Infosecurity News
BlackCat Rises: Infamous Ransomware Gang Defies Law Enforcement
BlackCat ransomware resurfaces after FBI takedown attempt, defying law enforcement takedown
Cyber Incident Costs Surge 11% as Budgets Remain Muted
S-RM study finds the direct cost of a cyber-incident increased by 11% in 2023 to an average of $1.7m
Global Police Seize $300m Linked to Online Scams
Interpol says its HAECHI IV operation led to the seizure of $300m linked to cyber scams and thousands of arrests
Xfinity Discloses Data Breach Impacting Nearly 36 Million
Comcast Cable business Xfinity has suffered a data breach affecting almost 36 million customers
Law Enforcement Confirms BlackCat Take Down, Decryption Key Offered to Victims
The FBI has developed a decryption key it believes will save over 500 victims around $68m
Smishing Triad Targets UAE Residents in Identity Theft Campaign
The Resecurity team discovered the threat and promptly notified UAE law enforcement agencies
Foreign Actors Targeted 2022 US Elections, Intelligence Community Reveals
The US intelligence community found no evidence of hacking but detected foreign influence operations during the 2022 federal elections
More Than 26,000 Vulnerabilities Discovered in 2023
The Qualys report also showed over 7000 vulnerabilities had proof-of-concept exploit code
US and Australia Warn of Play Ransomware Threat
A joint advisory by US and Australian government agencies urges organizations to protect themselves against Play group’s tactics
Impact of Log4Shell Bug Was Overblown, Say Researchers
VulnCheck claims the potential impact of Log4Shell was exaggerated
Over 14 Million Mortgage Customers Hit By Mr Cooper Breach
One of America’s biggest lenders, Mr Cooper, has revealed a breach impacted 14.7 million customers
Iranian Fuel Supplies Crippled By Cyber-Attack
Iranian minister confirms cyber-attack was cause of widespread disruption at petrol stations
MOVEit Vulnerability Hits Delta Dental: 7 Million Records Exposed
Unauthorized actors breached health data, including details related to dental procedures and claims
QakBot’s Low-Volume Resurgence Targets Hospitality
Researchers observed malicious files advancing through email, PDF, URL and MSI
ALPHV Second Most Prominent Ransomware Strain Before Reported Downtime
The group was second behind only LockBit in attacks targeting North America and Europe between January 2022 and October 2023
Insurer’s UK Honeypots Attacked 17 Million Times Per Day
RDP is singled out as insurer Coalition records 17 million cyber-attacks per day in the UK in 2023
MongoDB Investigates Customer Account Data Breach
Data platform provider MongoDB has discovered a data breach impacting customers
Technology Manufacturers Urged to Eliminate Passwords
New CISA document promotes secure-by-design shift to ditch default password use
Four Charged in Connection With $80m Pig Butchering Scheme
Four men have been charged with money laundering offenses linked to a major pig butchering operation
UK Plans Tough New Security Rules For Datacenters
The British government is proposing minimum mandatory requirements for datacenter security and resilience
