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[ad_1] Merck has finally reached a settlement with its insurers after they had refused to pay out following the NotPetya campaign due to a cyber-warfare policy exclusion. The pharmaceuticals giant claimed it was entitled to around $700m from its carriers after the 2017 attacks, which... Continue reading

[ad_1] Sea Turtle, a group of hackers aligned with the Turkish government, has returned after going undetected since 2020. Dutch cybersecurity provider, Hunt & Hackett, reported on January 5, 2024, that Sea Turtle has been conducting multiple espionage campaigns in the Netherlands. These campaigns took... Continue reading

[ad_1] Beirut’s international airport faced a cyber-attack on Sunday, January 8, reportedly orchestrated by domestic anti-Hezbollah groups. The attack comes amid escalating tensions between Hezbollah and the Israeli military.  Departure and arrival screens were compromised, displaying a message accusing Hezbollah of jeopardizing Lebanon with the possibility... Continue reading

[ad_1] Security researchers have recently unveiled strategic insights into countering .NET malware through the innovative use of the Harmony library.  The research, published earlier today, explores the significance of code manipulation in malware analysis, emphasizing its pivotal role for researchers, analysts and reverse engineers. Traditionally,... Continue reading

[ad_1] North Korean hackers stole at least $600m in cryptocurrency in 2023, around a third of the total value of such heists, according to blockchain intelligence firm TRM. Despite the eye-watering sum, this figure represents a 30% reduction on cryptocurrency stolen by Democratic People’s Republic... Continue reading

[ad_1] Almost a quarter of people mentioned cybersecurity among their New Year’s digital resolutions for 2024, according to Kaspersky. In the latest edition of its New Year resolutions annual survey, the cybersecurity provider found that 13% of respondents vowed to use stronger passwords in 2024.... Continue reading

[ad_1] Ukraine’s security service has attributed the cyber-attack on mobile operator Kyivstar to Russian hacking group Sandworm. Kyivstar is Ukraine’s largest mobile network carrier, the cyber-attack rendered internet access and mobile communications temporarily unavailable for its customers in December 2023. Illya Vitiuk, head of the... Continue reading

[ad_1] Two years after suffering a series of major beaches, LastPass has started implementing stricter password measures for its customers. These include the requirement for all customers to use a master password with at least 12 characters. This measure has been LastPass’ default option since... Continue reading

[ad_1] DNA testing firm 23andMe has argued the victims are responsible for the breach of highly sensitive genomics data on its systems last year. In a written reply to Tycko & Zavareei LLP, a law firm representing victims of the breach in a class action... Continue reading