Infosecurity News
Majority of Companies Reduce Cybersecurity Staff Over Holidays
Cybereason’s latest report is based on a survey of more than 1200 cybersecurity professionals
Botnets, Trojans, DDoS From Ukraine and Russia Have Increased Since Invasion
The news comes from a report by Top10VPN and is based on data by the Shadowserver Foundation
State-Backed APT Group Activity Continuing Apace
The report outlines recent APT group activity from Russia, China, Iran and North Korea
Euro Authorities Warn World Cup Fans Over Qatari Apps
Security and privacy concerns mount for those attending matches
Most Neurodiverse Women in Tech Feel Unsupported: Study
Report suggests high demand for talent from security sector employers
LockBit Remains Most Prolific Ransomware in Q3
Phobos is a close second, according to Trellix
Billbug Targets Government Agencies in Multiple Asian Countries
According to Symantec, the targeting of a certificate authority was notable
Remote Code Execution Discovered in Spotify's Backstage
Spotify ranked the vulnerability as critical, with a CVSS score of 9.8
Lazarus Backdoor DTrack Evolves to Target Europe and Latin America
DTrack has not changed substantially, but Lazarus made some “interesting” modifications
China-Based Campaign Uses 42,000 Phishing Domains
Operation designed to spread malware and generate ad revenue
Police Celebrate Arrest of 59 Suspected Scammers
Month-long European operation focused on online fraudsters
Google to Pay $392m in Landmark Privacy Case
Multi-state settlement is largest in US history
GitHub Now Supports Private Vulnerability Reporting For Public Repositories
The feature needs to be manually enabled by repository maintainers
NSA Guide Helps Firms Protect Against Memory Safety Vulnerabilities
The document describes situations where cyber actors steal sensitive information and other negative impacts
Australia Considers Ban on Ransomware Payments After Medibank Breach
Home affairs minister Clare O'Neil made the announcement on ABC television on Sunday
Mass Email Extortion Campaign Claims Server Hack
Threat actors claim they’ll destroy victims' reputation if they don't pay
UK Shoppers Lost £15m+ to Scammers Last Winter
Cyber experts urge consumers to improve online safety
Ukrainian CERT Discloses New Data-Wiping Campaign
Somnia malware hijacks Telegram and VPN accounts
CISA Releases SSVC Guide to Help Companies Prioritize Vulnerabilities
Remediation efforts are prioritized based on exploitation status, safety impact and prevalence criteria
Man Arrested in Ontario For Alleged LockBit Ransomware Involvement
Mikhail Vasiliev was apprehended in Canada and is in custody awaiting extradition to the US
