Scores of US credit unions offline after ransomware infects backend cloud outfit Supply chain attacks: The gift that keeps on giving Cyber-crime02 Dec 2023 | 13
Apple slaps patch on WebKit holes in iPhones and Macs amid fears of active attacks Two CVEs can be abused to steal sensitive info or execute code Patches01 Dec 2023 | 2
UEFI flaws allow bootkits to pwn potentially hundreds of devices using images Exploits bypass most secure boot solutions from the biggest chip vendors Research01 Dec 2023 | 22
US readies prison cell for another Russian Trickbot developer Hunt continues for the other elusive high-ranking members Cyber-crime01 Dec 2023 | 3
Regulator says stranger entered hospital, treated a patient, took a document ... then vanished Scottish health group to tweak security checks, access authorization to avoid a repeat Security01 Dec 2023 | 81
Interpol makes first border arrest using Biometric Hub to ID suspect Global database of faces and fingerprints proves its worth Cyber-crime01 Dec 2023 | 6
Today's 'China is misbehaving online' allegations come from Google, Meta Zuck boots propagandists, Big G finds surge of action directed at Taiwan Cyber-crime01 Dec 2023 | 10
Uh-oh, update Google Chrome – exploit already out there for one of these 6 security holes Plus: 3 critical CVEs in Zyxel NAS devices Security30 Nov 2023 | 2
Admin of $19M marketplace that sold social security numbers gets 8 years in jail 24 million Americans thought to have had their personal data stolen and sold for pennies Cyber-crime30 Nov 2023 | 12
Black Basta ransomware operation nets over $100M from victims in less than two years Assumed Conti offshoot averages 7 figures for each successful attack but may have issues with, er, 'closing deals' Cyber-crime30 Nov 2023 | 3
Locking down Industrial Control Systems SANS unveils online hub with valuable tools and information for cybersecurity professionals defending ICS Sponsored Post
Weak session keys let snoops take a byte out of your Bluetooth traffic BLUFFS spying flaw present in iPhones, ThinkPad, plenty of chipsets Research30 Nov 2023 | 12
US lawmakers have Chinese LiDAR on their threat-detection radar Amid fears Beijing could harvest spatial data, letter suggests Huawei-style bans may be needed Security30 Nov 2023 | 13
Rogue ex-Motorola techie admits cyberattack on former employer, passport fraud Pro tip: Don't use your new work email to phish your old firm Cyber-crime30 Nov 2023 | 5
Uncle Sam probes cyberattack on Pennsylvania water system by suspected Iranian crew CISA calls for stronger IT defenses as Texas district also hit by ransomware crew Cyber-crime29 Nov 2023 | 8
Okta data breach dilemma dwarfs earlier estimates All customer support users told their info was accessed after analysis oversight Security29 Nov 2023 | 14
British Library begins contacting customers as Rhysida leaks data dump CRM databases were accessed and library users are advised to change passwords Cyber-crime29 Nov 2023 | 5
UK government rings the death knell for SIM farms Acts under the guise of protecting the public from fraud, yet history suggests Home Office has other motives Security29 Nov 2023 | 76
Brit borough council apologizes for telling website users to disable HTTPS Planning portal back online with a more secure connection Security29 Nov 2023 | 53
Japan's space agency suffers cyber attack, points finger at Active Directory JAXA is having a tough time in cyberspace and outer space, the latter thanks to an electrical glitch Cyber-crime29 Nov 2023 | 4
No new top boss at NSA until it answers questions about buying up location, browsing data Senator Ron Wyden puts his foot down – for as long as he can
Scores of US credit unions offline after ransomware infects backend cloud outfit Supply chain attacks: The gift that keeps on giving
UEFI flaws allow bootkits to pwn potentially hundreds of devices using images Exploits bypass most secure boot solutions from the biggest chip vendors
Apple slaps patch on WebKit holes in iPhones and Macs amid fears of active attacks Two CVEs can be abused to steal sensitive info or execute code
Duke Uni libraries decamp from 37Signals' Basecamp over CTO's blogs We're canceling our subscriptions, say librarians citing co-founder's views
Law secretly drafted by ChatGPT makes it onto the books 'Unfortunately or fortunately, this is going to be a trend'
Elon is the bakery owner swearing in the street about Yelp critics canceling him Kettle First he was speed-running moderation, now internet advertising. Welcome to the party, pal
'Return to Office' declared dead Remote work is here to stay despite in-person mandates, this economist says
HPE says impact of AI on enterprise not 'overstated.' It must be hoping so HPE Discover EMEA Company counting on widespread business adoption to counter server declines
From Joaquin Phoenix to Rowan Atkinson, we enjoyed your Musk movie casting calls Although since it's the height of ridiculousness why not just Will Farrell?
