Infosecurity News
Crypto-Hackers Steal $2.2bn as North Koreans Dominate
Mainly North Korean hackers stole over $2bn from crypto platforms in 2024, says Chainalysis
Recorded Future CEO Calls Russia’s “Undesirable” Listing a “Compliment”
Cybersecurity firm Recorded Future has been listed as an “undesirable” organization by the Prosecutor General's Office of the Russian Federation
Vulnerability Exploit Assessment Tool EPSS Exposed to Adversarial Attack
A Morphisec researcher showed how an attacker could manipulate FIRST’s Exploit Prediction Scoring System (EPSS) using AI
Interpol Calls for an End to “Pig Butchering” Terminology
Interpol wants to change the term “pig butchering” to “romance baiting”
US Government Issues Cloud Security Requirements for Federal Agencies
A CISA Directive sets out actions all US federal agencies must take to identify and secure cloud tenants in their environments
Phishing Attacks Double in 2024
SlashNext reports a 202% increase in overall phishing messages and a 703% surge in credential-based phishing attacks in 2024
New Attacks Exploit VSCode Extensions and npm Packages
Malicious campaigns targeting VSCode extensions have recently expanding to npm, risking software supply chains
Attacker Distributes DarkGate Using MS Teams Vishing Technique
Trend Micro highlighted a case where an attacker posed as a client on an MS Teams call to distribute DarkGate malware
Nigeria Cracks Down on Cryptocurrency Investment Fraud and Romance Scams
The suspects were apprehended in a surprise operation at their hideout in Lagos following intelligence received by Nigeria's Economic and Financial Crimes Commission
Meta Hit with Massive $263m GDPR Fine
The Irish Data Protection Commission has fined Meta $263m for a 2018 data breach impacting 29 million Facebook accounts
European Commission Opens TikTok Election Integrity Probe
The European Commission is investigating whether TikTok allowed foreign actors to influence voters during recent Romanian elections
Sophisticated TA397 Malware Targets Turkish Defense Sector
Sophisticated phishing attack targeting Turkey’s defense sector revealed TA397’s advanced tactics
Texas Tech University Data Breach Impacts 1.4 Million
The breach has affected 650,000 individuals at TTUHSC’s Lubbock campus and 815,000 at its El Paso branch
Cybercriminals Exploit Google Calendar to Spread Malicious Links
Check Point research reveals cybercriminals are using Google Calendar and Drawings to send malicious links, bypassing traditional email security
EU Sanctions Russian Cyber Actors for “Destabilizing Actions”
The EU announced sanctions against individuals and entities involved in cyber-attacks and disinformation campaigns on behalf of the Russian state
GenAI: Security Teams Demand Expertise-Driven Solutions
76% of security leaders favor cybersecurity-focused GenAI tools over domain-agnostic tools
New APIs Discovered by Attackers in Just 29 Seconds
Wallarm honeypot research finds potentially exposed APIs are being discovered within half a minute
US Unveils New National Cyber Incident Response Plan
The draft plan is designed to help businesses understand how the government will support them during a cyber incident
All Major European Financial Firms Suffer Supplier Breaches
SecurityScorecard claims 100% of Europe’s top financial services companies have suffered a supply chain breach in the past year
CISA and EPA Warn of Cyber Risks to Water System Interfaces
CISA and EPA have published guidance for operators of water and wastewater systems to protect against cyber-attacks
