Infosecurity News
#mWISE: Why Zero Days Are Set for Highest Year on Record
Experts at the mWISE conference discussed who is behind the surge in zero-day exploits
US Government IT Staffer Arrested on Espionage Charges
Maryland resident faces possible death penalty
UK Security Agency Publishes New Crypto Designs
NCSC hopes research will inform future standards
Apple Patches Three Actively Exploited Zero-Days
Bugs were found by Citizen Lab and Google
UK-US Confirm Agreement for Personal Data Transfers
The agreement, which represents an extension to the EU-US Data Privacy Framework, will enable the free flow of personal data between the UK and US
New Ransomware Victims Surge by 47% with Gangs Targeting Small Businesses
The Trend Micro report observed that small organizations are being increasingly targeted by ransomware gangs, including LockBit and BlackCat
Bot Attack Costs Double to $86m Annually
Netacea warns of growing threat from malicious automation
Scams Now Make Up 75% of Cyber-Threats
Norton report warns generative AI is making an impact
US Government in Snatch Ransomware Warning
Experts believe attacks have ramped up recently
#NITAM: Average Annual Cost of Insider Incidents Reaches $16.2m Per Organization
The Ponemon and DTEX report found that the average annual cost of insider risks has risen by 40% over four years
#mWISE: US to Implement Game-Changing Cyber Mandates on Medical Devices
A new legal requirement for medical devices in the US will introduce the first-ever SBOM mandate for the consumer market
International Criminal Court Reveals Security Breach
ICC says it’s putting additional protections in place
Finnish Authorities Shutter Dark Web Drugs Marketplace
Customs officers announce seizure of Piilopuoti server
Brits Lose $9.3bn to Scams in a Year
One in 10 have suffered from fraud in past 12 months
#mWISE: Chinese Cyber Power Bigger Than the Rest of the World Combined
China is rising as a cyber superpower, sponsoring not just ever more highly sophisticated espionage campaigns, but also venturing into cybercrime and disinformation
Chinese Group Exploiting Linux Backdoor to Target Governments
The new backdoor is being used by Earth Lusca to conduct cyber-espionage campaigns, primarily against governments in Asia and the Balkans
#mWISE: FBI Director Urges Greater Private-Public Collaboration Against Cybercrime
FBI director Christopher Wray said that partnerships with the private sector have changed the FBI’s approach to fighting cybercrime
Threat Actor Claims Major TransUnion Data Breach
Database compromise dates back to March 2022
Clorox Struggling to Recover From August Cyber-Attack
US manufacturer can’t say when operations will return to normal
Microsoft AI Researchers Leak 38TB of Private Data
An overly permissive Shared Access Signature (SAS) token was to blame
