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[ad_1] Social Media How much contact and personal information do you give away in your LinkedIn profile and who can see it? Here’s why less may be more. 16 Nov 2023  •  , 4 min. read Several friends recently asked me how cybercriminals could gain... Continue reading

[ad_1] Video An attack against a port operator that ultimately hobbled some 40 percent of Australia’s import and export capacity highlights the kinds of supply chain shocks that a successful cyberattack can cause 17 Nov 2023 This week, one of Australia’s major port operators, DP... Continue reading

[ad_1] Police in Ukraine and Czechia claim to have disrupted a multimillion-dollar fraud gang who called victims impersonating bank staff, using classic voice phishing (vishing) techniques. Europol claimed that the group may have made tens of millions of euros by defrauding victims across the region.... Continue reading

[ad_1] A prolific ransomware group appears to have reported one of its victims to the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), in a bid to pressure payment. BlackCat/ALPHV said it compromised digital lending solutions provider MeridianLink on November 7, but the firm refused to engage... Continue reading

[ad_1] One of the world’s largest libraries has confirmed it was hit by a ransomware attack on October 28, and that it will take weeks or possibly months to fully recover. The British Library notified the public at the start of this month about a “major... Continue reading

[ad_1] Royal Mail has revealed a multimillion-pound cost attached to a serious ransomware breach it suffered earlier this year. The British postal service company was hit by a LockBit affiliate, in an incident which caused “severe service disruption” for items sent abroad. It later transpired... Continue reading

[ad_1] The FBI and the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) have released a detailed cybersecurity advisory on the sophisticated Scattered Spider threat group, urging critical infrastructure (CNI) firms to implement its mitigation recommendations. The group (also known as 0ktapus, Starfraud, UNC3944, Scatter Swine, Octo... Continue reading

[ad_1] involving the spoofing of luxury brands, including Louis Vuitton, Rolex, and Ray-Ban. The hackers craft enticing emails promising heavy discounts on these luxury products, with the email addresses manipulated to mimic the authenticity of the brands. Despite the appearance of legitimacy, a closer look... Continue reading

[ad_1] Almost half (29) of the 60 ransomware groups tracked by WithSecure in 2023 began operations this year, the security vendor has claimed. WithSecure’s analysis found that, although more established groups (8Base, Alphv/BlackCat, Clop, LockBit and Play) accounted for over half of data leaks in the... Continue reading