Infosecurity News
AI Surge Drives Record 1205% Increase in API Vulnerabilities
AI-related API vulnerabilities surged 1,205% in 2024, with 99% tied to API flaws, according to a new report by Wallarm
Nation-State Hackers Abuse Gemini AI Tool
Google highlighted significant abuse of its Gemini LLM tool by nation state actors to support malicious activities, including research and malware development
New Hellcat Ransomware Gang Employs Humiliation Tactics
Cato Networks highlighted how the recently emerged HellCat ransomware group is using novel psychological tactics to court attention and pressurize victims
Threat Actors Exploit Government Websites for Phishing
Cybercriminals exploit government websites using open redirects and phishing tactics, bypassing secure email gateway protections
Chinese GenAI Startup DeepSeek Sparks Global Privacy Debate
Government agencies and privacy watchdogs have started investigating the Chinese AI chatbot provider over data privacy concerns
Breakout Time Accelerates 22% as Cyber-Attacks Speed Up
ReliaQuest warns threat actor innovation and infostealer activity helped to accelerate breakout time by 22% in 2024
Scores of Critical UK Government IT Systems Have Major Security Holes
The National Audit Office warns of major gaps in cyber resilience across UK government departments
ENGlobal Cyber-Attack Exposes Sensitive Data
Energy contractor ENGlobal reported that sensitive personal data was stolen by threat actors, with the incident disrupting operations for six weeks
Lynx Ransomware Group Unveiled with Sophisticated Affiliate Program
Group-IB researchers have exposed the highly organized affiliate platform and sophisticated operations of the Lynx Ransomware-as-a-Service group
58% of Ransomware Victims Forced to Shut Down Operations
A Ponemon Institute survey highlighted the growing impact of ransomware attacks on victims’ revenue and reputation
API Supply Chain Attacks Put Millions of Airline Users at Risk
An API supply-chain attack affecting a popular online travel booking service put millions of airline users at risk
Mega Data Breaches Push US Victim Count to 1.7 Billion
The number of data breach victims increased 312% annually to exceed 1.7 billion in 2024, according to the ITRC 2024 Annual Data Breach Report
EU Sanctions Three Russians For 2020 Cyber-Attack on Estonia
The three Russian hackers are believed to be part of Unit 29155 of the GRU, also known as Cadet Blizzard, Ember Bear and Ruinous Ursa
British Vishing-as-a-Service Trio Sentenced
Three men have been sentenced after pleading guilty to running an account hijacking service for fraudsters
Hidden Text Salting Disrupts Brand Name Detection Systems
A new phishing tactic has been identified by Cisco Talos, using hidden text salting to evade email security measures
SaaS Breaches Skyrocket 300% as Traditional Defenses Fall Short
Obsidian found that threat actors are focusing on SaaS applications to steal sensitive data, with most organizations' security measures not set up to deal with these attacks
New Phishing Campaign Targets Mobile Devices with Malicious PDFs
A novel phishing campaign identified by Zimperium targets mobile users with malicious PDFs, impersonating USPS to steal credentials
CISOs Boost Crisis Simulation Budgets Amid High-Profile Cyber-Attacks
74% of CISOs plan to increase their cyber crisis simulation budgets in 2025
Subaru Bug Enabled Remote Vehicle Tracking and Hijacking
A now-patched vulnerability could have enabled threat actors to remotely control Subaru cars
Change Healthcare Breach Almost Doubles in Size to 190 Million Victims
Change Healthcare has claimed 190 million customers were affected by a mega-breach last year
