Infosecurity News
Millions of Spoofed Emails Bypass Proofpoint Security in Phishing Campaign
Guardio Labs found that attackers exploited a configuration setting in Proofpoint’s email protection service, allowing outbound messages to bypass email protections
HealthEquity Breach Hits 4.3 Million Customers
Health savings specialist HealthEquity reveals over four million customers were impacted in a recent breach
Mandrake Spyware Infects 32,000 Devices Via Google Play Apps
Updated Mandrake samples, identified by Kaspersky, displayed enhanced obfuscation and evasion tactics
Walmart Discovers New PowerShell Backdoor Linked to Zloader Malware
Walmart detailed findings about an unknown PowerShell backdoor, which was potentially utilized alongside a new Zloader variant
Hotjar, Business Insider Vulnerabilities Expose OAuth Data Risks
Salt Labs also said XSS combined with OAuth can lead to severe breaches
Less Than Half of European Firms Have AI Controls in Place
Sapio Research claims that fewer than 50% of European companies place usage and other restrictions on AI
US Crypto Exchange Gemini Reveals Breach
Thousands of customers of cryptocurrency exchange Gemini have had personal data compromised
Synnovis Restores Systems After Cyber-Attack, But Blood Shortages Remain
Synnovis has rebuilt “substantial parts” of its systems following the Qilin ransomware attack on June 3, enabling the restoration of core blood supplies to NHS hospitals
Hacktivists Claim Leak of CrowdStrike Threat Intelligence
CrowdStrike has acknowledged the claims by the USDoD hacktivist group, which has provided a link to download the alleged threat actor list on a cybercrime forum
Despite Bans, AI Code Tools Widespread in Organizations
Despite bans on AI code generation tools, widespread use and lack of governance are creating significant security risks for organizations
North Korean Hackers Target Critical Infrastructure for Military Gain
A joint advisory by the UK, US and South Korea have warned of a global espionage campaign by a North Korea threat actor, Andariel, targeting CNI organizations
Ransomware and BEC Make Up 60% of Cyber Incidents
Cisco Talos found that ransomware and BEC accounted for 60% of all cyber incidents in Q2 2024, with ransomware rising by 22% compared to Q1
Malware Attacks Surge 30% in First Half of 2024
SonicWall observed a surge in malware attacks in H1 2024, with strains becoming more adept at defense evasion
Most IT Leaders Say Severity of Cyber-Attacks has Increased
Appsbroker CTS found that nine in 10 IT leaders believe the severity of cyber-attacks has increased over the past year
CrowdStrike Shares How a Rapid Response Content Update Caused Global Outage
CrowdStrike has published a preliminary Post Incident Review into the global IT outage on July 19, revealing the issue came from a Rapid Response Content update
North Korean Hackers Targeted Cybersecurity Firm KnowBe4 with Fake IT Worker
KnowBe4 revealed it was duped into hiring a fake IT worker from North Korea resulting in attempted insider threat activity
Google Criticized for Abandoning Cookie Phase-Out
Google’s decision to abandon the phase out of third-party cookies on Chrome has been criticized, with the tech giant accused of neglecting user privacy
Chinese Espionage Group Upgrades Malware Arsenal to Target All Major OS
Symantec said Chinese espionage group Daggerfly has updated its malware toolkit as it looks to target Windows, Linux, macOS and Android operating systems
Russia Shifts Cyber Focus to Battlefield Intelligence in Ukraine
A new report published by RUSI highlighted how Russia’s intelligence services have adapted their cybersecurity strategy to the demands of a long war in Ukraine
Prolific DDoS Marketplace Shut Down by UK Law Enforcement
The UK’s National Crime Agency has infiltrated the DigitalStress marketplace, which offers DDoS capabilities