Plex gives fans a privacy complex after sharing viewing habits with friends by default Updated Grandma is watching what?! Security28 Nov 2023 | 47
Helping companies defend what attackers want most - their data Varonis introduces Athena AI to transform data security and incident response Partner Content
Europol shutters ransomware operation with kingpin arrests A few low-level stragglers remain on the loose, but biggest fish have been hooked Cyber-crime28 Nov 2023 | 4
A bird’s eye view of your global attack surface Get to know your external attack surface before the cyber criminals map it first Sponsored Post
India's CERT given exemption from Right To Information requests Activists worry investigations may stay secret, and then there's those odd incident reporting requirements Security28 Nov 2023 | 4
'Serial cybercriminal and scammer' jailed for 8 years, told to pay back $1.2M Crook did everything from SIM swaps to fake verified badge scams Cyber-crime28 Nov 2023 | 3
Trio of major holes in ownCloud expose admin passwords, allow unauthenticated file mods Mitigations require mix of updating libraries and manual customer action Patches27 Nov 2023 | 8
Leader of pro-Russia DDoS crew Killnet 'unmasked' by Russian state media Infosec in Brief Also: NXP China attack, Australia can't deliver on ransom payment ban (yet), and Justin Sun's very bad month Security27 Nov 2023 | 11
Education is the foundation of modern cyber defence How to enhance employee career development and retain skilled staff with SANS cyber training Sponsored Post
Ransomware-hit British Library: Too open for business, or not open enough? Opinion Unique institutions need unique security. Instead, they're fobbed off with the same old, same old Cyber-crime27 Nov 2023 | 25
Crypto crasher Do Kwon's extradition approved, but destination is unclear Hey Google, are the jails nicer in South Korea or the US? Cyber-crime27 Nov 2023 | 4
Beijing fosters foreign influencers to spread its propaganda They get access to both China's internet and global platforms, and cash in on both Security27 Nov 2023 | 16
OpenCart owner turns air blue after researcher discloses serious vuln Web storefront maker fixed the flaw, but not before blasting infoseccer Patches24 Nov 2023 | 48
BlackCat claims it is behind Fidelity National Financial ransomware shakedown One of US's largest underwriters forced to shut down a number of key systems Cyber-crime23 Nov 2023 | 1
Industry piles in on North Korea for sustained rampage on software supply chains Kim’s cyber cronies becoming more active, sophisticated in attempts to pwn global orgs Security23 Nov 2023 | 18
Attack on direct debit provider London & Zurich leaves customers with 6-figure backlogs Customers complain of poor comms during huge outage that’s sparked payroll fears Cyber-crime23 Nov 2023 | 14
Stop social engineering at the IT help desk How Secure Service Desk thwarts social engineering attacks and secures user verification Sponsored Post
Mirai malware infects routers and cameras for new botnet Akamai sounds the alarm – won't name the manufacturers yet Cyber-crime23 Nov 2023 | 1
New Relic warns customers it's experienced a cyber … something Users told to hold tight and await instructions as investigation continues Security23 Nov 2023 | 6
North Korea makes finding a gig even harder by attacking candidates and employers That GitHub repo an interviewer wants you to work on could be malware Cyber-crime23 Nov 2023 | 6
How to give Windows Hello the finger and login as someone on their stolen laptop Not that we're encouraging anyone to defeat this fingerprint authentication Research22 Nov 2023 | 90
US nuke reactor lab hit by 'gay furry hackers' demanding cat-human mutants Staff records swiped, leaked by gang who probably read one too many comics, sorry, graphic novels Cyber-crime22 Nov 2023 | 99
US cybercops take on 'pig butchering' org, return $9M in scammed crypto Crims drain wallets of marks after letting them in on 'awesome crypto scheme secret' Security22 Nov 2023 |
Microsoft's bug bounty turns 10. Are these kinds of rewards making code more secure? Interview Katie Moussouris, who pioneered Redmond's program, says folks are focusing on the wrong thing CSO22 Nov 2023 | 9
UK's cookie crumble: Data watchdog serves up tougher recipe for consent banners 30 days to get compliant with tracking rules or face enforcement action Security22 Nov 2023 | 45
Binance and CEO admit financial crimes, billions coughed up to US govt Chief quits, pays own penalty after helping crooks launder cash, aiding sanctions evaders Cyber-crime22 Nov 2023 | 37
Sumo Logic wrestles with security breach, pins down customer data Compromised AWS account led to fears that user info could have been exposed to cybercriminals Cyber-crime21 Nov 2023 |
