Infosecurity News
Inferno Drainer Returns, Stealing Millions from Crypto Wallets
Inferno Drainer returns, stealing millions from crypto wallets through phishing on Discord
"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
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
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
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
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
UK Cyber Insurance Claims Second Highest on Record
Marsh says ransomware drove cyber insurance claims to second highest on record in 2024
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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”
CISA Confirms Exploitation of SonicWall Vulnerabilities
The US Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency has added two flaws affecting SonicWall products to its catalog of Known Exploited Vulnerabilities
White House Warns China of Cyber Retaliation Over Infrastructure Hacks
NSC’s Alexei Bulazel said that failing to robustly respond to constant Chinese intrusions into critical infrastructure is in itself “escalatory”
Third of Online Users Hit by Account Hacks Due to Weak Passwords
FIDO Alliance found an uptick in awareness and takeup of passkeys as an alternative method to passwords
Harrods Latest UK Retailer to Fall Victim to Cyber-Attack in Recent Days
UK retailers including Harrods, M&S, and the Co-op are under a surge of cyber-attacks that may be linked by a common supplier or shared technological vulnerability
Claude Chatbot Used for Automated Political Messaging
Anthropic has found its Claude chatbot is being used for automated political messaging, enabling AI-driven influence campaigns
