Infosecurity News
FCC Proposes Stricter Cybersecurity Rules for US Telecoms
The Salt Typhoon hack against US telecommunications firms has prompted the FCC to suggest stricter security rules to protect the sector from future cyber threats
Romania Exposes TikTok Propaganda Campaign Supporting Pro-Russian Candidate
Cǎlin Georgescu went from polling around 1% a month before the Romanian presidential election to winning the first round
Deloitte Denies Breach, Claims Cyber-Attack Targeted Single Client
Despite claims by Brain Cipher that the ransomware gang had targeted Deloitte, the consultancy firm says its systems have not been affected
Europol Dismantles Major Online Fraud Platform in Major Blow to Fraudsters
A European law enforcement operation took down a specialized online marketplace that operated as a central hub for the trade of illegally obtained information
Solana Library Supply Chain Attack Exposes Cryptocurrency Wallets
A supply chain attack on the Solana library utilizing malicious npm versions has exposed private keys, putting crypto funds at risk
Veeam Urges Immediate Update to Patch Severe Vulnerabilities
Veeam has released patches for critical VSPC flaws, requiring immediate attention from affected service providers
FBI Warns GenAI is Boosting Financial Fraud
An FBI alert warned that GenAI tools are improving the believability of fraud schemes and enabling large scale attacks
Russian Hackers Exploit Rival Attackers' Infrastructure for Espionage
Microsoft has found that Russian APT Secret Blizzard piggybacks on other cybercriminals' infr4asytructure to conduct cyber espionage
G20 Leaders Fear Economic Risks Over Cyber Threats
World Economic Forum data shows G20 executives are more concerned about economic risks that cyber-threats
UK’s NCA Disrupts Multibillion-Dollar Russian Money Launderers
The National Crime Agency has made scores of arrests in a bid to bring down two major Russian money laundering networks
Pro-Russian Hacktivist Group Claims 6600 Attacks Targeting Europe
Orange Cyberdefense found that hacktivist gang Noname has almost exclusively targeted European countries since March 2022, with no attacks impacting the US
Ransomware Costs Manufacturing Sector $17bn in Downtime
Ransomware attacks cost manufacturing $17bn in downtime since 2018, with $1.9m daily losses, according to Comparitech
FTC Safeguards US Consumers from Location Data Misuse
In a settlement announced on Tuesday, the FTC banned Gravy Analytics and Mobilewalla from selling sensitive location data
Wirral Hospital Recovery Continues One Week After Cyber Incident
Wirral University Teaching Hospital is recovering from a cybersecurity incident that occurred on November 25, with some patient services still disrupted as systems are being restored
Liverpool Children's Hospital Confirms Cyber-Attack
Alder Hey Children’s NHS Foundation Trust said a single attack compromised the systems of three NHS entities
Security Risks Persist in Open Source Ecosystem
An analysis by the Linux Foundation, OpenSSF and Harvard University found that there continues to be significant cybersecurity risks in open source software practices
ENISA Launches First State of EU Cybersecurity Report
The NIS2 directive requires the EU cybersecurity agency to produce a biennial report on the state of cybersecurity in the Union
Vodka Giant Stoli Files for Bankruptcy After Ransomware Attack
Russian vodka-maker Stoli Group has filed for bankruptcy in the US after ransomware attack and alleged persecution by the Putin regime
German Police Shutter Country’s Largest Dark Web Market
Law enforcers in Germany have taken down dark web marketplace Crimenetwork and arrested a suspected administrator
French Mobile Operators Join Forces to Tackle Rising Fraud
France’s four leading mobile operators, Bouygues, Free, Orange and SFR, have taken steps to combat mobile fraud as part of the GSMA Open Gateway initiative
