Infosecurity News

  1. UK Cyber Essentials Certification Numbers Falling Short

    The UK government is set to prioritize increasing the number of UK organizations who are Cyber Essentials certified over the coming year

  2. UK Launches New Cybersecurity Assessment Initiatives to Drive Secure by Design

    The UK government unveiled two new assessment schemes to boost confidence in the security of products and services during CYBERUK

  3. Confusion Reigns as Threat Actors Exploit Samsung MagicInfo Flaw

    Researchers spot in-the-wild exploits of Samsung MagicInfo despite recent patch

  4. #Infosec2025: Combating Deepfake Threats at the Age of AI Agents

    Organizations can start defending against deepfakes now, before efficient detectors are available

  5. Hacker Finds New Technique to Bypass SentinelOne EDR Solution

    Security researchers at Aon have discovered a threat actor who bypassed SentinelOne EDR protection to deploy Babuk ransomware

  6. Inferno Drainer Returns, Stealing Millions from Crypto Wallets

    Inferno Drainer returns, stealing millions from crypto wallets through phishing on Discord

  7. "Nationally Significant" Cyber-Attacks Have Doubled, UK’s NCSC Reports

    NCSC CEO Richard Horne said the cyber agency has managed twice as many nationally significant cyber incidents in the period from September 2024 to May 2025

  8. DDoS-for-Hire Network Dismantled in International Operation

    A prolific DDoS-for-hire network has been dismantled by Polish authorities as part of a coordinated international crackdown

  9. Passkeys Set to Protect GOV.UK Accounts Against Cyber-Attacks

    The UK government has announced that it will be replace its current SMS verification system with passkeys by the end of 2025

  10. NSO Group Hit with $168m Fine for WhatsApp Pegasus Spyware Abuse

    The Israeli spyware maker must pay $444,719 in compensatory damages to Meta and $167.25m in punitive damages

  11. UK Government Warns Retail Attacks Must Serve as a “Wake-up Call”

    UK government minister Pat McFadden said during CYBERUK that the incidents affecting M&S, Co-op and Harrods show that cybersecurity is a necessity

  12. UK Cyber Insurance Claims Second Highest on Record

    Marsh says ransomware drove cyber insurance claims to second highest on record in 2024

  13. Talent Shortages Bite as 80% of UK Firms Hit with AI Threats

    Half of UK firms have over 10 cyber positions unfilled, according to Cisco

  14. Texas School District Notifies Over 47,000 People of Major Data Breach

    The Alvin Independent School District in Texas has notified over 47,000 individuals affected by a data breach exposing sensitive personal information

  15. Smishing Triad Upgrades Tools and Tactics for Global Attacks

    Global smishing campaigns linked to Chinese cybercriminals escalate with Smishing Triad’s new tools and techniques

  16. Inside DragonForce, the Group Tied to M&S, Co-op and Harrods Hacks

    Individuals allegedly linked to the DragonForce cybercriminal syndicate have claimed the attack on the three UK retailers

  17. Darcula Phishing as a Service Operation Snares 800,000+ Victims

    Prolific PhaaS operation Darcula uses Magic Cat software to steal over 800,000 cards in a seven-month period

  18. UK’s NCSC Offers Security Tips as Co-op Confirms Data Loss

    The National Cyber Security Centre has published advice for retailers while the Co-op admits customer data was stolen

  19. TikTok Fined €530m Over Transfers of European User Data to China

    Ireland’s data protection watchdog accuses the Chinese social media giant of violating GDPR with transfers of European users’ data to China

  20. Ransomware Attacks Fall in April Amid RansomHub Outage

    Comparitech observed a significant decline in ransomware attacks in April, partly as a result of the RansomHub gang “going dark”

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