Infosecurity News
Europol Raises Alarm on Criminal Misuse of Bluetooth Trackers
The majority of reported cases involved cocaine smuggling
EU Reaches Agreement on AI Act Amid Three-Day Negotiations
The landmark bill will regulate the use of generative AI models like ChatGPT and AI systems used by governments and law enforcement
ALPHV/BlackCat Site Downed After Suspected Police Action
Notorious ransomware collective ALPHV/BlackCat may have been disrupted by law enforcement
Police Arrest Hundreds of Human Traffickers Linked to Cyber Fraud
Interpol operation leads to arrest of hundreds on suspicion of human trafficking and fraud
Two-Fifths of Log4j Apps Use Vulnerable Versions
Two years after a critical vulnerability was found in utility Log4j, 38% of apps still use buggy versions
ICO Warns of Fines for “Nefarious” AI Use
UK privacy regulator, the information commissioner, says illegal use of AI will be punished with fines
Geopolitics to Blame For DoS Surge in Europe, Says ENISA
European security agency claims “novel and massive” DDoS threat is driven by political motivation
Ransomware Surge is Driving UK Inflation, Says Veeam
Veeam research reveals that corporate victims of ransomware are more likely to increase prices and fire staff
New Report: Over 40% of Google Drive Files Contain Sensitive Info
The Metomic research also suggested 34.2% of the files were shared with external contacts
UK Government Warns of Russian Cyber Campaigns Against Democracy
The NCSC identified the threat group responsible as Star Blizzard, linked to Russia’s FSB Center 18
Cyber-Attacks More Likely Than Fire or Theft, Aviva Research Finds
YouGov and Aviva research finds that UK businesses are almost five times as likely to have experienced a cyber-attack as a fire
Liability Fears Damaging CISO Role, Says Former Uber CISO
Former Uber CISO Joe Sullivan says CISOs are thinking about themselves rather than the bigger picture due to the risk of personal liability
Ninety Percent of Energy Companies Suffer Supplier Data Breach
Forty-three of the world’s 48 largest energy companies were hit by a third-party data breach over the past year
Governments Spying on Apple and Google Users, Says Senator
Secret government requests for Android and iOS push notification data should be made public, argues Ron Wyden
Cambridge Hospitals Admit Two Excel-Based Data Breaches
Information on cancer and maternity patients was accidentally disclosed by Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
78% of CISOs Concerned About AppSec Manageability
The Cycode report draws from a survey of 500 US CISOs, AppSec Directors and DevSecOps team members
Trojan-Proxy Threat Expands Across macOS, Android and Windows
Kaspersky found multiple variants, but none are being marked as malicious by anti-malware vendors
LockBit Remains Top Global Ransomware Threat
The strain was responsible for over a quarter of global ransomware attacks between January 2022 and September 2023
Deutsche Wohnen Ruling Set to Drive Up GDPR Fines
Legal experts claim that landmark ECJ ruling will make it easier for authorities to sanction organizations infringing the GDPR
Police Arrest 1000 Suspected Money Mules
Global police arrest 1000 money mule suspects and identify thousands more in a major crackdown on money laundering
