Infosecurity News

  1. New MoonPeak RAT Linked to North Korean Threat Group UAT-5394

    The MoonPeak RAT as used by UAT-5394 showed a possible connection to North Korean threat Kimsuky

  2. Critical LiteSpeed Cache Plugin Flaw Exposes WordPress Sites

    The LiteSpeed Cache flaw may expose millions of WordPress sites to severe security risks

  3. Australia Calls Off Clearview AI Investigation Despite Lack of Compliance

    Australia’s data protection watchdog has decided to stop its investigation into US facial recognition company Clearview AI

  4. Oregon Zoo Warns Over 100,000 Customers of Payment Card Compromise

    Oregon Zoo revealed that an unauthorized actor potentially obtained payment card information used in transactions over six months

  5. CISA to Get New Headquarters as $524M Contract Awarded

    The building, located in Washington, DC, will be the new home of the US Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security

  6. Healthcare Hit by a Fifth of Ransomware Incidents

    Healthcare has been the most targeted sector according to Barracuda analysis of 200 reported ransomware incidents from August 2023 to July 2024

  7. Most Ransomware Attacks Now Happen at Night

    Malwarebytes report warns security teams to be on high alert for ransomware attacks at night

  8. Microchip Technology Says IT Incident Impacted Operations

    US chip firm Microchip reveals operational disruption stemming from cyber incident

  9. Novel Phishing Method Used in Android/iOS Financial Fraud Campaigns

    ESET detected a new phishing technique using progressive web applications (PWAs) as part of a large-scale mobile financial scam

  10. New DNS-Based Backdoor Threat Discovered at Taiwanese University

    The Msupedge backdoor communicates with a command-and-control server by using DNS traffic

  11. Iranian Group TA453 Launches Phishing Attacks with BlackSmith

    TA453, also known as Charming Kitten, launched a targeted phishing attack using PowerShell malware BlackSmith

  12. Vermin Cyber-Attacks Target Ukraine, Exploiting Kursk Battle

    Ukraine detected cyber-attacks using malicious emails containing photos of alleged prisoners of war from the Kursk direction

  13. Iran Behind Trump Campaign Hack, US Government Confirms

    The ODNI, FBI and CISA confirmed Iran was behind a reported hack of a Trump campaign website as part of efforts to stoke discord and undermine the US elections

  14. Former Congressman Santos Admits Identity Theft and Fraud

    Former US Representative George Santos pleads guilty to multiple fraud and identity theft charges

  15. Jewish Home Lifecare Notifies 100,000 Victims of Ransomware Breach

    Healthcare organization Jewish Home Lifecare has revealed that a 2024 data breach hit over 100,000 customers

  16. FBI and CISA Assure Public on Election Ransomware Security

    The FBI and CISA said ransomware on local networks may cause delays but won't impact voting system integrity

  17. New Tool Xeon Sender Enables Large-Scale SMS Spam Attacks

    Xeon Sender features SMS spam via APIs, Nexmo/Twilio credentials validation and phone number generation

  18. Microsoft Apps for macOS Exposed to Library Injection Attacks

    Cisco Talos researchers found a flaw in eight Microsoft apps for macOS that could enable library injection attacks, putting sensitive data at risk

  19. Ransomware Resilience Drives Down Cyber Insurance Claims

    Cyber insurance claims in the UK have fallen by over a third between 2022 and 2024 as businesses refuse ransom payments

  20. NCSC Opens Cyber Resilience Audit Scheme to Applicants

    The UK’s National Cyber Security Centre wants prospective auditors to check compliance with its Cyber Assessment Framework

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