Infosecurity News

US and UK Sanction Seven Russian Cyber-Criminals
The seven Russian nationals are members of the notorious Trickbot malware gang

Dark Web Market Revenues Sink 50% in 2022
Closure of Hydra has major impact on underground sales

Trio Arrested in COVID PPE Fraud Probe
UK company set up to illegally profit from trade in protective equipment

New Info-Stealer Discovered as Russia Prepares Fresh Offensive
Ukraine braced for more critical infrastructure attacks

UK Politician's Email Hacked by Suspected Russian Threat Actors
The SNP MP revealed details of the incident, in which he clicked on a malicious file purportedly about the military situation in Ukraine

#SOOCon23: UK Government Urges Industry Input on Software Security Policy
A UK government official asks the cyber industry, including the open software community, to help shape software security policies

BEC Attacks Surge 81% in 2022
Open rates for emails hit 28%

#SOOCon23: Global Cooperation Needed to Enhance Open Source Software Security
A panel of policy experts discuss how to improve global cooperation around open source software security

CISA Releases Recovery Tool for VMware Ransomware Victims
Legacy bug in ESXi servers is being targeted by threat actors

Regulator Halts AI Chatbot Over GDPR Concerns
Replika accused of posing risk to children

Cyber Insurance, A Must-Have for Small Businesses
With $10m in seed funding, Guardz looks to tackle cyber insurance for small businesses

UK Metal Engineering Firm Vesuvius Hit by Cyber-Attack
The engineering firm has started an investigation “to identify the extent of the issue”

Drugs Labs Busted After Encrypted Chat App Takedown
Dutch and German police team up to take down Exclu

Thirteen Teams Win at UK's CyberFirst Girls Competition
NCSC contest sees thousands of schoolgirls enter

UK Banks Still Failing on Digital Security - Report
Which? study finds many fail to provide basic online protection

Novel Banking Trojan 'PixPirate' Targets Brazil
Scripts could interact with the device's UI and enter text, simulate touch events, etc.

Iranian Threat Actor Neptunium Associated With Charlie Hebdo Cyber-Attacks
Microsoft's Digital Threat Analysis Center shared the findings last Friday in a blog post

Major Florida Hospital Shuts Down Networks, Ransomware Attack Suspected
The Tallahassee Memorial HealthCare hospital is following protocols for system downtime

Stalkerware Developer Hit with $400K Fine
New York attorney general says software facilitates domestic abuse

Legacy VMware Bug Exploited in Global Ransomware Campaign
Vendor's ESXi hypervisors are being targeted



