Infosecurity News
Inferno Drainer Spoofs Over 100 Crypto Brands to Steal $80m+
Group-IB report lifts the lid on infamous crypto-drainer malware Inferno Drainer
Researchers Uncover Major Surge in Global Botnet Activity
Netscout found a spike from 10,000 to 143,957 devices in scans between December 2023 and early January 2024
Senators Demand Probe into SEC Hack After Bitcoin Price Spike
US senators have accused the SEC of failing to properly secure its social media accounts after hackers comprised its X account and posted a fake Bitcoin announcement
Python-Based Tool FBot Disrupts Cloud Security
Discovered by the SentinelLabs team, FBot targets web servers, cloud services and SaaS platforms
Environmental Websites Hit by DDoS Surge in COP28 Crossfire
Content delivery provider Cloudflare observed a staggering surge in DDoS attacks against environmental services during COP28
British Library Catalogue Back Online After Ransomware Attack
The main British Library catalogue will be back online on Monday, January 15, as the institution continues its technical rebuild following the ransomware attack last year
Security Experts Urge IT to Lock Down GitHub Services
A new Recorded Future report warns of growing abuse of GitHub and recommends blocking risky services
HelloFresh Fined £140K After Sending 80 Million Spam Messages
The ICO has fined HelloFresh £140,000 for breaking privacy laws with a spam marketing campaign
CISA Urges Critical Infrastructure to Patch Urgent ICS Vulnerabilities
CISA’s advisory provides mitigations for vulnerabilities in ICS products used in critical infrastructure industries like energy, manufacturing and transportation
Waiting for Your Pay Raise? Cofense Warns Against HR-Related Scams
Email security provider Cofense outlined some of the most common HR-related scams and phishing campaigns it has observed
Vulnerability Puts Bosch Smart Thermostats at Risk of Compromise
Bitdefender researchers revealed the vulnerability allows an attacker to send commands to the thermostat and replace its firmware
Human Error and Insiders Expose Millions in UK Law Firm Data Breaches
Millions in the UK have had their data compromised because of cyber incidents involving law firms, a recent analysis of IOC data has found
1.3 Million FNF Customers' Data Potentially Exposed in Ransomware Attack
Fidelity National Financial revealed that the ransomware attack last year potentially impacted 1.3 million customers data in an updated SEC filing
Mandiant's X Account Was Hacked in Brute-Force Password Attack
Mandiant has shared its findings following X account hijacking, firm blames misconfigured 2FA and X's policy change
NCSC Publishes Practical Security Guidance For SMBs
The UK’s National Cyber Security Centre has launched a new online security guide to help smaller organizations better manage risk
Two Ivanti Zero-Days Actively Exploited in the Wild
Ivanti has released mitigation steps after reports of active exploitation of Connect Secure and Policy Secure vulnerabilities
Malware Takedowns Show Progress, But Fight Against Cybercrime Not Over
Law enforcement operations on cybercriminal infrastructure have proven efficient at hindering malware activity but are far from being a silver bullet, according to Recorded Future
Cyber Insecurity and Misinformation Top WEF Global Risk List
Cyber-attacks and misinformation top WEF's list of global risks, with cybercrime poised to exploit tech advancements and AI dominance raising concerns about vulnerability
Only 4% of US States Fully Prepared for Cyber-Attacks Targeting Elections
The Arctic Wolf report found that 14.3% of officials believe their state is not prepared at all to deal with election-targeted cyber incidents, including phishing and disinformation campaigns
Cyber Insurance Market to be Worth Over $90bn by 2033
Market.Us found that the global cyber insurance market will be worth $90.6bn by 2033, driven by increasing cyber-threats and growing regulations
