Infosecurity News
China Using AI-Generated Content to Sow Division in US, Microsoft Finds
A Microsoft report found that China-affiliated actors are publishing AI-generated content on social media to amplify controversial domestic issues in the US
LockBit Scrambles After Takedown, Repopulates Leak Site with Old Breaches
A Trend Micro report shows a clear drop in the number of actual infections associated with the LockBit ransomware following Operation Cronos
Jackson County IT Systems Hit By Ransomware Attack
A state of emergency was declared, caused by operational inconsistencies across digital infrastructure
New JSOutProx Malware Targets Financial Firms in APAC, MENA
First found in 2019, JSOutProx combines JavaScript and .NET functionalities to infiltrate systems
Leicester Council Confirms Confidential Documents Leaked in Ransomware Attack
Leicester City Council confirmed around 25 sensitive documents have been leaked online, including personal ID information, following claims by the Inc Ransom gang
Deepfake Expert Henry Ajder to Keynote Infosecurity Europe 2024 on AI Challenges
Infosecurity Europe 2024 will feature a keynote presentation by deepfake expert Henry Ajder, exploring the implications of generative AI on cybersecurity
Threat Actor Claims Classified Five Eyes Data Theft
Threat actor IntelBroker claims to have classified intelligence stolen from US government tech supplier Acuity
Firms Must Work Harder to Guard Children’s Privacy, Says UK ICO
Privacy regulator the ICO urges social media and video sharing firms to do more to protect children’s data
Cyber Safety Review Board Report Slams Microsoft Security Failures in Government Email Breach
A report has highlighted multiple security failings by Microsoft that allowed Chinese threat actors to access US government officials’ email accounts in the Summer of 2023
Prudential Financial Notifies 36,000 Individuals of Data Breach
The compromised data includes names or other identifying information in combination with driver’s license numbers
Infostealers Prevalent in Retail Sector Cybercrime Trends
The findings from Netskope also show a shift in the retail sector’s use of cloud applications
UK and US to Build Common Approach on AI Safety
The UK and the US have signed a partnership to coordinate the work of their respective AI Safety Institutes
RDP Abuse Present in 90% of Ransomware Breaches
Sophos reveals “unprecedented” levels of RDP compromise in ransomware attacks in 2023
YouTube Video Game ‘Hacks’ Contain Malware Links
Proofpoint has spotted a new infostealer campaign using malicious links in YouTube video descriptions
Dataset of 73 Million AT&T Customers Linked to Dark Web Data Breach
The telecommunications giant said that the published dataset comprises information from 2019 or earlier
Researchers Report Sevenfold Increase in Data Theft Cases
Kaspersky said cybercriminals harvested 50.9 login credentials per infected device in 2023
Trusted Contributor Plants Sophisticated Backdoor in Critical Open-Source Library
A backdoor in XZ Utils, a widely used file-compressing software in Linux systems, could have led to a critical supply chain attack had a Microsoft researcher not spotted it in time
Indian Authorities Rescue Hundreds Trafficked For Cybercrime
Hundreds of Indians forced into cybercrime by Cambodian gangs have been rescued
Impersonation Scams Net Fraudsters $1.1bn in a Year
FTC figures reveal a three-fold increase in losses from impersonation scams over the past three years
CISA Launches New Cyber Incident Reporting Rules for US Defense Contractors
CISA has revealed the first draft for an update of the Cyber Incident Reporting for Critical Infrastructure (CIRCIA) Act of 2022
