[ad_1] The British Library has revealed that HR data was stolen and leaked in a recent ransomware breach. The state-run institution, one of the world’s largest public libraries, only admitted last week that an October 28 incident was in fact caused by ransomware. In a... Continue reading
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[ad_1] North Korean hackers have been blamed for a sophisticated supply chain campaign in which they compromised legitimate multimedia software to distribute malware to its users. Microsoft attributed the attacks, which have impacted over 100 devices in countries including Japan, Taiwan, Canada and the US,... Continue reading
[ad_1] US authorities have announced the seizure of millions of dollars’ worth of cryptocurrency linked to a romance and investment fraud gang that used so-called “pig butchering” tactics. The Department of Justice (DoJ) said it was able to intercept $9m worth of Tether, a cryptocurrency... Continue reading
[ad_1] The US Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) has relaunched a key working group, with ambitious plans to understand the effectiveness of security controls in tackling ransomware and other threats. The Cybersecurity Insurance and Data Analysis Working Group (CIDAWG) was originally founded in 2016,... Continue reading
[ad_1] Security researchers have found a way to bypass the popular Windows Hello fingerprint authentication technology, after discovering multiple vulnerabilities. Microsoft’s Offensive Research and Security Engineering (MORSE) asked Blackwing Intelligence to evaluate the security of the top three fingerprint sensors embedded in laptops. The firm... Continue reading
[ad_1] House sales and purchases across the UK have been disrupted by a cyber-attack affecting multiple conveyancing firms. CTS, a legal sector specialist infrastructure service provider, confirmed in a statement that it has experienced a service outage caused by a cyber-incident. The firm said the... Continue reading
[ad_1] Security researchers have warned of triple-digit increase in the volume of phishing emails designed to trick shoppers, ahead of the Black Friday online sales bonanza which starts today. For the past few years, the Amazon-inspired event has signaled the unofficial start of the busy... Continue reading
[ad_1] The University of Manchester’s CISO has highlighted how the institution approached remediation and recovery following the damaging cyber-incident it experienced in June 2023. The attack occurred just weeks after Heather Lowrie began her role as CISO as the university. During the cyber-attack, threat actors... Continue reading
[ad_1] Check Point’s Threat Intel Blockchain system has revealed a new scam, shedding light on the persistent threat of Rug Pulls – a deceptive tactic causing financial losses for investors. The company’s system recently identified suspicious activities linked to a specific wallet address, exposing a sophisticated... Continue reading
[ad_1] The Akamai Security Incident Response Team (SIRT) has detected increased activity targeting a rarely used TCP port across its global honeypots. The investigation conducted in late October 2023 revealed a specific HTTP exploit path, identifying two zero-day exploits being actively leveraged in the wild. ... Continue reading