Infosecurity News
CISA Reveals JCDC’s 2024 Cybersecurity Priorities
These will focus on countering APTs, fortifying critical infrastructure and anticipating emerging risks
US, UK and India Among the Countries Most At Risk of Election Cyber Interference
Threat intelligence provider Tidal Cyber found that 64 countries holding elections in 2024 could face cyber interference threats
Notorious Bumblebee Malware Re-emerges with New Attack Methods
Proofpoint researchers observed a new Bumblebee social engineering campaign in February following a four-month absence
UK Businesses Lose £31bn to Security Breaches in a Year
Beaming data reveals the cost of UK cybersecurity breaches surged 138% over four years to £31.5bn
Stealthy “Hunter-Killer” Malware Detections Surge 333% Annually
Picus Security sees huge uptick in malware designed to detect and disrupt security tooling
Sophisticated Cyber-Attack Hits Islamic Charity in Saudi Arabia
Talos said the attacker utilized new “Zardoor” malware to establish persistence
China Targets US Hacking Ops in Media Offensive
Claims include allegations of US hacking into seismic sensors at the Wuhan Earthquake Monitoring Center
Malicious Campaign Impacts Hundreds of Microsoft Azure Accounts
Proofpoint has observed an ongoing campaign targeting the Microsoft Azure applications of hundreds of individuals with operational and executive roles
US Offers $10m Reward for Hive Ransomware Leaders
The US government said it will pay up to $10m for information leading to the identification of Hive leaders, and up to $5m for information leading to the arrest of any affiliates
US Dismantles Warzone RAT Malware Operation
US authorities have seized domains and arrested individuals in connection with the Warzone RAT
US Consumers Lose a Record $10bn+ to Fraud Last Year
Fraud cost US adults over $10bn in 2023, a record high, says the FTC
AI-Powered Robocalls Banned Ahead of US Election
US companies using AI-generated voices during a call without prior consent could receive fines of up to $23,000 per call
20 Years of Facebook, but Trust in Social Media Remains Rock Bottom
Facebook and other social media companies struggle with trust, with only 6% globally comfortable sharing personal data, according to a 2024 Thales survey
Raspberry Robin Evolves With Stealth Tactics, New Exploits
The findings come from Check Point researchers, who published a new analysis on Wednesday
Linux Devs Rush to Patch Critical Vulnerability in Shim
The flaw allows the installation of malware that operates at the firmware level
France: 33 Million Social Security Numbers Exposed in Health Insurance Hack
The French data privacy regulator has opened an investigation following a data breach affecting two major health insurance firms
Critical Manufacturing Vulnerabilities Surge 230% in Six Months
Nozomi Networks reveals increasingly sophisticated attacks targeting bugs and other vectors in IoT and OT environments
US Warns of Destructive Chinese Cyber-Attacks
The US claims to have discovered Chinese Volt Typhoon intrusions in multiple critical infrastructure sectors
Governments and Tech Giants Unite Against Commercial Spyware
Over 25 governments and 14 tech companies vowed to fight against the proliferation of commercial spyware
Patched Critical Flaw Exposed JetBrains TeamCity Servers
Tracked as CVE-2024-23917, the flaw carries a CVSS rating of 9.8
