Infosecurity News
Illicit Cryptocurrency Flows Drop 39% in 2023
Chainalysis data shows major drop in value of funds received into underground crypto addresses in 2023, to $24.2bn
NCSC Builds New “Cyber League” Threat Tracking Community
The UK’s National Cyber Security Centre has launched a Cyber League to monitor emerging cyber-threats
AI, Gaming, FinTech Named Major Cybersecurity Threats For Kids
Kaspersky also noted smart home device popularity and malicious apps as threats to children in 2024
Vendor Email Attacks Surged by 137% in Financial Sector in 2023
Abnormal Security also noted a 71% surge in BEC attacks against the same sector
OpenAI Announces Plans to Combat Misinformation Amid 2024 Elections
OpenAI will implement a provenance standard into DALL-E 3 and link ChatGPT to an authoritative election website in the US
75% of Organizations Hit by Ransomware in 2023
Veeam found that 75% of organizations suffered at least one ransomware attack last year, with 26% hit four or more times
US Government Urges Action to Mitigate Androxgh0st Malware Threat
An advisory from the FBI and CISA says threat actors are deploying the Androxgh0st malware for victim identification and exploitation in target networks
Majorca Tourist Hotspot Hit With $11m Ransom Demand
Municipality of Calvià on the Spanish island of Majorca was hit by a ransomware attack last weekend
GitHub Rotates Credentials and Patches New Bug
GitHub urges customers to apply a new patch and take action if impacted by credential rotation
Phemedrone Stealer Targets Windows Defender Flaw Despite Patch
The malware targets browsers, steals crypto wallet and messaging app data, and collects system information
New Tool Identifies Pegasus and Other iOS Spyware
Kaspersky experts developed the tool after analyzing Shutdown.log, a file retaining reboot information
Email Nightmare: 94% of Firms Hit by Phishing Attacks in 2023
In its latest Email Security Risk Report, Egress found that businesses were 10% more negatively affected by phishing attacks in 2023 than in 2022
Crypto Heists Surge in 2023, $16.93m Already Stolen in 2024
Comparitech revealed crypto heists increased in volume by 42% last year
Ivanti Zero-Days Exploited By Multiple Actors Globally
Volexity detects 1700 compromised Ivanti VPN devices following publication of two zero-days last week
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
