Infosecurity News

#CYBERUK23: UK Strengthens Cybersecurity Audits for Government Agencies
GovAssure will mandate all UK government departments to go through annual independent, more robust security audits

Recycled Network Devices Exposing Corporate Secrets
ESET warns of breach risk from kit that is not properly decommissioned

#CYBERUK23: Russian Cyber Offensive Exhibits ‘Unprecedented’ Speed and Agility
Russia’s cyber operations since the invasion of Ukraine have been deployed with remarkable speed and flexibility, a new NCSC report shows

Critical Infrastructure Firms Concerned Over Insider Threat
Financial services sector is particularly badly impacted

Small Business Interest in Cyber-Hygiene is Waning
UK government survey finds they are prioritizing other things

Iranian Nation-State Actor "Mint Sandstorm" Weaponizes N-day Flaws
Since 2023, Microsoft observed a decrease in the time required for the group to adopt public POCs

#CYBERUK23: Threat Posed by 'Irresponsible' Use of Commercial Hacking Tools Increasing, NCSC Warns
Spyware and hackers-for-hire will almost certainly expand in the next five years, warned the British cybersecurity agency

Raspberry Robin Adopts Unique Evasion Techniques
Security researchers at Check Point published a new advisory on Tuesday describing the new malware

Nurse Call Systems, Infusion Pumps Riskiest Connected Medical Devices
The findings come from a new report by asset visibility and security company Armis

#CYBERUK23: NCSC Urges International Collaboration to Build Cyber Resilience
The NCSC’s CEO, Lindy Cameron, urges the UK to cooperate more with its allies in combating cyber threats

Police Escape $1.2m Fine For Secretly Recording Phone Calls
Surrey and Sussex police forces reprimanded after recording 200,000 calls

Triple-digit Increase in API and App Attacks on Tech and Retail
Web attacks also surge in financial services, although not in UK

NCSC Warns of Destructive Russian Attacks on Critical Infrastructure
Alert follows advisory about Kremlin hackers targeting Cisco routers

Goldoson Malware Found in Dozens of Google Play Store Apps
The malicious software library can collect installed app lists, Wi-Fi and Bluetooth data, and more

MuddyWater Uses SimpleHelp to Target Critical Infrastructure Firms
A new advisory by Group-IB suggests the software used as part of these attacks is not compromised

NSO Group's Pegasus Spyware Found on High-Risk iPhones
The findings by Jamf suggest the observed attacks are highly targeted

Cyber Intrusion Detection Time at an All-Time Low
Mandiant’s latest M-Trends report shows that organizations only needed a median time of 16 days to detect an intrusion in 2022 – the lowest dwell time ever recorded by the firm

WhatsApp, Signal Claim Online Safety Bill Threatens User Privacy and Safety
The UK Government OSB undermines end-to-end encrypted communications and must be reconsidered according to an open letter signed by Signal and WhatsApp

Cloud Security Alerts Take Six Days to Resolve
Palo Alto report warns of an expanding cloud attack surface

Conversational Attacks Fastest Growing Mobile Threat
Pig butchering and similar scams could soon be AI-driven



