Infosecurity News

RSAC: Three Battle-Tested Tips for Surviving a Cyber-Attack
CISOs share their experience of managing real-life cyber incidents provide their recommendations to survive cyber-attacks

Report Shows AI Fraud, Deepfakes Are Top Challenges For Banks
Mitek surveyed 1500 financial services risk and innovation professionals in UK, US and Spain

BTC-e $9bn Crypto-Money Launderer Pleads Guilty
Russian national Alexander Vinnik has pleaded guilty to his role in a multibillion-dollar money laundering conspiracy

China Suspected After Major MoD Payroll Breach
Reports claim state-backed hackers accessed sensitive personal and financial information on UK military personnel

RSAC: Antony Blinken Highlights Urgency in Securing Foundational Tech
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said that the US and its allies must work together to ensure foundational technologies are used for the betterment of humanity

RSAC: Threat Actors Weaponize Hacktivism for Financial Gain
Recorded Future’s Alexander Leslie highlights the increasingly blurred lines between hacktivism, financial cybercrime and nation-state activities during the RSA Conference 2024

RSAC: Law Enforcement Takedowns Force Ransomware Affiliates to Diversify
A new Chainalysis report showed that recent law enforcement operations have pushed ransomware affiliates to increasingly use multiple strains in order to stay afloat

RSAC: 70% of Businesses Prioritize Innovation Over Security in Generative AI Projects
An IBM report found that most organizations are exposing themselves to security risks when implementing generative AI tools

North Korean Hackers Spoofing Journalist Emails to Spy on Policy Experts
The US warns that the North Korea-linked Kimsuky group is exploiting poorly configured DMARC protocols to spoof legitimate domains in espionage phishing campaigns

Indonesia is a Spyware Haven, Amnesty International Finds
Amnesty International found in Indonesia a murky ecosystem of surveillance suppliers, brokers and resellers that obscures the sale and transfer of surveillance technology

Android Flaw Affected Apps With 4 Billion Installs
Microsoft illustrated the severity of the issue via a case study involving Xiaomi’s File Manager

Hackers Target New NATO Member Sweden with Surge of DDoS Attacks
Sweden experienced a wave of DDoS attacks as the country was working towards joining NATO, Netscout found

Three-Quarters of CISOs Admit App Security Incidents
Dynatrace research claims global CISOs are concerned AI is driving advanced app security threats and poor developer practices

Security Breach Exposes Dropbox Sign Users
Attackers accessed emails, usernames, phone numbers, hashed passwords and authentication information

REvil Ransomware Affiliate Sentenced to Over 13 Years in Prison
A US court has sentenced a Ukrainian national to 13 years and seven months in prison for his role in over 2500 ransomware attacks using the REvil strain

US and UK Warn of Disruptive Russian OT Attacks
The US and its allies claim Russian hacktivists are disruptive operations in water, energy, food and agriculture sectors

LockBit, Black Basta, Play Dominate Ransomware in Q1 2024
The data from ReliaQuest also suggests LockBit faced a significant setback due to law enforcement action

UnitedHealth CEO Confirms Breach Tied to Stolen Credentials, No MFA
Andrew Witty made the claims in a written testimony submitted before a House subcommittee hearing

1 in 5 US Ransomware Attacks Triggers Lawsuit
Comparitech found that 18% of ransomware incidents in the US led to a lawsuit in 2023, with 59% of completed lawsuits since 2018 proving successful

Lawsuits and Company Devaluations Await For Breached Firms
New report from Netwrix reveals unplanned expenses impact half of breached firms, including a surge in lawsuits



