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28/06


4 Ways Digital Privacy and Security Have Improved In 2022


18 oil and gas companies pledge to cooperate against cyber attacks


142 million data records stolen from MGM resorts published on Telegram


A unified cyber security strategy is the key to protecting businesses


BlackCat ransomware gang targets Austrian state, demands a $5m ransom


Cyberattack against Regina Public Schools likely ransomware


Cybersecurity: The Risks When A Cybercriminal Obtains A Home Address


FBI raises alarm about the emergence of the vicious BlackCat ransomware gang


Four in 10 Australian SMEs hit by cyberattacks during pandemic


General Motors' customer accounts breached in a credential-stuffing attack


Google Chrome only blocking a quarter of phishing websites


How scammers steal NFTs and cryptos from Twitter users


INTERPOL nabs the head of a transnational cyber crime syndicate in Nigeria


Key concerns about online payments and ways to overcome them


LAPSUS$ struck T-Mobile multiple times in March, stole source codes


Microsoft Finds Critical Bugs in Pre-Installed Apps on Millions of Android Devices


New Ransomware Gang GoodWill Feeds ‘Poor Kids’ with KFC or Pizza Through its Victims


Port of London Authority suffers a DDoS attack, Iranian threat group claims responsibility


Regina Public Schools remain offline, cyber attack confirmed


Why higher education should care about cybersecurity


27/06


$1.5 Million worth of Moonbirds NFTs are stolen by hackers in a phishing attack


5 Ways to Improve and Optimize Your Company’s Data Security Program


80% of consumers prefer ID verification when selecting online brands


A matter of (zero) trust: the crux of security for modern businesses


Android Trojan ERMAC is back, hackers are paying over 3.5 lakh Rupees per month for access to 467 apps to rob you


Após ataque hacker, totens do Aeroporto Santos Dumont passam a exibir vídeo pornô


Apple ID, Amazon, Citibank, iPhone 12 Raffle, and MORE: Top Scams and Phishing Schemes of the Week


Are Your Social Accounts At Risk?


Ataque hacker coloca vídeo pornô em totens publicitários do Santos Dumont


Attackers Can Use Electromagnetic Signals to Control Touchscreens Remotely


Beware! These crypto scammers pose as journalists, NFTs on Twitter. What to watch out for


BlackCat/ALPHV ransomware asks $5 million to unlock Austrian state


Chicago Public Schools Notifying Students and Staff of Vendor’s Ransomware Attack


ChromeLoader Browser Malware Spreading Via Pirated Games and QR Codes


CISA adds 75 actively exploited bugs to its must-patch list in just a week


Common Types of Social Engineering, Phishing Attacks in Healthcare


Costa Rica declares national emergency after ransomware attacks


Critical Flaws in Popular ICS Platform Can Trigger RCE


Cyberattack at Inglis Foundation Results in Data Breach


Data Security: Protecting the Crown Jewels


Digital Security by Design: A Government Strategy That Can’t Afford to Fail


Emotet Analysis: New LNKs in the Infection Chain – The Monitor, Issue 20


Experts Detail New RCE Vulnerability Affecting Google Chrome Dev Channel


FBI warns of hackers selling credentials for U.S. college networks


Former IT Consultant Charged with Intentionally Causing Damage to Healthcare Company’s Server


General Motors Hit by Cyberattack, User Data Including Home Addresses Exposed


GitHub: Attackers stole login details of 100K npm user accounts


GitHub saved plaintext passwords of npm users in log files, post mortem reveals


Hacker coloca cenas de sexo em totens do aeroporto Santos Dumont


Hacker invade painel de publicidade de aeroporto e exibe vídeos pornô


Hackers invadem sistema e exibem vídeos pornôs no aeroporto Santos Dumont, no Rio


Hackers Steal $1.5 Million Worth of Moonbirds NFTs


Hackers Steal Metaverse Investors’ Digital Assets With Phishing Scams


Here We Go Again! This Android Malware Can Hack Your Bank Accounts And Crypto Accounts


How scammers hack Twitter accounts to steal NFTs, cryptocurrency


Human error is a main cause for cyber security breaches, Verizon report finds


Important Online Safety Tips that Everyone Using the Internet Should Know


In the Case of Cybersecurity, the Best Defense is Education


Increasingly, It’s Artificial Intelligence vs Cyber-Criminals


Intuit issues yet another phishing warning to QuickBooks customers


Is The U.S. Doing Enough To Keep American Businesses Safe From Cybercrime?


Let's play everyone's favorite game: REvil? Or Not REvil?


