A Third of Organizations Not Ready to Comply with NIS2
Just a third (34%) of impacted organizations in the UK, France and Germany are prepared for the EU’s updated Network...
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Ransomware Targets Unpatched WS_FTP Servers
Unpatched WS_FTP servers exposed to the internet have become prime targets for ransomware attacks, with threat actors exploiting a critical...
Signal Disputes Alleged Zero-Day Flaw
The encrypted messaging app Signal has refuted widespread claims of a zero-day software vulnerability. After an investigation, the company has...
Growing Concern Over Role of Hacktivism in Israel-Hamas Conflict
Hacktivists have claimed to hit Israeli websites through DDoS and defacement attacks following the outbreak of conflict between Israel and...
New RomCom Backdoor Targets Female Political Leaders
Japanese cybersecurity provider Trend Micro has uncovered a new malicious campaign targeting female political leaders and attendees of the Women...
US Smashes Annual Data Breach Record With Three Months Left
There were 2116 reported US data breaches and leaks in the first nine months of 2023, making it the worst...
Half of Small Businesses Hit by Cyber-Attack Over the Past Year
Cybersecurity has become a top concern for small and medium enterprises (SMEs) and nearly half (48%) of SMEs have experienced...
Chinese APT ToddyCat Targets Asian Telecoms, Governments
A new malicious espionage campaign is targeting telecommunications organizations and governments across Central and Southeast Asia, CheckPoint Research has discovered.The...
Fifth of UK Cybersecurity Pros Work Excessive Hours
The UK’s cybersecurity professionals believe they have excellent career prospects and are employed in a “booming” sector, but many are...
European Police Hackathon Hunts Down Traffickers
Law enforcers from 26 countries came together recently in a hackathon designed to enhance intelligence gathering on human trafficking gangs,...
California Enacts “Delete Act” For Data Privacy
California Governor Gavin Newsom has signed into law the first bill in the US compelling data brokers to delete all...
UK Regulator Fines Equifax £11m for 2017 Data Breach
The UK’s financial regulator has fined Equifax Ltd. over £11m ($13.4m) for failing to protect UK consumer data stolen in...
Vulnerability Exposed in WordPress Plugin User Submitted Posts
A new vulnerability in the User Submitted Posts WordPress plugin (versions 20230902 and below) has been discovered by the Patchstack...
New Phishing Campaign Uses LinkedIn Smart Links in Blanket Attack
Email security provider Cofense has discovered a new phishing campaign comprising over 800 emails and using LinkedIn Smart Links.The campaign...
Half of CISOs Now Report to CEO as Influence Grows
Nearly half (47%) of global CISOs now report to their CEO, and the vast majority (78%) are backed by a...
Flagstar Bank MOVEit Breach Affects 800K Customer Records
Flagstar Bank, a prominent Michigan-based financial services provider, has warned 837,390 of its US customers about a data breach that...
New Threat Actor “Grayling” Blamed For Espionage Campaign
Security researchers have shared evidence of a new APT group that targeted mainly Taiwanese organizations in a cyber-espionage campaign lasting...
October Patch Tuesday Addresses Three Zero-Days
Microsoft has fixed three zero-day vulnerabilities in its latest security update round this month, all of which are being actively...
Tech Giants Reveal Record-Breaking “Rapid Reset” DDoS Bug
Threat actors have been exploiting a zero-day vulnerability in the HTTP/2 protocol since August to launch the largest DDoS attacks...
IZ1H9 Botnet Targets IoT Devices With New Exploits
FortiGuard Labs, the research arm of security firm Fortinet, has uncovered a significant evolution in the IZ1H9 Mirai-based DDoS campaign. Discovered...
Air Europa Asks Customers to Cancel Cards After Breach
A leading Spanish airline has told some of its customers to cancel their payment cards after revealing their details were...
Cyber Professionals Alarmed by Growing Attacker Use of AI
IT security decision makers are concerned about the use of AI by cyber-criminals, particularly surrounding deepfakes, and many believe AI...
US Government Issues Open-Source Security Guidance for Critical Infrastructure
The US government has issued guidance on securing open-source software (OSS) in operational technology (OT) critical infrastructure environments.The joint advisory,...
