Infosecurity News
Major LinkedIn Account Takeover Campaign Underway
Global attacks are causing lockouts and ransom attempts
Digital Safety Advice is Not Getting Through to Women
A lack of inclusivity is failing half the population, say researchers
Discord.io Halts All Operations After Massive Data Breach
Members’ data has been offered for sale as Discord.io investigates breach of its user database
Global IoT Trust Survey Reveals Security Concerns
The Ultimaco report suggests only 14% of consumers view smart devices as secure, despite 38% using them
New QwixxRAT Trojan Spreads Through Messaging Apps
Uptycs found that QwixxRAT spread via Telegram and Discord
UK Police Data Breach Exposes Victim Information
The disclosure occurred within Freedom of Information responses issued by law enforcement
AI a Top Risk and the Preferred Solution to Financial Crime
Feedzai report details the opinions of anti-money laundering pros
PSNI: Leaked Data Will be Used to Target Police Officers
The PSNI Chief Constable said he is confident the data is in the hands of Dissident Republican groups
Over 100,000 Users of Hacking Forums Infected With Malware
Results come from analysis of 100 leading cybercrime sites
FBI: Mobile Beta-Testing Apps Are Major Security Risk
Device takeover, account hijacking and info theft could occur
Alberta Dental Services Security Breach Exposes 1.47M Records
The breach was discovered on July 9 after an unauthorized third party accessed ADSC’s IT infrastructure
Several Flaws Found in CyberPower and Dataprobe Products
Trellix cybersecurity researchers discussed the implications of these flaws in a new blog post published on Sunday
Security Researchers Publish Gigabud Banking Malware Analysis
Group-IB said Gigabud doesn’t execute malicious actions immediately but waits for user authorization
Microsoft: Critical CODESYS Flaws Could Shut Down Power Plants
The vulnerabilities put critical infrastructure organizations at risk of attacks such as remote code execution (RCE) and denial of service (DoS)
Authorities Take Down Lolek Bulletproof Hosting Provider
A Polish national arrested in the US could face up to 45 years in prison if convicted on all counts
Multiple Flaws Found in the Avada WordPress Theme and Plugin
The security flaws were uncovered by Patchstack security researcher Rafie Muhammad
DroxiDat-Cobalt Strike Duo Targets Power Generator Network
Kaspersky said the attackers deployed the payload to collect valuable system information
Lapsus$ Hacker Group Exposed in Latest CSRB Report
The CSRB proposed ten concrete recommendations for both governmental bodies and industries
DHS to Review Microsoft’s Security in Chinese Email Hack
The review will also conduct a broader review of issues relating to cloud-based identity and authentication infrastructure
#BHUSA: Security Risks to Boom in the Era of Widespread Generative AI Adoption
Enterprise usages of generative AI are what is going to turn the threat model of many organizations upside down, Maria Markstedter argued during her speech at Black Hat USA
