Infosecurity News

Experian Pays $650,000 to Settle Spam Claims
Credit reporting firm accused of sending millions of unwanted emails

TP-Link Smart Bulb Spills Wi-Fi Passwords
Researchers find four vulnerabilities in popular model

Critical Insight Report: 15% Drop in Breaches, 31% Surge in Victims
The research also highlights a shift in hacker tactics toward exploiting network server flaws

Scarab Ransomware Deployed Worldwide Via Spacecolon Toolset
ESET's investigation also revealed that certain Spacecolon versions contain Turkish strings

US ARPA-H Initiative Counters Healthcare Cyber-Threats
DIGIHEALS will call for proposals for technologies originally designed for national security

MOVEit Exploitation Fallout Drives Record Ransomware Attacks
NCC Group researchers observed 502 ransomware attacks in July 2023, with a large proportion made up of Clop’s exploitation of MOVEit

Cyber-Attack on Australian Utility Firm Energy One Spreads to UK Systems
Australian utility company Energy One confirmed it had taken steps to limit a cyber-attack affecting its corporate systems

New APT Group Launches Supply Chain Campaign
Legitimate software used to deploy backdoor malware

Ivanti Warns of Critical New Zero-Day Bug
Latest vulnerability affects Ivanti Sentry

Tesla: Insiders Responsible For Major Data Breach
Two former employees shared information with German newspaper

Deceptive AI Bots Spread Malware, Raise Security Concerns
ESET said Facebook promoted the download of what seemed to be Google’s Bard AI tool

New Chrome Feature Alerts Users About Malicious Extensions
The feature, called the “Safety Check,” is designed to address three specific scenarios

New NCUA Rule Requires Swift Cyber Incident Reporting
Credit unions will be obligated to notify the NCUA about any cyber incident within 72 hours

US Space Industry Under Threat from Foreign Cyber Espionage
An advisory by US intelligence provides guidance for space firms on how to identify an espionage campaign, report and mitigate it

Government Urges More Students to Be Cyber Explorers
Over 50,000 have already signed up to program

Police Insider Tipped Off Criminal Friend About EncroChat Bust
Intelligence analyst posed a serious risk to Operation Venetic

Cuba Ransomware Group Steals Credentials Via Veeam Exploit
Russian gang operates comprehensive set of attack tools

QR Code Campaign Targets Major Energy Firm
Cofense said that over 29% of the malicious emails were directed at the energy sector giant

Cybersecurity Study Reveals Web App Vulnerability Crisis
Latest CyCognito report exposes 74% PII vulnerability, prompting urgent data protection

Interpol-Led Africa Cyber Surge II Nets 14 Cybercrime Suspects
The operation identified 20,000 cyber networks associated with financial losses exceeding $40m



