Quarter of Brits Report Deepfake Phone Scams Information Security Magazine 1 year 1 month ago New Hiya data finds 26% of UK consumers encountered a deepfake scam call in Q4 2024
Essential Addons for Elementor XSS Vulnerability Discovered Information Security Magazine 1 year 1 month ago Elementor plugin flaw puts 2m WordPress websites at risk, allowing XSS attacks via malicious scripts
Michigan Man Indicted for Dark Web Credential Fraud Information Security Magazine 1 year 1 month ago Michigan man indicted for dark web credential fraud, purchased 2,500 logins from Genesis Market
Google Cloud Shields Data With Quantum-Resistant Digital Signatures Information Security Magazine 1 year 1 month ago Google Cloud's Key Management Service now features quantum-safe digital signatures to strengthen data integrity and prepare for emerging quantum computing challenges
IT/OT Convergence Fuels Manufacturing Cyber Incidents Information Security Magazine 1 year 1 month ago Telstra found that 75% of cyber incidents impacting manufacturing firms originated from the targeting of IT systems connected to OT environments
Experts Slam Government After “Disastrous” Apple Encryption Move Information Security Magazine 1 year 1 month ago Experts argue Britons are now less secure after their government effectively forced Apple to abandon end-to-end encryption
Bybit Offers $140m Bounty to Recover Funds After Mega Crypto-Heist Information Security Magazine 1 year 1 month ago Following the largest-ever crypto theft, Bybit is offering researchers up to 10% of recovered funds
Salt Typhoon Exploited Cisco Devices With Custom Tool to Spy on US Telcos Information Security Magazine 1 year 1 month ago Chinese threat actor Salt Typhoon used JumbledPath, a custom-built utility, to gain access to a remote Cisco device, said the network provider
DoD Contractor Pays $11.2M over False Cyber Certifications Claims Information Security Magazine 1 year 1 month ago Health Net Federal Services has agreed to pay over $11m over alleged false cybersecurity reporting
BlackBasta Ransomware Chatlogs Leaked Online Information Security Magazine 1 year 1 month ago BlackBasta’s internal chatlogs are “highly useful from a threat intelligence perspective,” said Prodaft, the firm that revealed the leak
Microsoft’s Quantum Chip Breakthrough Accelerates Threat to Encryption Protocols Information Security Magazine 1 year 1 month ago Microsoft has developed the first ever quantum chip, shortening the timeframe for when quantum computers will break exiting encryption
Malicious Ads Target Freelance Developers via GitHub Information Security Magazine 1 year 1 month ago Fake job ads target freelance developers, spreading malware via GitHub
West Coast Cybersecurity Salaries Outshine Rest of Country Information Security Magazine 1 year 1 month ago A survey by IANS and Artico found significant regional variation in cybersecurity salary levels across North America
Mobile Phishing Attacks Surge with 16% of Incidents in US Information Security Magazine 1 year 1 month ago Mobile phishing attacks surged in 2024, with 16% of all incidents occurring in the US, according to a new Zimperium report
Over 330 Million Credentials Compromised by Infostealers Information Security Magazine 1 year 1 month ago Kela researchers 330 million compromised credentials to infostealer activity on over four million machines in 2024
Hackers Chain Exploits of Three Palo Alto Networks Firewall Flaws Information Security Magazine 1 year 1 month ago Palo Alto Networks has observed exploit attempts chaining three vulnerabilities in its PAN-OS firewall appliances
CISA and FBI Warn of Global Threat from Ghost Ransomware Information Security Magazine 1 year 1 month ago CISA and the FBI have released a joint advisory detailing the activity of China’s Ghost ransomware
WordPress Plugin Vulnerability Exposes 90,000 Sites to Attack Information Security Magazine 1 year 1 month ago A flaw in the Jupiter X Core plugin has been identified, allowing upload of malicious SVG files and remote code execution on vulnerable servers
Finastra Notifies Customers of Data Breach Information Security Magazine 1 year 1 month ago Finastra notifies customers of data breach that took place more than three months ago, impacting sensitive financial information
Australian IVF Clinic Suffers Data Breach Following Cyber Incident Information Security Magazine 1 year 1 month ago Australia-based Genea said it is investigating the cyber incident to determine whether any personal data was accessed by an unauthorized third party