Infosecurity News
US Charges Two Chinese Agents in Huawei Obstruction Case
Indictments form one of three cases involving Chinese spies
CISA Warns Against Ransomware Group Daixin Team Targeting Health Organizations
Daixin Team is actively targeting US businesses, mainly in the healthcare sector
Multiple RCE Vulnerabilities Discovered in Veeam Backup & Replication App
The Veeamp malware was used by the Monti and Yanluowang ransomware groups in these attacks
DHL Replaces LinkedIn As Most Imitated Brand in Phishing Attempts
It is due partly to a major phishing attack DHL warned about before the quarter started
UK Cyber Security Council Creates Chartered Qualification for Industry Pros
The UK Cyber Security Council has announced a pilot program designed to create the country’s first chartered cyber professionals
Clicker Malware Garners Estimated 20 Million Downloads
Google forced to remove over a dozen malicious apps
UK Construction Company Fined £4.4m for Serious Security Failings
Interserve slammed by regulator after employee data breach
European Police Warn of Metaverse Cyber-Threats
Cops also identify opportunities to enhance law enforcement
New Phishing Campaign Targets Saudi Government Service Portal
The campaigns are set up to provide fake services to the citizens and steal their credentials
Google Unveils Open Source Project to Improve Software Supply Chain Security
GUAC aims to bring together many different sources of software security metadata
Thousands of Publicly Exposed API Tokens Could Threaten Software Integrity
JFrog scanned over eight million artifacts in the most common open-source software registries
NCSC CEO Calls for International Standards on IoT Security
Lindy Cameron argues that smart cities are becoming an attractive target for threat actors, including nation states
Lesson Learned: How SolarWinds Strengthened its Security Post-Incident
Tim Brown, CISO and VP of security at SolarWinds shared his experiences remediating a major cyber-attack during Mandiant’s mWISE event on October 18, 2022
Cyber-Enabled Crimes Are Biggest Police Concerns
Interpol study warns that many threats are expected to increase
OldGremlin Ransomware Ups Ante Against Russian Targets
Ransom demands soar to $17m, according to new report
Cops Arrest Suspected Multimillion-Dollar Fraud Mastermind
Spanish police apprehend suspect in Tenerife
Ransomware is Being Used As a Precursor to Physical War: Ivanti
The data also shows ransomware groups continuing to grow in volume and sophistication
Cybersecurity Workforce Gap Grows by 26% in 2022
What are the factors behind this stark rise, and how can the skills gap be closed?
FBI Warns Students Against Loan Forgiveness Scammers
Scammers are attempting to solicit PII, financial information or payment from potential victims
Singapore Creates Counter Ransomware Task Force to Tackle Threats
It will focus on protecting suppliers to critical information infrastructure operators
