Infosecurity News

Sophisticated APT Clusters Target Southeast Asia
Unit 42 uncovered three separate threat actor clusters: Stately Taurus, Alloy Taurus and Gelsemium

China-Linked EvilBamboo Targets Mobiles
This extensive operation is directed at Tibetan, Uyghur and Taiwanese individuals and organizations

Voting Equipment Giants Team Up For Security
The move aims to combat the rampant spread of misinformation among American voters

Web3 Platform Mixin Network Hit by $200m Crypto Hack
The decentralized finance network has suspended deposits and withdrawals after what could be one of the biggest cyber-attacks on cryptocurrency projects

BEC Scammer Pleads Guilty to Part in $6m Scheme
Nigerian was extradited to the US from Canada

Researchers Spot Novel “Deadglyph” Backdoor
Malware is linked to UAE-backed spies

Almost 900 US Schools Breached Via MOVEit
National Student Clearinghouse reveals more details of incident

CISA and NFL Collaborate to Secure Super Bowl LVIII
Tabletop exercise assessed the cybersecurity response capabilities, plans and procedures for the event

Over 700 Dark Web Ads Offer DDoS Attacks Via IoT in 2023
Kaspersky said these services range from $20 per day to $10,000 a month

Elusive Sandman APT Targets Telecom Giants With LuaJIT Toolkit
SentinelLabs said the group’s tactics focus on stealthy lateral movements and minimal interactions

#mWISE: Why Zero Days Are Set for Highest Year on Record
Experts at the mWISE conference discussed who is behind the surge in zero-day exploits

US Government IT Staffer Arrested on Espionage Charges
Maryland resident faces possible death penalty

UK Security Agency Publishes New Crypto Designs
NCSC hopes research will inform future standards

Apple Patches Three Actively Exploited Zero-Days
Bugs were found by Citizen Lab and Google

UK-US Confirm Agreement for Personal Data Transfers
The agreement, which represents an extension to the EU-US Data Privacy Framework, will enable the free flow of personal data between the UK and US

New Ransomware Victims Surge by 47% with Gangs Targeting Small Businesses
The Trend Micro report observed that small organizations are being increasingly targeted by ransomware gangs, including LockBit and BlackCat

Bot Attack Costs Double to $86m Annually
Netacea warns of growing threat from malicious automation

Scams Now Make Up 75% of Cyber-Threats
Norton report warns generative AI is making an impact

US Government in Snatch Ransomware Warning
Experts believe attacks have ramped up recently

#NITAM: Average Annual Cost of Insider Incidents Reaches $16.2m Per Organization
The Ponemon and DTEX report found that the average annual cost of insider risks has risen by 40% over four years



