Infosecurity News
CISA Emergency Directive Demands Action on Ivanti Zero-Days
US security agency CISA orders all civilian federal agencies to take immediate steps to mitigate two Ivanti zero-day flaws
Russian Spies Brute Force Senior Microsoft Staff Accounts
Russian intelligence hackers compromise emails of senior Microsoft leadership with simple password spray attacks
Russian Coldriver Hackers Deploy Malware to Target Western Officials
Google has warned that the Russia-linked Coldriver has expanded its targeting of Western officials by deploying malware to exfiltrate sensitive data
Experts Urge Clearer Direction in South Africa's Cyber Strategy
South Africa’s cyber defenses have been lacking direction and resources for too long, researchers from the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace argued
TA866 Resurfaces in Targeted OneDrive Campaign
Proofpoint said it thwarted a large-scale campaign on January 11 primarily targeting North America
New Malware Campaign Exploits 9hits in Docker Assault
Discovered by Cado Security, the campaign deploys two containers to vulnerable Docker instances
Iranian Phishing Campaign Targets Israel-Hamas War Experts
Microsoft said the social engineering campaign aims to steal sensitive data from experts deemed to be able to influence intelligence and policies relating to the Israel-Hamas War
Illicit Cryptocurrency Flows Drop 39% in 2023
Chainalysis data shows major drop in value of funds received into underground crypto addresses in 2023, to $24.2bn
NCSC Builds New “Cyber League” Threat Tracking Community
The UK’s National Cyber Security Centre has launched a Cyber League to monitor emerging cyber-threats
AI, Gaming, FinTech Named Major Cybersecurity Threats For Kids
Kaspersky also noted smart home device popularity and malicious apps as threats to children in 2024
Vendor Email Attacks Surged by 137% in Financial Sector in 2023
Abnormal Security also noted a 71% surge in BEC attacks against the same sector
OpenAI Announces Plans to Combat Misinformation Amid 2024 Elections
OpenAI will implement a provenance standard into DALL-E 3 and link ChatGPT to an authoritative election website in the US
75% of Organizations Hit by Ransomware in 2023
Veeam found that 75% of organizations suffered at least one ransomware attack last year, with 26% hit four or more times
US Government Urges Action to Mitigate Androxgh0st Malware Threat
An advisory from the FBI and CISA says threat actors are deploying the Androxgh0st malware for victim identification and exploitation in target networks
Majorca Tourist Hotspot Hit With $11m Ransom Demand
Municipality of Calvià on the Spanish island of Majorca was hit by a ransomware attack last weekend
GitHub Rotates Credentials and Patches New Bug
GitHub urges customers to apply a new patch and take action if impacted by credential rotation
Phemedrone Stealer Targets Windows Defender Flaw Despite Patch
The malware targets browsers, steals crypto wallet and messaging app data, and collects system information
New Tool Identifies Pegasus and Other iOS Spyware
Kaspersky experts developed the tool after analyzing Shutdown.log, a file retaining reboot information
Email Nightmare: 94% of Firms Hit by Phishing Attacks in 2023
In its latest Email Security Risk Report, Egress found that businesses were 10% more negatively affected by phishing attacks in 2023 than in 2022
Crypto Heists Surge in 2023, $16.93m Already Stolen in 2024
Comparitech revealed crypto heists increased in volume by 42% last year
