Infosecurity News

Capita: Data Was Taken in March Cyber Incident
IT outsourcer claims customer, employee and supplier info may be at risk

Two Connected Software Supply Chain Attacks Lead to 3CX Compromise
Mandiant said this would be the first instance of a software supply chain attack leading to another

Daggerfly APT Targets African Telecoms Firm With New MgBot Malware
Symantec described the findings today, saying the ongoing campaign likely started in November 2022

ChatGPT-Related Malicious URLs on the Rise
Newly registered and squatting domains related to ChatGPT grew by 910% between November and April

#CYBERUK23: UK Strengthens Cybersecurity Audits for Government Agencies
GovAssure will mandate all UK government departments to go through annual independent, more robust security audits

Recycled Network Devices Exposing Corporate Secrets
ESET warns of breach risk from kit that is not properly decommissioned

#CYBERUK23: Russian Cyber Offensive Exhibits ‘Unprecedented’ Speed and Agility
Russia’s cyber operations since the invasion of Ukraine have been deployed with remarkable speed and flexibility, a new NCSC report shows

Critical Infrastructure Firms Concerned Over Insider Threat
Financial services sector is particularly badly impacted

Small Business Interest in Cyber-Hygiene is Waning
UK government survey finds they are prioritizing other things

Iranian Nation-State Actor "Mint Sandstorm" Weaponizes N-day Flaws
Since 2023, Microsoft observed a decrease in the time required for the group to adopt public POCs

#CYBERUK23: Threat Posed by 'Irresponsible' Use of Commercial Hacking Tools Increasing, NCSC Warns
Spyware and hackers-for-hire will almost certainly expand in the next five years, warned the British cybersecurity agency

Raspberry Robin Adopts Unique Evasion Techniques
Security researchers at Check Point published a new advisory on Tuesday describing the new malware

Nurse Call Systems, Infusion Pumps Riskiest Connected Medical Devices
The findings come from a new report by asset visibility and security company Armis

#CYBERUK23: NCSC Urges International Collaboration to Build Cyber Resilience
The NCSC’s CEO, Lindy Cameron, urges the UK to cooperate more with its allies in combating cyber threats

Police Escape $1.2m Fine For Secretly Recording Phone Calls
Surrey and Sussex police forces reprimanded after recording 200,000 calls

Triple-digit Increase in API and App Attacks on Tech and Retail
Web attacks also surge in financial services, although not in UK

NCSC Warns of Destructive Russian Attacks on Critical Infrastructure
Alert follows advisory about Kremlin hackers targeting Cisco routers

Goldoson Malware Found in Dozens of Google Play Store Apps
The malicious software library can collect installed app lists, Wi-Fi and Bluetooth data, and more

MuddyWater Uses SimpleHelp to Target Critical Infrastructure Firms
A new advisory by Group-IB suggests the software used as part of these attacks is not compromised

NSO Group's Pegasus Spyware Found on High-Risk iPhones
The findings by Jamf suggest the observed attacks are highly targeted



