Infosecurity News

Pro-Russian Hackers Hit Critical Government Websites in Italy
Hacker group Killnet has targeted approximately 50 Italian institutions, including the council of judiciary

DoJ: White Hat Hackers Will No Longer Face Prosecution
"Good faith" hackers will no longer face prosecution under the CFAA

Modern "Smart" Farm Machinery Vulnerable to Cyber-Attackers
A new report warns hackers could exploit flaws in agricultural hardware used to plant and harvest crops

UK Sextortion Cases Doubled in 2021
The UK’s Revenge Porn Helpline received 1124 reports of sextortion last year, compared to 593 in 2020

"Alarming" Surge in Conti Group Activity This Year
Ivanti observed a 7.6% rise in the number of vulnerabilities tied to ransomware, most of which were exploited by Conti

CISA Issues Emergency Directive for VMware Vulnerabilities
Federal agencies have until May 23 to mitigate the vulnerabilities

Microsoft President: Cyber Space Has Become the New Domain of Warfare
Brad Smith argues that the Russia-Ukraine war marks significant shift in way warfare is conducted

Bad Bots Swarm the Internet in Record Numbers in 2021
Account takeover attacks surge as a result

Half of IT Leaders Store Passwords in Shared Docs
Many aren’t following the advice of their own training programs

Ransom Demands Surge 45% in 2021
Double extortion now the norm, says Group-IB

Pharmacy Giant Hit By Data Breach Affecting 3.6 Million Customers
Pharmacy retailer Dis-Chem announced that an unauthorized party gained access to its customer database

Personal Information of Nearly Two Million Texans Exposed
The leak was caused by a programming issue at the Texas Department of Insurance