Infosecurity News

  1. Europol Cracks Down on Global Child Abuse Network “The Com”

    US and Europol dismantle neo-Nazi child abuse network in global crackdown against online exploitation

  2. WordPress ASE Plugin Vulnerability Threatens Site Security

    Patchstack urges admins to patch new WordPress ASE plugin vulnerability that lets users restore previous admin privileges

  3. New UK Cyber Monitoring Centre Introduces 'Richter Scale' for Cyber-Attacks

    This new independent non-profit was set up by the UK insurance industry to bring more transparency around cyber events

  4. Lazarus Group Targets Bitdefender Researcher with LinkedIn Recruiting Scam

    A Bitdefender researcher was targeted by North Korea’s Lazarus with the lure of a fake job offer

  5. NCSC Issues Guidance to Protect UK Research and Innovation

    The UK’s National Cyber Security Centre has published a new set of resources for startups and researchers

  6. Spanish Police Arrest Suspected NATO and US Army Hacker

    Spain’s National Police force has arrested a suspected data thief who targeted government and military victims

  7. Sophisticated Phishing Campaign Targets Ukraine’s Largest Bank

    A new phishing attack by UAC-0006 has been discovered targeting PrivatBank with malicious files in password-protected archives to evade detection

  8. Ransomware Payments Decline 35% as Victims Resist Demands

    Chainalysis found that ransomware payments fell significantly year-over-year despite a recorded increase in the number of ransomware events in 2024

  9. Mobile Malware Targeting Indian Banks Exposes 50,000 Users

    Indian banking malware attack exposes 50,000 users, stealing financial data via SMS interception and phishing

  10. Five Eyes Launch Guidance to Improve Edge Device Security

    The UK and its Five Eyes partners have launched new security guidance for edge device manufacturers and network defenders

  11. Cybercriminals Eye DeepSeek, Alibaba LLMs for Malware Development

    Check Point has observed cybercriminals toy with Alibaba’s Qwen LLM to develop infostealers

  12. Destructive Attacks on Financial Institutions Surge

    Contrast Security reveals a 12.5% annual increase in destructive cyber-attacks on banks

  13. DaggerFly-Linked Linux Malware Targets Network Appliances

    DaggerFly’s Lunar Peek campaign is using a new malware strain, identified by FortiGuard Labs, to compromise Linux networks

  14. Sophisticated Phishing Attack Bypasses Microsoft ADFS MFA

    A sophisticated phishing campaign targeting Microsoft ADFS has been observed, affecting more than 150 organizations

  15. Threefold Increase in Malware Targeting Credential Stores

    Picus Security reports infostealer surge after revealing credentials appear in 29% of malware

  16. Surge in Infostealer Attacks Threatens EMEA Organizations' Data Security

    Check Point Research has found over 10 million stolen credentials associated with EMEA organizations exposed on cybercrime markets

  17. Texas to Establish Cyber Command Amid “Dramatic” Rise in Attacks

    Texas Governor Greg Abbott announced a Cyber Command, designed to combat surging attacks on the state by nation-states and cybercriminals

  18. Casio and Others Hit by Magento Web Skimmer Campaign

    Jscambler claims at least 17 sites have been infected with web skimmers, including Casio’s

  19. CISA Warns of Backdoor Vulnerability in Contec Patient Monitors

    CISA has identified a backdoor in Contec CMS8000 devices that could allow unauthorized access to patient data and disrupt monitoring functions

  20. High-profile X Accounts Targeted in Phishing Campaign

    Hackers hijack high-profile X accounts with phishing scams to steal credentials and promote fraudulent cryptocurrency schemes

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