Infosecurity News

  1. 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

  2. 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

  3. 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

  4. UK Cyber Insurance Claims Second Highest on Record

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

  5. 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

  6. 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

  7. 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

  8. 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

  9. 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

  10. 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

  11. 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

  12. 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”

  13. 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

  14. 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”

  15. 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

  16. 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

  17. 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

  18. UK and Canadian Regulators Demand Robust Data Protection Amid 23andMe Bankruptcy

    Concerned about the fate of sensitive genetic information, the ICO and OPC have demanded that 23andMe prioritize customer data protection throughout its bankruptcy process

  19. Large-Scale Phishing Campaigns Target Russia and Ukraine

    A large-scale phishing campaign using DarkWatchman and Sheriff malware has been observed targeting companies in Russia and Ukraine

  20. Mystery Box Scams Deployed to Steal Credit Card Data

    Bitdefender highlighted the growing use of subscription scams, in which victims are lured by adverts into recurring payments for fake products

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