Infosecurity News

NCSC and ICO Dispel Incident Reporting Myths
Keeping attacks a secret only helps the criminals, they warn

Ransomware Group Tries and Fails to Extort Security Vendor Dragos
Threat actors put the pressure on with references to family members

Bad Bots Now Account For 30% of All Internet Traffic
Figure is highest since records began, says Imperva

Twitter Hacker Admits Guilt in New York Court, Extradited from Spain
O'Connor faces charges of computer intrusion, extortion, stalking, wire fraud and money laundering

Cyber-Criminals Exploit Hardware Wallet to Steal Almost $30,000
Kaspersky discovered that the wallet the victim purchased had been tampered with

NSA and Allies Uncover Russian Snake Malware Network in 50+ Countries
Cybercriminals used Snake to retrieve confidential documents related to international relations

Ransomware Encryption Rates Reach New Heights
Overall, ransomware infections remain steady, Sophos maintains

Spanish Police Arrest 40 in Phishing Gang Bust
Organized crime ring used phishing to fund operation

Microsoft Patches Three Zero-Day Bugs This Month
This month's Patch Tuesday more manageable for sysadmins

ISACA: Companies Still Face Many Barriers to Achieving Digital Trust
While ISACA’s concept of digital trust is increasingly recognized as key to digital transformation, business leaders are still faced with many bottlenecks

New Botnet Campaign Exploits Ruckus Wireless Flaw
Tracked CVE-2023-25717, the flaw was recently exploited by the AndoryuBot botnet, says Fortinet

Only 39% of IT Security Decision-Makers See it As Business Enabler
The Delinea report also suggests 36% of them believe cybersecurity is only important for compliance

NextGen Healthcare Data Breach: One Million Patient Records Affected
The breach reportedly affected a database accessed via stolen client credentials

EU's Client-Side Scanning Plans Could be Unlawful
Lawyers for the bloc issue warning

CISOs Worried About Personal Liability For Breaches
Many want insurance to cover any financial impact

Operation Power Off: 13 More Booter Sites Seized
Four pleaded guilty to running DDoS-for-hire operations

Five Takeaways From the Russian Cyber-Attack on Viasat's Satellites
The 2022 AcidRain wiper attack, which shut down satellite services for thousands of people in Ukraine and Western Europe, was extensively discussed during the CYSAT conference in Paris

Dallas Police Department Compromised in Ransomware Attack
The attack took down essential services, including some 911 dispatch systems

North Korean APT Kimsuky Launches Global Spear-Phishing Campaign
ReconShark is sent via emails containing OneDrive links leading to documents with malicious macros

"Kekw" Malware in Python Packages Could Steal Data and Hijack Crypto
Cyble said the Python security team has now removed the malicious package from PyPI



