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[ad_1] The European Union (EU) has agreed new rules to strengthen cyber incident response and recovery across member states, which has been dubbed the ‘cyber solidarity act.’ The provisional regulation aims to make the EU more resilient and reactive to cyber threats via new cooperation... Continue reading

[ad_1] Security researchers have uncovered an emerging malware campaign targeting misconfigured servers hosting web-facing services like Apache Hadoop YARN, Docker, Confluence and Redis.  This campaign is notable for employing novel Golang payloads designed to automate the identification and exploitation of vulnerable hosts.  According to an... Continue reading

[ad_1] The TA4903 group has been observed engaging in extensive spoofing of both US government agencies and private businesses across various industries. While primarily targeting organizations within the United States, TA4903 occasionally extends its reach globally through high-volume email campaigns. The overarching objective of these campaigns,... Continue reading

[ad_1] Cybersecurity professionals are increasingly prepared to moonlight as cybercriminals in a bid to top up their salaries, according to new research from the Chartered Institute of Information Security (CIISec). The institute enlisted the help of a former police officer and covert operative to analyze... Continue reading

[ad_1] American Express (Amex) has alerted customers that their credit card details may have been compromised following a third-party data breach. In a notice letter to customers, filed with the US State of Massachusetts, the credit card provider warned that current or previously issued Amex... Continue reading

[ad_1] The ALPHV/BlackCat ransomware group’s operations seem to have halted amid allegations of defrauding an affiliate involved in the Optum attack, which targeted the Change Healthcare platform, resulting in a loss of $22m. Over the weekend, negotiation sites linked to the ransomware activities were confirmed to... Continue reading

[ad_1] Read more on deepfake policy changes ahead of the 2024 elections: South Korea’s police forces are developing a new deepfake detection tool that they can use during criminal investigations. The Korean National Police Agency (KNPA) announced on March 5, 2024 to South Korean press... Continue reading

[ad_1] The hacking group GhostSec has seen a significant increase in its malicious activities over the past year, according to research conducted by Cisco Talos.  This surge includes the emergence of GhostLocker 2.0, a new variant of ransomware developed by the group using the Golang... Continue reading

[ad_1] Hackers operating from Ukraine’s Main Intelligence Directorate (GUR) have claimed another scalp; the Russian Ministry of Defense (MoD). The GUR, part of Kyiv’s Ministry of Defense, said a “special operation” enabled it to breach the servers of the Russian MoD (Minoborony) to obtain sensitive... Continue reading