Infosecurity News

  1. US Legislators Demand Transparency in Apple's UK Backdoor Court Fight

    A bipartisan delegation of US Congresspeople and Senators has asked the hearing between the UK government and Apple to be made public

  2. £1M Lost as UK Social Media and Email Account Hacks Skyrocket

    Action Fraud reported a spike in social media and email account hacks in 2024, resulting in losses of nearly £1m

  3. Security Database Aims to Empower Non-Profits

    Common Good Cyber has released a new mapping database designed to help NGOs find the security tools they need

  4. Tj-actions Supply Chain Attack Exposes 23,000 Organizations

    Researchers warn that popular open source software package tj-actions has been compromised

  5. LockBit Ransomware Developer Extradited to US

    US authorities have extradited Rostislav Panev on charges of being a developer of the notorious LockBit ransomware

  6. Fraudsters Impersonate Clop Ransomware to Extort Businesses

    Barracuda observed threat actors impersonating the Clop ransomware group via email to extort payments, claiming to have exfiltrated sensitive data

  7. Cybersecurity Industry Falls Short on Collaboration, Says Former GCHQ Director

    Sir Jeremy Fleming spoke during Palo Alto Networks’ Ignite event in London on March 13

  8. Volt Typhoon Accessed US OT Network for Nearly a Year

    Volt Typhoon's ten-month intrusion of Littleton Electric Light and Water Departments exposes vulnerabilities in the US electric grid

  9. CISA, FBI Warn of Medusa Ransomware Impacting Critical Infrastructure

    CISA and FBI warn of Medusa ransomware impacting over 300 victims across critical infrastructure sectors with double extortion tactics

  10. ‘ClickFix’ Phishing Scam Impersonates Booking.com to Target Hospitality

    Microsoft said the ongoing phishing campaign is designed to infect hospitality firms with multiple credential-stealing malware

  11. Tech Complexity Puts UK Cybersecurity at Risk

    Palo Alto Networks found that nearly two-thirds of UK organizations cited technology complexity as the most significant challenge towards building a sophisticated security posture

  12. VC Investment in Cyber Startups Surges 35%

    VC firms invested 35% more in cybersecurity startups in North America and Europe in Q4 2024 than a year previously

  13. UK ICO Fires GDPR “Warning Shot” Over Use of Children’s Data

    The UK’s information commissioner has warned that all digital firms using children’s data must follow the GDPR

  14. ISACA London Chapter's E-Voting System Comes Under Scrutiny

    ISACA London Chapter members demand e-voting system investigation over security and privacy concerns

  15. iOS 18.3.2 Patches Actively Exploited WebKit Vulnerability

    iOS 18.3.2 patches actively exploited WebKit flaw, addressing critical security risks for users

  16. Trump Administration Shakes Up CISA with Staff and Funding Cuts

    In a new round of cuts since Donald Trump became president, 100 people working with the US Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Agency saw their contracts terminated

  17. Machine Identities Outnumber Humans Increasing Risk Seven-Fold

    Surging machine identities, faster threat detection and fewer vulnerabilities are shaping cloud security according to a new report

  18. Chinese Hackers Implant Backdoor Malware on Juniper Routers

    Mandiant revealed that Chinese espionage actor UNC3886 has deployed modified versions of the TinyShell backdoor across multiple Juniper OS routers

  19. Microsoft Patches a Whopping Seven Zero-Days in March

    Microsoft has fixed seven zero-days this Patch Tuesday, including one not currently being actively exploited

  20. UK Cybersecurity Sector Revenue Grows 12% to Top £13bn

    The UK’s cybersecurity sector added thousands of workers and over £1bn in revenue in 2024

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