Infosecurity News

Phishing Campaign Uses UpCrypter to Deploy Remote Access Tools
A global phishing campaign has been identified using personalized emails and fake websites to deliver malware via UpCrypter

US: Maryland Confirms Cyber Incident Affecting State Transport Systems
All previously scheduled mobility trips across Maryland for this week will be honored, said the state’s transportation administration

CIISec: Most Security Professionals Want Stricter Regulations
A new CIISec poll finds the majority of industry professionals would prefer more rigorous cybersecurity laws

Tech Manufacturer Data I/O Hit by Ransomware
Data I/O has revealed operational disruption following a ransomware breach that forced it to take some systems offline

Fake macOS Help Sites Seek to Spread Infostealer in Targeted Campaign
A variant of the Atomic macOS Stealer (AMOS) targets macOS users via fake support sites in malvertising campaign

Chinese Developer Jailed for Deploying Malicious Code at US Company
A Chinese developer has been sentenced to four years in prison after being found to deploy malicious code in his employer’s network, including a “kill switch”

CISA Seeks Biden Era's SBOM Minimum Requirements Guideline Change
The US Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency is planning to launch an update to a 2021 guideline for SBOM requirements

Interpol-Led African Cybercrime Crackdown Leads to 1209 Arrests
Operation Serengeti 2.0 operators helped recover $97.4m stolen by cybercriminals

Attackers Abuse Virtual Private Servers to Compromise SaaS Accounts
Darktrace observed a coordinated campaign on customer SaaS accounts, all of which involved logins from IP addresses linked to VPS providers

Apple Releases Patch for Likely Exploited Zero-Day Vulnerability
All Apple users are encouraged to update their iPhones, iPads and macOS devices

Microsoft to Make All Products Quantum Safe by 2033
Microsoft has set out a roadmap to complete transition to PQC in all its products and services by 2033, with roll out beginning by 2029

Russian Espionage Group Static Tundra Targets Legacy Cisco Flaw
Russian state-backed hackers are exploiting a seven-year-old Cisco Smart Install vulnerability (CVE-2018-0171) in end-of-life devices, prompting warnings from the FBI and Cisco Talos

Colt Admits Customer Data Likely Stolen in Cyber-Attack
Colt customers can request a list of filenames posted on the dark web via a dedicated call center

Oregon Man Charged in Rapper Bot DDoS-for-Hire Case
A 22-year-old Oregon man has been charged with administering the Rapper Bot DDoS-for-hire Botnet

Cybercriminal Linked to Notorious Scattered Spider Gang Gets 10-Year Sentence
Noah Urban, linked with the Scattered Spider cybercriminal gang, will also pay $13m in restitution to victims

Orange Data Breach Raises SIM-Swapping Attack Fears
Orange Belgium revealed that a threat actor has compromised 850,000 customer accounts, with SIM card numbers among the data accessed

“PromptFix” Attacks Could Supercharge Agentic AI Threats
Guardio reveals a new AI take on ClickFix dubbed “PromptFix”

NIST Unveils Guidelines to Help Spot Face Morphing Attempts
NIST has released new guidelines examining the pros and cons of detection methods for face morphing software

Pharmaceutical Company Inotiv Confirms Ransomware Attack
Indiana-based pharmaceutical research company Inotiv has confirmed it suffered a ransomware attack, disrupting operations and compromising data

TRM Launches Industry-Wide Platform to Fight Crypto Crimes
With Beacon Network, TRM Labs has brought together law enforcement and some of the largest crypto exchanges to fight against crypto crimes



