Infosecurity News

Financial Firms Failing to Fix Authentication Breaches
Four in five breaches down to compromised credentials, research finds

Healthcare Provider Exposed Transplant Donor and Recipient Data
4500 transplant participants have been warned about a privacy breach affecting their healthcare information

1.9 Million Healthcare Records Breached in Ransomware Attack
A US debt collector has reported a breach of 1.9 million healthcare records across 650 providers

BlackCat Ransomware Group Deploys Brute Ratel Pen Testing Kit
The BlackCat ransomware group has deployed a new binary to help with its intrusion efforts

Fewer Fall Victim to Data Breaches as Attackers Switch to Business in 2022
The ITRC reports a decline in publicly reported breaches in H1 2022

State-Sponsored Hackers Targeting Journalists
APT groups targeting media outlets to gain sensitive information

ICO Calls for Review of Government “Private” Messaging
The ICO found that the use of WhatsApp and other messaging services in government carries significant risks

Microsoft Patches Windows Zero-Day as Attackers Exploit it in the Wild
CISA has added the bug to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) list

Critical Industries Failing at IIoT/OT Security
93% of companies admit failure when implementing IIoT/OT security projects

Ransomware Activity Resurges in Q2
Ransomware activity rose by 21% compared to Q1 2022, according to a new report

HavanaCrypt Ransomware Masquerades as a Fake Google Update
Researchers at Trend Micro have uncovered stealthy ransomware named 'HavanaCrypt,' which presents itself as a Google Software Update

Ukraine's Cyber Agency Reports Q2 Cyber-Attack Surge
The volume of cyber-attacks targeting the country has risen substantially over the second quarter of the year

Microsoft Details How Phishing Campaign Bypassed MFA
A large-scale phishing campaign stole passwords, hijacked a user’s sign-in session and skipped the authentication process even if MFA was enabled

Cyber Insurers Looking for New Risk Assessment Models
The report found that insurers lack confidence in evaluating cyber risk

Aerojet Rocketdyne Pays $9m Settlement Over Whistleblower Allegations
This was the first case in which a former employee attempted to bring action on a government’s behalf for alleged cybersecurity fraud

Ransomware Attacks on Education on the Rise
Over half of lower education institutions were hit by ransomware in the past year

Lithuanian Energy Firm Disrupted by DDOS Attack
Lithuanian state-owned energy group hit by pro-Russian hacking group

Spike in Amazon Prime Scams Expected
Amazon Prime Day is growing in popularity as pretext for hackers

Majority Want Limitations on Social Media Content
The poll is published as the UK government moves forward with its Online Safety Bill

CEO of Dozens of Companies Charged in Scheme to Traffic An Estimated $1bn in Fake Cisco Devices
He reportedly imported tens of thousands of counterfeit Cisco devices from China and Hong Kong



