NIST Publishes Draft Post-Quantum Cryptography Standards
Draft post-quantum cryptography (PQC) standards have been published by the US National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST). The new...
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FBI Flags $40M Crypto Cash-Out Plot By North Korean Hackers
The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has issued a stark warning to cryptocurrency firms regarding a surge in blockchain activity...
Cyber-Attack on Australian Utility Firm Energy One Spreads to UK Systems
A cyber-attack on Australian utility company, Energy One Limited (EOL), could have international impact with the firm’s corporate systems in...
MOVEit Exploitation Fallout Drives Record Ransomware Attacks
Ransomware attacks hit record levels in July 2023, driven by the Clop gang’s exploitation of the MOVEit vulnerability, according to...
US ARPA-H Initiative Counters Healthcare Cyber-Threats
In a bid to counter cyber-attacks targeting the US healthcare system, the Advanced Research Projects Agency for Health (ARPA-H), operating...
Scarab Ransomware Deployed Worldwide Via Spacecolon Toolset
Cybersecurity researchers from ESET have uncovered a malicious toolset named Spacecolon that has been deployed to spread variants of the...
TP-Link Smart Bulb Spills Wi-Fi Passwords
Security researchers from Italy and London have discovered several vulnerabilities in a popular brand of smart light bulbs, which could...
Critical Insight Report: 15% Drop in Breaches, 31% Surge in Victims
Cybersecurity-as-a-Service provider Critical Insight has unveiled its 2023 H1 Healthcare Data Breach Report, offering insights into the cybersecurity landscape of...
Experian Pays $650,000 to Settle Spam Claims
Experian Consumer Services has agreed to a permanent injunction and to pay a civil penalty of $650,000 to settle allegations...
Artificial Intelligence and USBs Drive 8% Rise in Cyber-Attacks
Check Point Research has released its 2023 Mid-Year Security Report. The research reveals a concerning 8% surge in global weekly...
Doubling of Identity Theft Victims With Suicidal Thoughts
Some 16% of American identity theft victims have had suicidal thoughts following their experiences, up from just 8% in 2020,...
XLoader MacOS Malware Variant Returns With OfficeNote Facade
The notorious XLoader malware has resurfaced, posing as a seemingly innocuous office productivity app named “OfficeNote.”Known for its malicious activities...
WinRAR Vulnerability Affects Traders Worldwide
Cybersecurity researchers have exposed a zero-day vulnerability (CVE-2023-38831) in the popular WinRAR compression tool, which cyber-criminals have exploited to target...
Cuba Ransomware Group Steals Credentials Via Veeam Exploit
A notorious Russian-speaking ransomware group has updated its attack tooling to include a Veeam exploit designed to harvest logins, according...
Police Insider Tipped Off Criminal Friend About EncroChat Bust
An intelligence analyst working for police in the North West of England shared information about a major countrywide operation with...
Government Urges More Students to Be Cyber Explorers
The government is urging more schools to enrol their students in a government scheme designed to boost cyber skills, claiming...
Deceptive AI Bots Spread Malware, Raise Security Concerns
Cyber-criminals have been exploiting fraudulent artificial intelligence (AI) bots to attempt and install malicious software under the guise of genuine...
New NCUA Rule Requires Swift Cyber Incident Reporting
Federally insured credit unions have been notified by the National Credit Union Administration (NCUA) of a new regulation set to...
New Chrome Feature Alerts Users About Malicious Extensions
Google has announced an update set to be introduced in Chrome 117. This new feature aims to proactively inform users...
US Space Industry Under Threat from Foreign Cyber Espionage
Foreign intelligence services could use direct and supply chain cyber-attacks to gain access to the US space industry, according to US...
Weekly Cyber Security Tip: Protecting Yourself Against Ransomware Attacks
Welcome to our weekly cybersecurity tips. With a sharp rise in technology usage comes a correlative increase in cyber threats....
Proxyjacking and Cryptomining Campaign Targets GitLab
Security researchers have discovered a new financially motivated cyber-threat campaign designed to make money from cryptomining and proxyjacking while staying...
Chinese Hackers Use DLL Hijacking to Target Asian Gamblers
Security researchers have spotted a new Chinese espionage campaign targeting Asian gambling companies, which they suspect is the work of...
UK’s AI Safety Summit Scheduled For Early November
The UK’s much-anticipated summit on AI safety will reportedly be held in November, with cybersecurity experts welcoming the government’s focus...
