Infosecurity News
New ConfusedPilot Attack Targets AI Systems with Data Poisoning
Researchers have discovered a new cyber-attack method called ConfusedPilot that can manipulate AI-generated responses by injecting malicious content into documents referenced by AI systems
Darknet Activity Increases Ahead of 2024 Presidential Vote
Cyber threats surge ahead of the 2024 election, including phishing, ransomware and Darknet activity
UK: NCSC Offers Education Organizations Free Cyber Services
The service, developed in collaboration with Cloudflare and Accenture, is available for UK schools and most education service providers
Most Organizations Unprepared for Post-Quantum Threat
Most organizations are not prepared for the post-quantum threat, despite the recent publication of NIST's first three finalized post-quantum encryption standards
Microsoft: Nation-States Team Up with Cybercriminals for Attacks
Microsoft has observed nation states ramping up cooperation with cybercriminals to conduct operations in the past year
Cerberus Android Banking Trojan Deployed in New Multi-Stage Malicious Campaign
The sophisticate campaign, ErrorFather, employs keylogging, virtual networks and a domain generation algorithm to target Android users
Insurer Aims to “Clawback” BEC Losses After £1.4m Success
Coalition’s new service aims to mitigate the impact of growing UK corporate fraud losses
Eight Million Users Install 200+ Malicious Apps from Google Play
Zscaler has found more than 200 malicious apps on Google Play with over eight million installs
Telekopye Scammers Target Booking.com and Airbnb Users
Online scammers are targeting Booking.com and Airbnb users with Telekopye, a Telegram-based toolkit
CISA Urges Encryption of Cookies in F5 BIG-IP Systems
CISA urged organizations to tackle security risks from unencrypted cookies in F5 BIG-IP LTM systems
US DoD Tightens Cybersecurity Standards for Defense Contractors
The US DoD has finalized the Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC) Program, which defense contractors must pass to bid for government contracts
Pokémon Developer Game Freak Suffers Data Breach
Personal data of over 2600 employees has been exposed and insider information about the Switch 2 and future Pokémon games leaked
Casio Confirms Ransomware Outage and Data Breach
Japanese electronics firm Casio has reported a ransomware attack and data breach
Skills Shortages Now a Top-Two Security Risk for SMBs
Sophos claims that a lack of cybersecurity talent is considered a major risk by SMBs
NHS England Warns of Critical Veeam Vulnerability Under Active Exploitation
NHS England has issued an alert regarding a critical Veeam Backup & Replication vulnerability that is being actively exploited, potentially leading to remote code execution
US Border Agency Under Fire for App's Handling of Personal Data
Access Now announced that the US Customs and Border Protection agency released records on its app following the NGO’s lawsuit
Sonatype Reports 156% Increase in OSS Malicious Packages
A new Sonatype report reveals a 156% surge in open source malware, with over 704,102 malicious packages identified since 2019, as OSS adoption continues to skyrocket
Russia's SVR Targets Zimbra, TeamCity Servers for Cyber Espionage
Russian-backed APT29 has been spying on US and European organizations since at least 2021, a US-UK joint advisory said
Disinformation Campaign Targets Moldova Ahead of EU Referendum
Operation MiddleFloor targets Moldova’s October elections, spreading EU disinformation via email
Over 10m Conversations Exposed in AI Call Center Hack
The data breach exposed more than 10m customer conversations from an AI call center platform in the Middle East
