Infosecurity News
Advanced Fee Fraud Surges by Over 600%
However, computer misuse remains unchanged from before the pandemic
Ransomware Attack Disrupts IT Network at Hardenhuish School
At the time of writing, it is unclear whether the school paid the ransom
Global Cyber-Attacks Rise by 7% in Q1 2023
Check Point also said the education and research sector experienced the highest number of attacks
Android Apps Fail to Protect User Data During Device Transfer
CloudSEK said that in some applications such as WhatsApp, attackers could also bypass 2FA
Man Gets Four Years for Stealing Bitcoins Seized by Feds
Individual stole millions subject to forfeiture
Google Bans 173,000 Bad Developers in 2022
Efforts were part of a Google Play fraud and malware crackdown
Minecraft Clones with 35 Million Installs Contained Adware
McAfee discovered HiddenAds Trojan inside 38 copycat mobile games
#RSAC: AI Dominates RSA as Excitement and Questions Surround its Potential in Cybersecurity
AI tooling was one of the most dominant topics of conversation at RSA 2023 but there is still a long way to go in terms of development
#RSAC: Organizations Warned About the Latest Attack Techniques
A range of experts provide insights into new techniques being used by cyber-threat actors
(ISC)2 Urges Countries to Strengthen Collaboration on Cybersecurity Regulation
A new report examines global approaches to cyber legislation across six jurisdictions
Vietnamese Hackers Linked to 'Malverposting' Campaign
Security experts at Guardio Labs discussed the findings in a new blog post
#RSAC: Cyber-Attacks on Civilian Infrastructure Should Be War Crimes, says Ukraine Official
Speaking during RSA, a Ukrainian official called for cyber-attacks against civilian infrastructure to be classed as war crimes
RTM Locker Ransomware Targets Linux Architecture
Security researchers at Uptycs shared the findings in an advisory published on Wednesday
APT Groups Expand Reach to New Industries and Geographies
The findings come from Kaspersky's latest APT trends report for the first quarter of 2023
#RSAC: Securing Software Supply Chains Requires Outside-the-Box Thinking
At RSA, cybersecurity experts discussed the unique nature of software supply chain attacks and approaches to tackling this growing threat
Microsoft Blames Clop Affiliate for PaperCut Attacks
Some attacks also linked to LockBit deployment
Man Arrested for Selling Data on 300 Million Victims to Russians
Ukrainian attacked law enforcers when apprehended
Google Goes After CryptBot Distributors
Info-stealing malware infected over 600,000 machines
#RSAC: Experts Urge Applying Lessons Learned from Russia-Ukraine Cyberwar to Potential China-Taiwan Scenario
As tensions rise between China and Taiwan, US Government officials are keen to implement lessons learned from Ukraine’s cyberwar
#RSAC: Pro Sports Grapple with Convergence of Cyber and Physical Security Challenges
CISOs from the NBA, NFL and NHL discuss their close cooperation to mitigate the unique cyber risks they experience