Third-party data breach affecting Canadian government could involve data from 1999 Any govt staffers who used relocation services over past 24 years could be at risk Cyber-crime21 Nov 2023 | 5
Maintaining a state of readiness to deal with cyber attacks Continuous training can help improve EMEA organisations’ ability to fend off the cyber criminals in 2024 Sponsored Post
MOVEit victim count latest: 2.6K+ orgs hit, 77M+ people's data stolen Real-life impact of buggy software laid bare – plus: Avast tries to profit from being caught up in attacks Cyber-crime20 Nov 2023 | 13
Former infosec COO pleads guilty to attacking hospitals to drum up business Admits to taking phones used for 'code blue' emergencies offline and more Cyber-crime20 Nov 2023 | 13
Rhysida ransomware gang: We attacked the British Library Crims post passport scans and internal forms up for 'auction' to prove it Cyber-crime20 Nov 2023 | 29
Your password hygiene remains atrocious, says NordPass Infosec in brief ALSO: FCC cracks down on SIM-swap scams, old ZeroLogon targeted by new ransomware, and critical vulnerabilities Security20 Nov 2023 | 57
LockBit redraws negotiation tactics after affiliates fail to squeeze victims Cybercrime group worried over dwindling payments ... didn't they tell them to Always Be Closing? Cyber-crime17 Nov 2023 | 32
SonicWall swallows Solutions Granted amid cybersecurity demand surge CEO Bob VanKirk makes near-20-year partnership official, teases big things coming to EMEA CSO17 Nov 2023 | 1
Samsung UK discloses year-long breach, leaked customer data Updated Chaebol already the subject of suits for a pair of past indiscretions Security17 Nov 2023 | 4
Look out, Scattered Spider. FBI pumps 'significant' resources into snaring data-theft crew Absence of arrests doesn't mean nothing's happening, cyber-cops insist Cyber-crime17 Nov 2023 | 4
How much to clean up a ransomware infection? For Rackspace, about $11M And that's not counting the incoming lawsuits. Thank goodness for insurance, eh? CSO16 Nov 2023 | 7
Windows Server 2022 update gave ESXi host VMs the blue screen blues Wild idea: Maybe Microsoft could introduce a Quality Copilot to stop pushing broken patches Patches16 Nov 2023 | 17
BlackCat plays with malvertising traps to lure corporate victims Updated Ads for Slack and Cisco AnyConnect actually downloaded Nitrogen malware Research16 Nov 2023 | 1
Royal Mail’s recovery from ransomware attack will cost business at least $12M First time hard figure given on recovery costs for January incident Cyber-crime16 Nov 2023 | 6
Hundreds of websites cloned to run ads for Chinese football gambling outfits Linked to org that UK authorities found once failed its anti-money-laundering obligations Security16 Nov 2023 | 1
Clorox CISO flushes self after multimillion-dollar cyberattack Plus: Ransomware crooks file SEC complaint against victim CSO16 Nov 2023 | 23
Google Workspace weaknesses allow plaintext password theft Exploits come with caveats, but Google says no fixes as user security should do the heavy lifting here Research15 Nov 2023 | 2
FBI Director: FISA Section 702 warrant requirement a 'de facto ban' War of words escalates as deadline draws near Security15 Nov 2023 | 56
How cyber training can help you beat the bad guys No matter what stage your security career is at, SANS has resources that will add to your knowledge Sponsored Post
Ransomware more efficient than ever, and baddies are still after your logs Trying times for incident responders who battle fastest-ever ransomware blitz as attackers keep scrubbing evidence clean Research15 Nov 2023 | 3
Another month, another bunch of fixes for Microsoft security bugs exploited in the wild Patch Tuesday Plus: VMware closes critical hole, Adobe fixes a whopping 76 flaws Patches15 Nov 2023 | 17
Russian national pleads guilty to building now-dismantled IPStorm proxy botnet 23K nodes earned operator more than $500K – and now perhaps jail time Cyber-crime14 Nov 2023 | 1
AMD SEV OMG: Trusted execution in VMs undone by bad hypervisors' cache meddling Let's do the CacheWarp again Research14 Nov 2023 | 7
Intel emits patch to squash chip bug that lets any guest VM crash host servers Sapphire Rapids, Alder Lake, Raptor Lake chip families treated for 'Redundant Prefix' Patches14 Nov 2023 | 1
Ransomware royale: US confirms Royal, BlackSuit are linked Royal alone scored $275M in past year as FBI, other agencies hot on merging trail Cyber-crime14 Nov 2023 | 1
Novel backdoor persists even after critical Confluence vulnerability is patched Got a Confluence server? Listen up. Malware said to have wide-ranging capabilities Cyber-crime14 Nov 2023 | 1
Bug hunters on your marks: TETRA radio encryption algorithms to enter public domain Emergency comms standard had five nasty flaws but will be opened to academic research Security14 Nov 2023 | 10
