Infosecurity News
Lawmakers Slam UK Government’s “Ostrich Strategy” for Cybersecurity
An influential parliamentary committee claims government short-termism is exposing the country to ransomware catastrophe
Victims Lose $47m to Crypto Phishing Scams in February
Some 57,000 victims lost $47m in phishing scams targeting their cryptocurrency last month
Magnet Goblin Exploits Ivanti Vulnerabilities
The threat actor uses custom Linux malware to pursue financial gain, according to Check Point Research
BianLian Threat Actor Shifts Focus to Extortion-Only Tactics
GuidePoint said the threat actor gained initial access via vulnerabilities in a TeamCity server
NSA Launches Top 10 Cloud Security Mitigation Strategies
The advisory is associated with ten companion cybersecurity information sheets detailing how to implement each strategy
Third-Party Breach and Missing MFA Contributed to British Library Cyber-Attack
A British Library report found the most likely source of the incident was the compromise of third-party account credentials and no MFA was in place to stop the attackers
Russia’s Midnight Blizzard Accesses Microsoft Source Code
Threat group APT29 is using secrets stolen in an earlier attack to compromise Microsoft’s internal systems
Dropbox Used to Steal Credentials and Bypass MFA in Novel Phishing Campaign
Darktrace reveals a novel phishing campaign where attackers leveraged legitimate Dropbox infrastructure to steal credentials before bypassing MFA
UnitedHealth Sets Timeline to Restore Change Healthcare Systems After BlackCat Hit
UnitedHealth said it expects Change Healthcare’s key systems to be restored by March 18, amid reports it paid a $22m ransom to BlackCat
RATs Spread Via Fake Skype, Zoom, Google Meet Sites
Zscaler’s ThreatLabz discovered malware spreading SpyNote RAT to Android and NjRAT/DCRat to Windows
Evasive Panda Targets Tibet With Trojanized Software
ESET researchers said the attackers strategically leveraged the Monlam Festival, targeting individuals associated with Tibetan Buddhism
FBI: US Ransomware Losses Surge 74% to $59.6 Million in 2023
Ransomware losses in the US rose by 74% to $59.6m in 2023, according to reported incidents to the FBI
Governments Eye Disclosure Requirements for AI Development Labs
AI scientist Inma Martinez predicts governments will start requiring ‘frontier’ AI labs full disclosure on the purpose of the tools they are developing
Ransomware Attackers Leak Sensitive Swiss Government Documents, Login Credentials
Sensitive data from Switzerland government departments were leaked by the Play ransomware group after an attack on Xplain, including classified documents and log in credentials
Former Google Engineer Charged With Stealing AI Secrets
Alleged Chinese spy Linwei Ding is accused of stealing proprietary IP from Google
Hundreds of Rogue Users Added to Unpatched TeamCity Servers
Security experts warn of mass exploitation of critical TeamCity vulnerability
TA4903 Phishing Campaigns Evolve, Targets US Government
Proofpoint said TA4903 adopted new tactics, including lure themes referencing confidential docs and ACH payments
Linux Malware Targets Docker, Apache Hadoop, Redis and Confluence
Cado said the payloads facilitated RCE attacks by leveraging common misconfigurations and known vulnerabilities
EU Agrees 'Cyber Solidarity Act' to Bolster Incident Response and Recovery
The EU has agreed new rules to strengthen cyber incident response and recovery across member states, encompassing closer cooperation mechanisms
Cyber Pros Turn to Cybercrime as Salaries Stagnate
The UK’s Chartered Institute of Information Security warns that many professionals are prepared to moonlight for cybercrime groups
