Infosecurity News

UK Schools Hit by Mass Leak of Confidential Data
Confidential data including child passport scans and staff pay scales have been leaked following cyber-attacks in 2022

Personal Storage Table Files Accessed in Rackspace Attack
Incident struck in early December 2022

Security Industry Hits Back with MegaCortex Decryptor
Another ransomware variant bites the dust

Ransomware Disruption at The Guardian to Last at Least a Month
Famed newspaper was hit at the end of December

Hackers Leverage Compromised Fortinet Devices to Distribute Ransomware
The findings come from eSentire’s Threat Response Unit

Five Guys Discloses Data Breach Affecting Employee PII
The September incident exposed names, social security numbers and driver's license numbers

Over 200 Million Twitter Users' Details Leaked on Hacker Forum
The leaked data included names, usernames, email addresses, follower counts and creation dates

Cops Catch Serial Child Abuser After Tech Breakthrough
UK's National Crime Agency ends 13-year hunt for man

Meta to Appeal €390m GDPR Fine
Social media giant says legal basis for data processing was sound

Rail Tech Giant Wabtec Discloses Global Data Breach
Incident thought to stem from 2022 ransomware attack

US Regulators Warn Banks About Cryptocurrency Security Risks
The joint statement highlighted the risk of fraud and cyber-attacks related to crypto-assets

New Phishing Campaign Impersonates Flipper Zero to Target Cyber Professionals
The threat actor is using an angler phishing technique to leverage the shortage of the popular hacking tool

General Electric Insider Handed Two Years for IP Theft
New York man sent aviation trade secrets to China

Malicious PyTorch Package Downloaded Thousands of Times
Developer warns of another open source supply chain attack

NHS is Most Scammed UK Government "Brand"
Millions of suspicious emails were reported in 2022

Researchers Discover New Linux Malware Targeting WordPress Sites
The Trojan exploits known vulnerabilities in outdated WordPress plugins and themes

LockBit Hands Ransomware Decryptor to Kids' Hospital
Group apologizes to Toronto-based SickKids

Ukrainian Cops Bust Major Vishing Call Center
An estimated 18,000 victims were scammed

No Major Spike in Reported Ransomware in 2022
Number of government, education and healthcare incidents remains steady

Cybersecurity Leaders Outline Future Trends Ahead of Infosecurity Europe 2023
2023 will see continued geopolitical tensions, stronger regulation and an AI-shaped revolution, predicts Infosecurity Europe’s security community