NCSC says cyber-readiness of UK’s critical infrastructure isn’t up to scratch And the world's getting more and more dangerous CSO14 Nov 2023 | 16
Beijing reportedly asked Hikvision to identify fasting students in Muslim-majority province University managment app also tracked library activity, holidays, and much more Security14 Nov 2023 | 27
Passive SSH server private key compromise is real ... for some vulnerable gear OpenSSL, LibreSSL, OpenSSH users, don't worry – you can sit this one out Research14 Nov 2023 | 12
Google sues scammers peddling fake malware-riddled Bard chatbot download Updated Plus: Chocolate Factory launches second lawsuit against false DMCA takedowns Cyber-crime14 Nov 2023 | 13
Inside Denmark’s hell week as critical infrastructure orgs faced cyberattacks Zyxel zero days and nation-state actors (maybe) had a hand in the sector’s worst cybersecurity event on record Cyber-crime13 Nov 2023 | 38
Introducing the tech that keeps the lights on Opinion Genuinely new ideas are rare in IT – this superhero is ready to make a real difference Security13 Nov 2023 | 21
Royal Mail cybersecurity still a bit of a mess, infosec bods claim Infosec in brief Also: Most Mainers are MOVEit victims, NY radiology firm fined for not updating kit, and some critical vulnerabilities Security13 Nov 2023 | 8
Australia declares 'nationally significant cyber incident' after port attack Asia in brief PLUS: Citrix quits China; Cambodia deports Japanese scammers; Chinese tech CEO disappears; and more Security13 Nov 2023 | 3
Impatient LockBit says it's leaked 50GB of stolen Boeing files after ransom fails to land Aerospace titan pores over data to see if dump is legit Cyber-crime10 Nov 2023 | 29
Poloniex crypto-exchange offers 5% cut to thieves if they return that $120M they nicked White hat bounty looks more like a beg bounty Cyber-crime10 Nov 2023 | 18
Strangely enough, no one wants to buy a ransomware group that has cops' attention Ransomed.vc shuts after 20% discount fails to entice bids Cyber-crime10 Nov 2023 | 5
China's top bank ICBC hit by ransomware, derailing global trades CitrixBleed patch has been available for around a month Security10 Nov 2023 | 7
Downfall fallout: Intel knew AVX chips were insecure and did nothing, lawsuit claims Billions of data-leaking processors sold despite warnings and patch just made them slower, punters complain Research09 Nov 2023 | 27
SolarWinds says SEC sucks: Watchdog 'lacks competence' to regulate cybersecurity IT software slinger publishes fierce response to lawsuit brought last month Cyber-crime09 Nov 2023 | 17
MOVEit cybercriminals unearth fresh zero-day to exploit on-prem SysAid hosts Second novel zero-day exploited by Lace Tempest this year offers notable demonstration of skill, especially for a ransomware affiliate Cyber-crime09 Nov 2023 |
Russia's Sandworm – not just missile strikes – to blame for Ukrainian power blackouts Online attack coincided with major military action, Mandiant says Security09 Nov 2023 | 38
What to do with a cloud intrusion toolkit in 2023? Slap a chat assistant on it, duh Don't worry, this half-baked Python script is for educational purposes onl-hahaha Cyber-crime09 Nov 2023 | 3
Microsoft, Meta detail plans to fight election disinformation in 2024 Strategies differ, though both have gaps that could hurt efficacy Security08 Nov 2023 | 10
Atlassian cranks up the threat meter to max for Confluence authorization flaw Attackers secure admin rights after vendor said they could only steal data Cyber-crime08 Nov 2023 | 10
Monero Project admits thieves stole 6-figure sum from a wallet in mystery breach It's the latest in a string of unusual wallet-draining attacks that began in April Cyber-crime08 Nov 2023 | 14
Bad eIDAS: Europe ready to intercept, spy on your encrypted HTTPS connections EFF warns incoming rules may return web 'to the dark ages of 2011' Security08 Nov 2023 | 121
Microsoft likens MFA to 1960s seatbelts, buckles admins in yet keeps eject button Admins have 90 days to opt out before MFA is deployed automatically Security07 Nov 2023 | 29
Fresh find shines new light on North Korea’s latest macOS malware Months of work reveals how this tricky malware family targets... the financial services sector Research07 Nov 2023 | 4
Woman jailed after RentaHitman.com assassin turned out to be – surprise – FBI 18 months in the slammer no laughing matter, but the rest... maybe Cyber-crime07 Nov 2023 | 112
US slaps sanctions on accused fave go-to money launderer of Russia's rich And that includes ransomware crims, claims US of alleged sanctions-buster Cyber-crime06 Nov 2023 | 9
Okta October breach affected 134 orgs, biz admits Infosec in brief Plus: CVSS 4.0 is here, this week's critical vulns, and 'incident' hit loan broker promises no late fees. Generous Security06 Nov 2023 | 6