Infosecurity News
Famous YouTube Channels Hacked to Distribute Infostealers
The AhnLab Security Intelligence Center discovered new infostealer distribution campaigns leveraging legitimate YouTube channels
UK Retailers Lost £11.3bn to Fraud in 2023
Research from Ayden and the CEBR found that 35% of UK retailers fell victim to fraudulent activity, cyber-attacks or data leaks over the past 12 months
Hospital IT Helpdesks Targeted By Voice Fraudsters, Warns HHS
Threat actors are socially engineering healthcare IT helpdesk staff to steal money, the government has warned
Veterinary Giant CVS Reveals Major Cyber-Attack
Veterinary services provider CVS Group today notified markets of a security breach last week
Chinese Threat Actors Deploy New TTPs to Exploit Ivanti Vulnerabilities
Mandiant research details how Chinese espionage groups are deploying new tools post-exploitation of recently patched Ivanti vulnerabilities
Wiz Discovers Flaws in GenAI Models Enabling Customer Data Theft
Wiz researchers found architecture flaws in generative AI models available on the AI hub Hugging Face
China Using AI-Generated Content to Sow Division in US, Microsoft Finds
A Microsoft report found that China-affiliated actors are publishing AI-generated content on social media to amplify controversial domestic issues in the US
LockBit Scrambles After Takedown, Repopulates Leak Site with Old Breaches
A Trend Micro report shows a clear drop in the number of actual infections associated with the LockBit ransomware following Operation Cronos
Jackson County IT Systems Hit By Ransomware Attack
A state of emergency was declared, caused by operational inconsistencies across digital infrastructure
New JSOutProx Malware Targets Financial Firms in APAC, MENA
First found in 2019, JSOutProx combines JavaScript and .NET functionalities to infiltrate systems
Leicester Council Confirms Confidential Documents Leaked in Ransomware Attack
Leicester City Council confirmed around 25 sensitive documents have been leaked online, including personal ID information, following claims by the Inc Ransom gang
Deepfake Expert Henry Ajder to Keynote Infosecurity Europe 2024 on AI Challenges
Infosecurity Europe 2024 will feature a keynote presentation by deepfake expert Henry Ajder, exploring the implications of generative AI on cybersecurity
Threat Actor Claims Classified Five Eyes Data Theft
Threat actor IntelBroker claims to have classified intelligence stolen from US government tech supplier Acuity
Firms Must Work Harder to Guard Children’s Privacy, Says UK ICO
Privacy regulator the ICO urges social media and video sharing firms to do more to protect children’s data
Cyber Safety Review Board Report Slams Microsoft Security Failures in Government Email Breach
A report has highlighted multiple security failings by Microsoft that allowed Chinese threat actors to access US government officials’ email accounts in the Summer of 2023
Prudential Financial Notifies 36,000 Individuals of Data Breach
The compromised data includes names or other identifying information in combination with driver’s license numbers
Infostealers Prevalent in Retail Sector Cybercrime Trends
The findings from Netskope also show a shift in the retail sector’s use of cloud applications
UK and US to Build Common Approach on AI Safety
The UK and the US have signed a partnership to coordinate the work of their respective AI Safety Institutes
RDP Abuse Present in 90% of Ransomware Breaches
Sophos reveals “unprecedented” levels of RDP compromise in ransomware attacks in 2023
YouTube Video Game ‘Hacks’ Contain Malware Links
Proofpoint has spotted a new infostealer campaign using malicious links in YouTube video descriptions
