Infosecurity News
Falling Cryptocurrency Market Stalling Cybercrime Activity
Falling cryptocurrency prices are making it harder for threat actors to monetize their attacks
Firms Not Planning for Supply Chain Threats
Boards underestimate cyber risks from outside their organizations, report suggests
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
