Infosecurity News
Investment Scams Drive $9bn in Fraud in 2022
FTC says consumer fraud is up 30% on the previous year
Firms Who Pay Ransom Subsidise 10 New Attacks: Report
Trend Micro urges victim organizations to resist extorters demands
WinorDLL64 Backdoor Linked to Lazarus Group
The Wslink loader can reportedly serve other connecting clients and load additional payloads
Dozens of Malicious 'HTTP' Libraries Found on PyPI
ReversingLabs cybersecurity researchers spotted 41 malicious PyPI packages
Hackers Use S1deload Stealer to Target Facebook, YouTube Users
The malicious software employs DLL sideloading techniques to run its malicious components
ICO Calls on Accountants to Improve SME Data Protection
A fifth of firms use accountants to help with compliance
Russian Invasion Sparks Global Wiper Malware Surge
Fortinet detected a 50% increase in destructive attacks in H2 2022
Phishing Sites and Apps Use ChatGPT as Lure
Campaigns designed to steal card information and install malware
Open Source Flaws Found in 84% of Codebases
The figures come from Synopsys’ new Open Source Security and Risk Analysis report
Hydrochasma Group Targets Asian Medical and Shipping Sectors
The hackers appear to have a possible interest in industries connected with COVID-19 treatments
Npm Packages Used to Distribute Phishing Links
The malicious packages were reportedly created using automated processes
Putin Speech Interrupted by DDoS Attack
Outage impacts Russian state media websites
Time Taken to Deploy Ransomware Drops 94%
Extortion found to be most common impact from cyber-attacks in 2022
Call of Duty Developer Confirms Phishing Attempt but Not Breach
Security researchers say hackers successfully exfiltrated content
New Privilege Escalation Bug Class Found on macOS and iOS
The new class of privilege escalation bugs is based on the ForcedEntry attack
Hackers Exploit Privilege Escalation Flaw on Windows Backup Service
The flaw is triggered using the Race Condition between temporary file creation and deletion
Researchers Uncover New Information Stealer 'Stealc'
Stealc is a fully featured stealer, whose development relied on Vidar, Raccoon, Mars and Redline
City Fund Managers Jailed for $8m Fraud
Trio get 12 years behind bars
Ransomware Gang Seeks to Exploit Victims' Insurance Coverage
Ransomware group tries to demonize carriers in negotiations
Fifth of Brits Have Fallen Victim to Online Scammers
Many don’t have any security controls in place, says F-Secure
