Infosecurity News
#Infosec2024: How to Develop Your Future Cybersecurity Team
Expert panel advises CISOs to look beyond pay and at career progression and work-life balance to fill skills gaps
New Multi-Stage Malware Targets Windows Users in Ukraine
Discovered by FortiGuard Labs, the attack leverages an Excel file embedded with a VBA macro
#Infosec2024: Enterprise Browser Touted as Solution to GenAI Privacy Risks
Island Technologies discusses the security and user experience benefits of the enterprise browser
#Infosec2024: Deepfake Expert Warns of “AI Tax Havens”
Keynote speaker Henry Ajder warns that regulatory measures may be undermined if some countries ignore global rules
#Infosec2024: UK Businesses Faced with Month-Long Recoveries from Supply Chain Attacks
A new BlackBerry survey reveals frequent software supply chain attacks in the UK, highlighting the need for improved security measures and robust guidance for software vendors
#Infosec2024: Conflicts Drive DDoS Attack Surge in EMEA
Akamai research found DDoS attacks in EMEA surpassed North America in Q1 2024, with ongoing conflicts helping driving a surge of incidents in the region
Ransomware Rises Despite Law Enforcement Takedowns
Ransomware activity rose in 2023, partly fueled by new groups and partnerships between groups, Mandiant has observed
UK School Forced to Close Following Cyber-Attack
The Billericay School in Essex informed parents that it is closed to students after its IT systems were compromised and made inaccessible by a cyber-attack
#Infosec2024: Nearly All of FTSE 100 Exposed to Third and Fourth-Party Breaches
SecurityScorecard estimates 97% of UK FTSE 100 firms are at risk from supply chain breaches
Ticketmaster Confirms Breach Potentially Impacting 560 Million Users
Ticketing giant Live Nation has confirmed a May data breach involving tech supplier Snowflake
BBC Pension Scheme Breached, Exposing Employee Data
The BBC said that personally identifiable information of current and former employees has been breached following an incident affecting its pension scheme
#Infosec2024: Why Cybersecurity is Critical for the 2024 Paris Olympics
The large volume of attendees mixed with interconnected infrastructure provides opportunities for threat actors to wreak havoc during the Paris Olympics
Europol-Led Operation Endgame Hits Botnet, Ransomware Networks
The operation targeted several significant malware droppers, including IcedID, SystemBC, Pikabot, Smokeloader and Bumblebee
First American Reveals Data Breach Impacting 44,000 Individuals
The cyber-attack, which occurred in December 2023, forced First American to shut down some systems
US-Led Operation Takes Down World’s Largest Botnet
A global law enforcement operation has disrupted the 911 S5 botnet, a global network of compromised devices used to facilitate criminal activity
#Infosec2024: Why Credential-Based Attacks Need Modern Solutions
1Password’s Steve Won discusses why modern security solutions, such as passkeys, can substantially reduce the risk of credential-based attacks
Advance Fee Fraud Targets Colleges With Free Piano Offers
Proofpoint discovered over 125,000 emails linked to this scam cluster in the past year
New PyPI Malware “Pytoileur” Steals Crypto and Evades Detection
The package posed as an API management tool and downloaded trojanized Windows binaries
Internet Archive Disrupted by Sustained and “Mean” DDoS Attack
The Internet Archive said sustained DDoS attacks have disrupted access to its preserved web pages and other historical archives
#Infosec2024: How Williams Racing Relies on Data Security for Peak Performance
Formula One team Williams Racing shares how it prioritizes data security with password management to safeguard sensitive information
