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  1. 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

  2. Veeam Urges Immediate Update to Patch Severe Vulnerabilities

    Veeam has released patches for critical VSPC flaws, requiring immediate attention from affected service providers

  3. 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

  4. 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

  5. G20 Leaders Fear Economic Risks Over Cyber Threats

    World Economic Forum data shows G20 executives are more concerned about economic risks that cyber-threats

  6. 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

  7. 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

  8. Ransomware Costs Manufacturing Sector $17bn in Downtime

    Ransomware attacks cost manufacturing $17bn in downtime since 2018, with $1.9m daily losses, according to Comparitech

  9. 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

  10. 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

  11. 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

  12. 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

  13. 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

  14. 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

  15. 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

  16. 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

  17. Ransomware Attack Disrupts Operations at US Contractor ENGlobal

    ENGlobal has been hit by a ransomware attack, taking its IT systems offline since November 25

  18. Kimsuky Group Adopts New Phishing Tactics to Target Victims

    North Korean Kimsuky group has escalated their phishing campaigns, using Russian domains to steal credentials

  19. Police Shut Down Matrix Encrypted Criminal Hub

    A law enforcement operation executed by Dutch and French authorities resulted in the main servers used by Matrix being taken down

  20. Security Pros Positive About GenAI in Cyber, Despite Raising Attack Severity

    Ivanti research found that security professionals are eight-times more likely to say GenAI is a net positive versus a net negative for cybersecurity

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