Infosecurity News
Meta Shutters Two Million Scam Accounts in Two-Year Crackdown
Meta has closed down two million accounts it says were used in scams such as pig butchering
ICO Urges More Data Sharing to Tackle Fraud Epidemic
The UK’s Information Commissioner’s Office argues that regulatory concerns shouldn’t prevent firms sharing data to stop scams
Microsoft Seizes 240 Websites to Disrupt Global Distribution of Phish Kits
Microsoft has seized 240 websites associated with the “ONXX” phishing-as-a-service operation, and has sued the developer of this service
Russian Cyber Spies Target Organizations with HatVibe and CherrySpy Malware
Russian-aligned TAG-110 uses custom tools to spy on governments, human rights groups and educational institutions in Europe and Asia
Three-Quarters of Black Friday Spam Emails Identified as Scams
Bitdefender found that 77% of Black Friday-themed spam emails in 2024 have been identified as scams, with attackers becoming more creative in their campaigns
Five Ransomware Groups Responsible for 40% of Cyber-Attacks in 2024
Corvus Insurance highlighted the growing complexity and competition within the ransomware ecosystem, with the threat level remaining elevated
MITRE Unveils Top 25 Most Critical Software Flaws
The 25 most dangerous software weaknesses between June 2023 and June 2024 are responsible for almost 32,000 vulnerabilities
Manufacturing Sector in the Crosshairs of Advanced Email Attacks
Phishing attacks, business email compromise and vendor email compromise attacks on manufacturing have surged in the past 12 months
Linux Malware WolfsBane and FireWood Linked to Gelsemium APT
New Linux malware WolfsBane and FireWood have been linked to Gelsemium APT, a cyber-espionage group targeting critical systems
Vietnam’s Infostealer Crackdown Reveals VietCredCare and DuckTail
Group-IB revealed key differences in VietCredCare and DuckTail infostealer malware targeting Facebook Business accounts
Google OSS-Fuzz Harnesses AI to Expose 26 Hidden Security Vulnerabilities
One of these flaws detected using LLMs was in the widely used OpenSSL library
BianLian Ransomware Group Adopts New Tactics, Posing Significant Risk
The BianLian ransomware group has shifted exclusively to exfiltration-based extortion and is deploying multiple new TTPs for initial access and persistence
Lumma Stealer Proliferation Fueled by Telegram Activity
Spreading malware via Telegram channels allows threat actors to bypass traditional detection mechanisms and reach a broad, unsuspecting audience
A Fifth of UK Enterprises “Not Sure” If NIS2 Applies
Over a fifth of large UK businesses aren’t sure of their compliance responsibilities under the new NIS2 directive
Five Charged in Scattered Spider Case
Five men have been indicted in connection with crimes committed by the Scattered Spider group
Five Privilege Escalation Flaws Found in Ubuntu needrestart
Five LPE flaws in Ubuntu’s needrestart utility enable attackers to gain root access in versions prior to 3.8
60% of Emails with QR Codes Classified as Spam or Malicious
60% of QR code emails are spam according findings from Cisco Talos, who also identified attackers using QR code art to bypass security filters
Chinese APT Group Targets Telecom Firms Linked to Belt and Road Initiative
CrowdStrike unveiled a new Chinese-aligned hacking group allegedly spying on telecom providers
Apple Issues Emergency Security Update for Actively Exploited Vulnerabilities
Apple has urged customers to download the security updates, which address vulnerabilities relating to the JavaScriptCore and WebKit frameworks
OWASP Warns of Growing Data Exposure Risk from AI in New Top 10 List for LLMs
OWASP has updated its Top 10 list of risks for LLMs and GenAI, upgrading several areas and introducing new categories
