Infosecurity News
Vultur Android Banking Trojan Reaches 100,000+ Downloads on Google Play Store
The dropper hides behind a fake utility app with limited permissions and a small footprint
Medibank Refuses to Pay Ransom After Data Breach
Medibank believes there is a limited chance paying a ransom would return customers' data
Android RAT Group Targets Indian Defense Personnel
The app asked for several permissions, including camera, microphone, internet and storage
Cyber Insurance Market Stabilizing as Security Awareness Improves
The cyber insurance market is beginning to stabilize following several years of steep rate increases, according to a recent report
Japan Joins Key NATO Cyber Agency
Another show of strength for the Cooperative Cyber Defence Centre of Excellence
ICO: Department for Education Should Have Been Fined £10m
DfE oversight leads to misuse of data on 28 million children
FBI: Beware of Cyber-Threat from Russian Hacktivists
Feds claim DDoS attacks are being aimed at critical infrastructure
Black Basta Ransomware Attacks Linked to FIN7 Threat Actor
The hacker behind a tool used by Black Basta had access to the source code used by FIN7
LockBit Claims Ransomware Attack on Continental
The ransomware gang made the announcement on its leak site
BEC Group Crimson Kingsnake Linked to 92 Malicious Domains
The group impersonated 19 law firms and debt collection agencies in the US, UK and Australia
“Disturbing” Rise in Nation State Activity, Microsoft Reports
The proportion of cyber-attacks perpetrated by nation states targeting critical infrastructure jumped from 20% to 40%
ICO Slashes Government Data Breach Fine
UK regulator reduces penalty by 90%
Phishers Abuse Microsoft Voicemail Service to Trick Users
Avanan spots campaign leveraging Dynamic 365 Customer Voice
World's Most Expensive Observatory Floored by Cyber-Attack
ALMA suspends astronomical observations
TikTok Confirms Chinese Staff Can Access UK and EU User Data
The news comes from the social media giant’s head of privacy in Europe, Elaine Fox
Cyber Threat Landscape Shaped by Ukraine Conflict, ENISA Report Reveals
The EU cybersecurity agency released its 10th annual threat landscape report on November 3, 2022
RomCom Weaponized KeePass and SolarWinds Instances to Target Ukraine, Maybe UK
The discovery comes from the BlackBerry Research & Intelligence Team
Zurich and Mondelez Reach NotPetya Settlement, but Cyber-Risk May Increase
The parties have mutually resolved the matter, but details of the settlement were not provided
Bot Warning for Retailers Ahead of Busy Shopping Season
Automated threats accounted for 62% of attacks last year
UK Security Agency to Scan the Country for Bugs
NCSC wants to determine "the vulnerability of the UK"
