Ukrainian “Blackjack” Hackers Take Out Russian ISP
A hacking group linked to Ukraine’s main spy agency the SBU has launched a destructive cyber-attack against a Moscow ISP...
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Microsoft Fixes 12 RCE Bugs in January Patch Tuesday
Microsoft has begun the year with patches for a near-half century of CVEs, although there were no zero-day bugs addressed...
Cyber Insecurity and Misinformation Top WEF Global Risk List
The latest World Economic Forum Global Risks Report 2024 highlighted the rising tide of cyber threats and places misinformation and...
Cyber Insurance Market to be Worth Over $90bn by 2033
The global cyber insurance market is projected to be worth $90.6bn by 2033, at a growth rate of 22.3% CAGR...
Malware Takedowns Show Progress, But Fight Against Cybercrime Not Over
Takedown of malware infrastructure by law enforcement has proven to have an impact, albeit limited, on cybercriminal activity, according to...
Only 4% of US States Fully Prepared for Cyber-Attacks Targeting Elections
Read more about cyber-threats to the 2024 US elections: Can We Protect the Ballot Box? Global Guide to Election Cyber...
LoanDepot Confirms Ransomware Attack in SEC Filing
One of America’s largest retail mortgage lenders has revealed a significant ransomware breach in a new regulatory filing.LoanDepot claims to...
Nigerian Gets 10 Years For Laundering Scam Funds
A Nigerian national has been jailed for 10 years and one month and ordered to pay almost $1.5m in restitution...
Cybersecurity Deals Boom as Investment Dips, Pinpoint Reports
The cybersecurity sector recorded 346 funding rounds and 91 mergers and acquisition (M&A) transactions in 2023, according to cyber recruitment...
New Decryption Key Available for Babuk Tortilla Ransomware Victims
A new decryptor key has been created for victims of the Babuk Tortilla ransomware variant, Cisco Talos has confirmed.These keys...
82% of Companies Struggle to Manage Security Exposure
A substantial 82% of companies have reported a widening gap between security exposures and their ability to manage them.The figure...
Flaw in AI Plugin Exposes 50,000 WordPress Sites to Remote Attack
A critical vulnerability has been identified in the AI Engine plugin for WordPress, specifically affecting its free version with over...
Security Firm Certik’s Account Hijacked to Spread Crypto Drainer
A Web3 security vendor was tricked by a social media phishing attack which hijacked its account and enabled scammers to...
North Korean Hackers Stole $600m in Crypto in 2023
North Korean hackers stole at least $600m in cryptocurrency in 2023, around a third of the total value of such...
New Research: Tackling .NET Malware With Harmony Library
Security researchers have recently unveiled strategic insights into countering .NET malware through the innovative use of the Harmony library. The research,...
Merck Settles With Insurers Over $700m NotPetya Claim
Merck has finally reached a settlement with its insurers after they had refused to pay out following the NotPetya campaign...
Anti-Hezbollah Groups Hack Beirut Airport Screens
Beirut’s international airport faced a cyber-attack on Sunday, January 8, reportedly orchestrated by domestic anti-Hezbollah groups. The attack comes amid escalating...
Cyber Security Tip of the Week: Security Information and Event Management – A Defensive Approach
<h1>Cyber Security Tip of the Week: Security Information and Event Management – A Defensive Approach</h1> <p>In an online world wrought...
23andMe Blames User “Negligence” for Data Breach
DNA testing firm 23andMe has argued the victims are responsible for the breach of highly sensitive genomics data on its...
NIST Fortifies Chatbots and Self-Driving Cars Against Digital Threats
In a landmark move, the US National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has taken a new step in developing...
Cyber-Attacks Drain $1.84bn from Web3 in 2023
Cyber-attacks targeting Web3 cost organizations $1.84bn in 2023 across 751 incidents, according to Certik’s Hack3d: The Web3 Security Report 2023.The...
19 xDedic Cybercrime Market Users and Admins Face Prison
The US Justice Department (DoJ) announced that 19 individuals involved in managing and using the late xDedic cybercrime marketplace have...
Experts Clash Over Ransomware Payment Ban
Security experts have begun the year in combative mood after a leading security vendor called on the US government to...
Nigerian Faces $7.5m BEC Charges After Charities Are Swindled
A Nigerian national is facing an eight-count indictment related to business email compromise (BEC) charges involving two US charities, after...
