Infosecurity News

Mobile Phishing Attacks on Government Staff Soar
Lookout report finds over-reliance on unmanaged devices

Twitter Verified Status Users Flooded with Scams
Elon Musk’s arrival has opened the door for fraudsters

OpenSSL Security Advisory Downgraded to High Severity
Experts still recommend patching affected systems

A Third of Security Leaders Considering Quitting Their Current Role
Of those thinking of leaving their current organization, a third would do so within the next six months, according to the research

Osaka Hospital Halts Services After Ransomware Attack
Emergency operations are continuing, but the hospital system failed and cannot be accessed

CISA Publishes Multi-Factor Authentication Guidelines to Tackle Phishing
The guidelines describe methods threat actors use to steal MFA credentials and how to defend against them

LockBit Dominates Ransomware Campaigns in 2022: Deep Instinct
The figures come from the 2022 Interim Cyber Threat Report by Deep Instinct

NCSC Issued 34 Million Cyber Alerts in Past Year
UK security agency helps organizations with early warning service

FTC Takes Enforcement Action Against EdTech Giant Chegg
Regulator’s order requires firm to improve data security practices

Fraudulent Instruction Losses Spike in 2022
Insurer says claimants have risen in nearly every sector

CISA, FBI, MS-ISAC Publish Guidelines For Federal Agencies on DDoS Attacks
The guidance is for network defenders and leaders to understand and respond to DDoS attacks

Data Breach of Missile Maker MBDA May Have Been Real: CloudSEK
The researchers were able to obtain the ZIP file containing the samples for the data breach

Hackers Target Australian Defense Communications Platform With Ransomware
The firm is one of the defense department's external providers employed to run one of its websites

Europe's Biggest Copper Producer Hit by Cyber-Attack
Aurubis forced to take IT systems offline

Most Online Shoppers Would Leave Retailer Following Breach
Akamai study finds low levels of trust among consumers

Russia Suspected in Truss Phone Hacking Scandal
One year’s worth of messages reportedly downloaded from former PM’s device

CISA Unveils Cybersecurity Goals For Critical Infrastructure Sectors
The document is the result of a July 2021 security memorandum signed by President Biden

Cranefly Hackers Use Stealthy Techniques to Deliver and Control Malware
These attackers reportedly spent at least 18 months on victim networks

Raspberry Robin Worm Actors Linked to Clop, LockBit Ransomware Groups
Microsoft said the worm had alternate infection methods beyond its original USB drive spread

Cloud and Hybrid Working Security Concerns Surge
IEEE report predicts biggest risks for 2023



