Infosecurity News

Ukrainian Cyber Cops Bust $200m Fraud Ring
Two-year pan-European operation ends in arrests

Only 30% of Cyber-Insurance Holders Say Ransomware is Covered
Insurers are cutting back on coverage as claims surge

Qatar World Cup Firms Urged to Upgrade Cyber-Threat Model
Digital Shadows warns of elevated risk from scammers and threat actors

New Lenovo Notebook Models Affected By UEFI Firmware Vulnerabilities
The flaws affect various Lenovo Yoga, IdeaPad and ThinkBook devices

#IRISSCON: Police Officer Urges More Reporting and Engagement to Tackle Cybercrime
Ireland's National Cyber Crime Bureau outlines cybercrime trends being observed in law enforcement

Majority of Security Managers Lack Threat Intelligence Skills
The report suggests threat intelligence is a crucial source for vulnerability detection

The 'Great Resignation' Caused Insider Threats to Peak in Q3 2022, Kroll Finds
Kroll’s Q3 2022 Threat Landscape report showed an unprecedented increase in insider threats

#IRISSCON: Cyber Professionals Now Tasked with Securing Society, Says Mikko Hyppönen
Mikko Hyppönen discusses how cyber-threats will become even more dangerous as reliance on connectivity grows

Some 98% of Global Firms Suffer Supply Chain Breach in 2021
Two-fifths still trust suppliers to handle their own security

Malware Redirects 15,000 Sites in Malicious SEO Campaign
Campaign designed to improve search engine rankings of spammy sites

Couple Get 40 Years for Navy Espionage Plot
Duo tried to sell secrets of nuclear propulsion

High-Risk Vulnerability Found in ABB's Flow Computers
Attackers could exploit it by sending a specially crafted message to an affected system node

Malicious Package on PyPI Hides Behind Image Files, Spreads Via GitHub
The findings indicate that PyPI malicious packages and their obfuscation techniques are evolving

Medibank Confirms Data Stolen in Breach is Now Available Online
The leaked data includes personal data like names, addresses and phone numbers, among others

Advanced RAT AgentTesla Most Prolific Malware in October
Info-stealers take top three spots, says Check Point

Instagram Influencer Gets 11 Years for Money Laundering
Man known as “Hushpuppi” linked to fraud and business email compromise

Microsoft Patches Six Zero-Day Bugs this Month
Patch Tuesday updates require urgent action from sysadmins

Insider Risk on the Rise: 12% of Employees Take IP When Leaving Jobs
The data comes from workforce cyber intelligence and security company Dtex

SEC Announces 'Enforcement Action' For SolarWinds Over 2020 Hack
In a recent 8-K filing with the SEC, the firm said it reached an agreement with shareholders

Conti Affiliates Black Basta, BlackByte Continue to Attack Critical Infrastructure
Between February and July, 81 victim organizations were listed on the groups' data leak sites



