Infosecurity News

Mysterious Kill Switch Shuts Down Mozi IoT Botnet
ESET said the kill switch demonstrated various functions, including disabling the parent process

Data Encrypted in 75% of Ransomware Attacks on Healthcare Organizations
Sophos researchers said the increased success rates was partly due to threat actors speeding up their attack timelines

28 Countries Sign Bletchley Declaration on Responsible Development of AI
The 28 signatories of the Bletchley Declaration agreed on an international network of scientific research on ‘frontier AI’ safety

Palo Alto Reveals New Features in Russian APT Turla's Kazuar Backdoor
The sophisticated new variant of the Kazuar backdoor was used to target the Ukrainian defense sector

NHS Trust Reprimanded After Delays to Thousands of Referrals
Regulator highlights major data handling errors

British Library Still Reeling After Major Cyber Incident
Institution has contacted National Cyber Security Centre for support

Forty Countries Agree Not to Pay Cybercrime Ransoms
Initiative announced at International Counter Ransomware Initiative

Arid Viper Campaign Targets Arabic-Speaking Users
Cisco Talos said the group deployed customized mobile Android malware in the APK format

Scarred Manticore Targets Middle East With Advanced Malware
Discovered by Check Point Research (CPR) and Sygnia, the campaign peaked in mid-2023

Regulator Reveals Large Disparity in APP Fraud Reimbursement
Warns of inconsistent outcomes for customers who report fraud

Half of Execs Request Security Bypass Over Past Year
Ivanti highlights a “conduct gap” between actions and words

Cyber Skills Gap Reaches 4 Million, Layoffs Hit Security Teams
ISC2’s CEO says the c-suite appears to be more concerned with economic risk than cyber risk

SEC Charges SolarWinds and CISO With Misleading Investors
Complaint alleges company overstated security posture and understated risks

Lazarus Group Malware Targets Legitimate Software
Kaspersky unveiled the cyber campaign at the Security Analyst Summit

Report Links ChatGPT to 1265% Rise in Phishing Emails
The SlashNext report also found a noteworthy 967% increase in credential phishing attacks

Biden Issues Executive Order on Safe, Secure AI
The order is designed to help ensure Ai systems are safe, secure and trustworthy

Surveillance Commissioner Blasts Cops for Data Retention
Fraser Sampson says UK police have three million photos of innocent people

HackerOne Exceeds $300m in Bug Bounty Payments
Thirty hackers have earned over one million dollars each

Boeing Investigates LockBit Ransomware Breach Claims
Group alleges it stole large volume of sensitive data

Generative AI A Boon for Organizations Despite the Risks, Experts Say
Experts highlighted the ways generative AI tools can help security teams, and how to mitigate the risks they pose



