Infosecurity News

UK Cyber Cops Share 225 Million Passwords with Breach Site
HaveIBeenPwned password database expands by around a third

British Council Struck by Two Ransomware Attacks in Five Years
The British Council suffered two successful ransomware attacks in the past five years, leading to 12 days of downtime

Scam Phishing Network Costs Victims $80m Per Month
Group-IB warns one-off targeted links are harder to detect and take down

Nurse Arrested in Hacking Investigation
CSAM found on computer of nurse investigated over cyber-attack on former employer

Cyber-Attack Impacts Aussie Companies
Government agencies and companies in Australia affected by breach of recruitment company’s data

Hackers Can Penetrate 93% of Local Networks
The study revealed cyber-attackers can breach 93% of organizations’ network perimeters and gain access to their resources

Tech Companies to Protect Data on Undersea Cable
Google and Meta agree to safeguard data on fiber-optic cable joining US with Southeast Asia

Ransomware Gang Publishes Confidential Police Data on the Dark Web
Data held on the UK police national computer have been posted on the dark web

Ukrainian War Games Test Electricity Grid
Sans Institute exercise reportedly sees defenders get hands-on practice

Execs Get 16+ Years After SBA Fraud Scheme
Conspiracy ran for 13 years

New Log4j Patch Released to Fix DoS Flaw
CISA updates patching guidance to demand immediate action

Neuberger: Change Your Passwords Now
Cybersecurity official shares tips for cutting risk ahead of the holidays

Ole Miss Students Charged with Cyber-Stalking
Seven Pi Kappa Alpha fraternity members allegedly harassed student who reported hazing

B&K Issues Cyber-Attack Notice
Chicago accountancy company’s data exposed in ransomware attack

Spider-Man Fans Warned About Scams Leveraging New Movie
Fraudsters are leveraging the latest Spider-Man movie to spread malicious files and phishing pages, researchers from Kaspersky have warned

CISA: Prepare Now for Holiday Cyber Onslaught
Agency urges firms to take proactive security approach

Meta: Surveillance-for-Hire Firms Hit 50,000 Victims
Social media giant acts to disrupt cyber-mercenaries

Attacks on UK Firms Increase Five-Fold During Pandemic
Half of large firms lost over 100,000 records, according to Accenture

New Jersey Cancer Care Providers Settle Data Breach Claim
Healthcare providers accused of two security breaches in one year agree to $425K settlement

US and Australia Enter CLOUD Act Agreement
Australia and the United States agree to share electronic data in serious crime investigations



