Infosecurity News
Using Stronger Passwords Among Top 2024 Digital Resolutions
Security measures top Kaspersky’s annual digital resolutions survey
HealthEC Data Breach Impacts 4.5 Million Patients
HealthEC said that sensitive medical data was exposed in the breach, which is now thought to have impacted 4.5 million people
Experts Clash Over Ransomware Payment Ban
Emsisoft has called for a complete ban on ransomware payments after another record-breaking year of attacks
Nigerian Faces $7.5m BEC Charges After Charities Are Swindled
A Nigerian man is facing a 100-year jail term after being arrested on multimillion-dollar BEC charges
Over 100 European Banks Face Cyber Resilience Test
The European Central Bank (ECB) will undertake a stress test on 109 European banks’ cyber-attack response capabilities after IT risk management shortfalls identified
Fake and Stolen X Gold Accounts Flood Dark Web
CloudSEK explored some of the techniques threat actors have been using to forge or steal X Gold accounts since Elon Musk’s firm introduced its new verified accounts program
Russia Spies on Kyiv Defenses via Hacked Cameras Before Missile Strikes
Ukraine’s security services revealed Russia has hacked surveillance cameras to spy on air defense activities and critical infrastructure in Kyiv ahead of missile strikes
Xerox Business Solutions Reveals Security Breach
Imaging giant Xerox says it suffered a security incident, as ransomware group INC Ransom claims scalp
VoIP Firm XCast Agrees to Settle $10m Illegal Robocall Case
California-based XCast Labs says it will settle FTC charges of facilitating illegal robocalls
Over $80m in Crypto Stolen in Cyber-Attack on Orbit Chain
Orbit Chain said that the stolen cryptocurrency currently remains unmoved
Australian Court Service Hacked, Hearing Recordings at Risk
Court Services Victoria said the incident may have compromised recordings involving people whose identities are protected
Teen Found Alive After “Cyber-Kidnapping” Incident
A Chinese foreign exchange student has been found after online scammers extorted money from his parents
Black Basta Ransomware Decryptor Published
Researchers at SRLabs have revealed a new suite of decryption tools for Black Basta ransomware
Second Half of 2023 Threat Landscape Dominated by AI and Android Spyware
The MOVEit hack, OpenAI service targeting and Android spyware top the threat landscape in H2 2023, according to ESET
Daily Malicious Files Soar 3% in 2023, Kaspersky Finds
Kaspersky reported an average of 411,000 malicious files deployed every day in 2023, according to its Security Bulletin: Statistics of the Year Report
Ransomware Leak Site Victims Reached Record-High in November
The number of victims listed on ransomware leak sites is up 110% year-on-year in November, according to Corvus Insurance
SMS Scams Set to Peak on Saturday in UK
Telco EE warns of surge in text-based phishing messages as Christmas approaches
Justice Secretary in Deepfake General Election Warning
Justice secretary Robert Buckland has warned that deepfakes could be used to spread election disinformation
Crypto Drainer Steals $59m Via Google and X Ads
Researchers are warning of new phishing campaigns using crypto drainer malware to steal virtual currency
Healthcare Provider ESO Hit in Ransomware Attack, 2.7 Million Impacted
The breach, which unfolded on September 28, compelled ESO to shut down systems temporarily
