Infosecurity News

Five Eyes Agencies Issue Detailed Russian Cyber-Threat Warning
Alert lists cybercrime and state-backed groups’ TTPs

Cyber-Attackers Hit Sunwing Airlines
Thousands of passengers of Canadian low-cost airline face delays after third-party system was hacked

US Government: North Korean Threat Actors Are Targeting Cryptocurrency Organizations
Joint advisory reveals Lazarus APT is targeting cryptocurrency organizations using trojanized applications

UK Government Staff Hit with Billions of Malicious Emails in 2021
Only 0.32% of messages were opened on average

Okta: Just Two Customers Impacted by Lapsus$ Breach
Authentication vendor completes investigation into incident

Global Dwell Time Drops but EMEA Lags
Most intrusions in the region also reported by third parties

US Officials Increase Warnings About Russian Cyber-Attacks
The energy and finance sectors are likely to be targeted by Russian cyber-criminals

Funky Pigeon Suspends Orders Following Cyber-Attack
The retailer is currently investigating whether personal data was accessed in the attack

LinkedIn Becomes the Most Impersonated Brand for Phishing Attacks
The research found that phishing attempts impersonating LinkedIn made up 52% of attacks globally in Q1 2022

Ronin Crypto Heist of $618m Traced to North Korea
Lazarus Group blamed by US Treasury

Attacker Accessed Dozens of Repositories After OAuth Token Theft
GitHub says npm is among the organizations affected

Pegasus Spyware Targeted UK Prime Minister, Say Researchers
UAE linked to covert cyber-espionage plot

MetroHealth Data Breach Involved 1700 Patients
The breach involved patient names, care provider names and appointment details

Data Breach Disclosures Surge 14% in Q1 2022
Latest findings come after a record year for breaches in 2021

Microsoft and Partners Disrupt Prolific ZLoader Botnet
Tech giant takes control of 65 C&C domains

Elementor Fixes Critical Bug in Popular WordPress Plugin
Plugin has been downloaded by millions

Wind Turbine Giant Nordex Hit By Cyber-Attack
The company is restoring IT systems and warned customers, employees and stakeholders might be affected

Ukrainian Energy Supplier Targeted by New Industroyer Malware
Researchers reveal the Sandworm group attempted to cut power to a large region of Ukraine

Ransomware Breach Victim Numbers Fall by 25% in Q1 2022
Activity is set to pick up this year as new groups appear

Crypto Dev Gets Five Years for Helping North Korea Evade Sanctions
Virgil Griffith presented at a conference in Pyongyang



