Tuesday, 17 December 2024

58,000 individuals’ data exposed after Bitcoin ATM operator hack

A United States Bitcoin ATM operator, Byte Federal, recently disclosed a cyber incident. 



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Monday, 16 December 2024

27 DDoS-for-hire operations shut down by law enforcement

Law enforcement agencies across 15 countries have shut down 27 DDoS-for-hire operations. 



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Security experts respond to Krispy Kreme cyber attack

A cybersecurity incident against Krispy Kreme disrupted its operations, and security leaders are sharing their insights. 



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Friday, 13 December 2024

70% of cybersecurity leaders influenced by personal liability concerns

70% of respondents believe incidents of CISOs being held liable for cybersecurity events has negatively influenced their perception of the role. 



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Thursday, 12 December 2024

Report: New cyber scam campaign targets job seekers

Research reveals a new cyber scam campaign targeting job seekers.



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Wednesday, 11 December 2024

Top 5 sectors targeted with subject customization techniques

Research has revealed the 5 industries most frequently targeted with subject customization techniques. 



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FTC prohibits data brokers from selling Americans’ location data

Two data brokers have been banned from collecting and selling the sensitive, private location data of Americans. 



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Tuesday, 10 December 2024

2024 saw a 30% increase in active ransomware groups

2024 saw a rise in ransomware activity.



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CISA and partners publish guide to secure communication infrastructure

CISA and its partners have released a joint guide to share best practices for protecting communication infrastructure.



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82% of security leaders say AI may raise toxic combination challenges

Research shows that AI and IT complexity may lead to greater toxic combination challenges.



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Monday, 9 December 2024

FCC Chair proposes action to protect nation’s communications systems

A chairwoman for the FCC has made cybersecurity proposal for telecommunication organizations in light of recent hacking events.  



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FTC orders Marriott to implement information security program

The FTC will require Marriott and its subsidiary Starwood Hotels & Resorts to implement an information security program following three data breaches.



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Experts say Chinese hacking campaign underscores value of mobile data

The recent Chinese hacking campaign against telecommunications companies underscores value of mobile data. 



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Friday, 6 December 2024

U.S. Copyright Office states common AI research does not violate DMCA

The U.S. Copyright Office has clarified legal rules for trustworthiness research and red teaming of artificial intelligence. 



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A new report shows QR code phishing is on the rise

QR code phishing is on the rise, according to a new report. 



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Thursday, 5 December 2024

Phishing attacks rose by more than 600% in the buildup to Black Friday

In the week leading up to Black Friday and Cyber Monday, there was a 692% increase in phishing attacks. 



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Warning issued for 10-year-old vulnerability, security leaders discuss

A decade-old security flaw is being actively exploited, according to a warning issued by Cisco.



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600,000 sensitive files exposed by data broker SL Data Services

A non-password protected database belonging to data broker SL Data Services has exposed more than 600,000 sensitive files. 



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Wednesday, 4 December 2024

Security expert discusses Florida’s new cybersecurity standard bill

Florida passed a bill requiring local governments to adopt new cybersecurity standards.



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U.S. is the to generator of anonymous open source contributions

A new report has revealed the United States and Russia are the highest generators of open source projects. 



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Tuesday, 3 December 2024

New phishing-as-a-service platform targets Microsoft 365

New phishing-as-a-service platform steals Microsoft 365 credentials via large-scale adversary-in-the-middle attacks.



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SmokeLoader attack targets organizations in Taiwan

Research shows an observed attack deploying the SmokeLoader malware to target organizations in Tawian. 



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Monday, 2 December 2024

Data breach costs: Geico and Travelers fined $11.3M by New York State

Geico and Travelers have been fined a combined total of $11.3 million by the state of New York.



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Sunday, 1 December 2024

Supply chain technology provider Blue Yonder faces ransomware attack

Blue Yonder, a supply chain technology provider, has faced a ransomware incident. 



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