened to expose the...
Data Privacy Week: Lack of Understanding, Underfunding Threaten Data Privacy and Compliance
A lack of understanding combined with budgetary squeezes are significant obstacles for organization's navigating data privacy and compliance with data...
Weekly Cyber Security Tip: Boosting Your Cloud Security
As we increasingly shift our digital operations to cloud-based environments, securing these platforms has become paramount. Here is your weekly...
Russian Coldriver Hackers Deploy Malware to Target Western Officials
Russian threat group Coldriver has expanded its targeting of Western officials with the use of malware to steal sensitive data,...
Experts Urge Clearer Direction in South Africa’s Cyber Strategy
South Africa, known to be 'the world's most internet-addicted country,' finds itself plagued by the internet's dark underbelly: ransomware.It is...
NCSC Builds New “Cyber League” Threat Tracking Community
One of the UK’s leading cybersecurity agencies has announced plans to convene a new group of industry experts who will...
TA866 Resurfaces in Targeted OneDrive Campaign
Cybersecurity researchers at Proofpoint have identified the resurgence of TA866 in email threat campaigns after a hiatus of nine months. Writing...
New Malware Campaign Exploits 9hits in Docker Assault
Security researchers have uncovered a novel cyber-attack campaign targeting vulnerable Docker services. The attacks mark the first documented case of...
Iranian Phishing Campaign Targets Israel-Hamas War Experts
Iran-linked threat actors are targeting high-profile researchers working on the Israel-Hamas conflict via a sophisticated social engineering campaign, according to...
Illicit Cryptocurrency Flows Drop 39% in 2023
The value of cryptocurrency flowing into illicit addresses in 2023 was nearly two-fifths lower than the figure a year previously,...
Majorca Tourist Hotspot Hit With $11m Ransom Demand
A major Spanish holiday destination became the latest victim of ransomware last weekend, with reports claiming digital extortionists are demanding...
GitHub Rotates Credentials and Patches New Bug
GitHub has revealed that service disruption in December was due to it rotating credentials after the discovery of a high-severity...
US Government Urges Action to Mitigate Androxgh0st Malware Threat
The US government has urged organizations to take action to protect against Androxgh0st malware, which is used by threat actors...
OpenAI Announces Plans to Combat Misinformation Amid 2024 Elections
With elections expected to occur in over 50 countries in 2024, the misinformation threat will be top of mind.OpenAI, the...
