Infosecurity News

NCSC Shares Alternatives to Using a SOC
Security agency’s advice could help save time and money

Ransomware Costs Financial Services $32bn in Five Years
The figure accounts for losses due to downtime alone

UK Financial Regulator Urges Banks to Tackle AI-Based Fraud
Prime Minister wants UK to be a global center of AI regulation

New CVSS Version Unveiled Amid Rising Cyber Threats
FIRST has released details of version 4.0 of the standard, which aims to address criticisms of CVSS 3.1

Mandiant Unveils Russian GRU's Cyber Playbook Against Ukraine
Mandiant has observed that the same playbook has been used by various Russian threat actors since the breakout of war in Ukraine, making them likely to be part of a GRU-led deliberate strategy

White House Publishes Plan to Implement US National Cybersecurity Strategy
The plan details over 65 federal initiatives, each of which is assigned to a responsible agency

US on Track For Record Number of Data Breaches
Latest quarterly figures show compromises at an all-time high

Fewer Than 100 Scammers Responsible For Global Email Extortion
Barracuda research lifts the lid on widespread threat activity

Chinese Threat Group Compromises US Government
Threat actors forged authentication tokens to access email

Diplomats in Ukraine Targeted by “Staggering” BMW Phishing Campaign
Unit 42 researchers believe a Russian threat group repurposed a legitimate flyer for a BMW car sent to embassies in Kyiv, Ukraine

Ethical Hackers Reveal How They Use Generative AI
Bugcrowd’s report finds that many ethical hackers are utilizing generative AI in their work, but 72% argue it will never replace human creativity

Financial Industry Faces Soaring Ransomware Threat
Banks and financial service providers have emerged as attractive targets for the most prominent ransomware groups

Crypto Crime Down 62% but Ransomware Activity Surges
Chainalysis claims big-game hunting is back

Scam Page Volumes Surge 304% Annually
Social media and messaging apps are main conduit

Microsoft Fixes Six Zero-Days This Patch Tuesday
One of the bugs has been actively exploited in NATO attacks

Clop: Behind MOVEit Lies a Loud, Adaptable and Persistent Threat Group
David Wallace, a senior threat intelligence analyst at Sophos, took a deep dive into Clop’s background and intrusion techniques

11 Million Patients Impacted in Healthcare Data Breach
HCA Healthcare said personal data of approximately 11 million patients was published on an online forum

EU Adopts New US Data Privacy Agreement
The Commission’s announcement allows for the free flow of personal data between the two regions, but is likely to be challenged in the courts

Moroccan Charged With OpenSea NFT and Crypto Theft
Individual allegedly used phishing website to harvest victim credentials

Man Charged With Remote Attack on Water Plant
Individual accused of endangering health of Discovery Bay residents