Metaverse-related phishing attacks become the newest form of high-tech fraud


Microsoft finds severe bugs in Android apps from large mobile providers


MITRE ATT&CK Framework Explained: Why it Matters


National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) Report Reveals Phishing Lures Increasingly Disguised as Vaccine Appointments


Nearly 100,000 NPM Users' Credentials Stolen in GitHub OAuth Breach


New Chaos Malware Variant Ditches Wiper for Encryption


New Cheerscrypt Ransomware Targets Popular VMware ESXi Machines


New York Judge Dismisses Class Action PACS Data Breach Lawsuit for Lack of Standing


OCBC Hit With S$330 Million Additional Cap Requirement After Phishing Scam


Ofgem scam warning issued over phishing emails


One-year later, and the Colonial Pipeline cyberattack continues to loom large


Patient Information, Including Social Security Numbers, Compromised in Allwell Behavioral Health Services Data Breach


Russian Hackers Believed to Be Behind Leak of Hard Brexit Plans


Singapore's OCBC hit by $240m extra capital requirement for phishing scam


SpiceJet faces ransomware attack, defers Q4 earnings announcement


SpiceJet postpones March quarter results after ransomware attack


Survey Evidences Leaders Lack Confidence in Cyber-Risk Management


Suspected Business Email Compromise Ringleader Busted


Techno crime hits ag sector


Telas de aeroporto do Rio exibem filmes pornô em possível ataque hacker


The Human Toll: Examining The Impact Of Breaches On The Public


This phishing has cost Barcelona City Council 350,000 euros: how an attack has fooled the Institut d’Informàtica


Toronto health network data breach compromises patient information


Totens ‘pornôs’: Aeroporto Santos Dumont sofre ataque hacker


UK Government Seeks Views to Bolster the Nation's Data Security


U.S. Charges Venezuelan Doctor for Using and Selling Thanos Ransomware


What is keeping automotive software developers up at night?


Winning Combo: Security Awareness Training and Anti-Phishing Training


26/05


5 Tips for Organisations to Stay Protected From Ransomware


18 Oil and Gas Companies Take Cyber Resilience Pledge


29 Moonbird NFTs Worth $1.5M Succumbs To A Phishing Attack


Action Fraud warns of new Ofgem scam


Attackers turn to vishing: 550 percent increase seen in vishing attacks


Austria’s Carinthia halts passport issuance over ransomware attack


Beeple Getting Hacked Resulted in His Followers Losing Over $438,000 in Crypto


Better training could fix accountancy firms’ cybersecurity blind spot


Cisco Talos on cyber security trends: Ransomware continues as the top threat


Critical 'Pantsdown' BMC Vulnerability Affects QCT Servers Used in Data Centers


Cybergang Claims REvil is Back, Executes DDoS Attacks


Email Incidents Reported by Washington University School of Medicine & Oswego County Opportunities


Ex-spymaster and fellow Brexiteers' emails leaked by suspected Russian op


Executives’ weak passwords lead to breaches in healthcare and other industries


Federal Trade Commission (FTC) Signals Additional Scrutiny for Data Breaches


Food For Files: GoodWill Ransomware demands food for the poor to decrypt locked files


GM, Zola customer accounts compromised through credential stuffing


GoodWill ransomware demands people help the poor


Google Chrome branded the least effective browser for stopping phishing attacks


Hackers Increasingly Using Browser Automation Frameworks for Malicious Activities


How confident are companies in managing their current threat exposure?


How zero trust can lead the battle against ransomware


Hundreds stranded after ransomware attack on Indian airline


In 2021, 57% of all cybercrimes were scams — Digital Risk Summit


India: 1 in 2 citizens surveyed acknowledge seeing ads based on their private voice conversations; microphone and contact list access to certain apps is leading to privacy breaches


India's SpiceJet Strands Planes After Being Hit By Ransomware Attack


Industrial Spy data extortion market gets into the ransomware game


Linux-based Cheerscrypt ransomware found targeting VMware ESXi servers


Messages sent through Zoom can expose users to cyber attack


Microsoft: Here's how to defend Windows against these new privilege escalation attacks


Microsoft shares mitigation for Windows KrbRelayUp LPE attacks


Most organizations do not follow data backup best practices


Multi-Continental Operation Leads to Arrest of Cybercrime Gang Leader


New ERMAC 2.0 Android malware steals accounts, wallets from 467 apps


Phishing as a Service (PaaS): A Growing Cybersecurity Concern


Preventing corporate credential theft


PSNI facing lawsuit after 152 people affected by data breach


Ransomware “GoodWill” Urges Victims To Help The Poor In Exchange For Decryption Key


Singapore bank OCBC hit by $240 mln extra capital requirement for phishing scam


Sixty-Four Percent Of SOC Analysts Will Leave Their Jobs This Year—Here’s How To Improve Your Retention Rate


Some QCT servers vulnerable to 'Pantsdown' flaw say security researchers


State of Cybersecurity Report 2022 Names Ransomware and Nation-State Attacks As Biggest Threats


State Oil Fund of Azerbaijan (SOFAZ) warns citizens about phishing attacks


Suspected phishing email crime boss cuffed in Nigeria


Tails OS Users Advised Not to Use Tor Browser Until Critical Firefox Bugs are Patched


The Added Dangers Privileged Accounts Pose to Your Active Directory


Three-quarters of Security Pros Believe Current Cybersecurity Strategies Will Shortly Be Obsolete


Twitter Fined $150 Million for Misusing Users' Data for Advertising Without Consent


What’s the impact of a security breach?


Why Zero-Trust Must Extend to Deep Infrastructure


Zyxel warns of flaws impacting firewalls, APs, and controllers


25/05


6 Tips for Successfully Securing Your AWS Environment


68% of Legal Sector Data Breaches Caused by Insider Threats


AI’s role in the future of cybersecurity


Bad Bots and the Commoditization of Online Fraud


Beyond Materiality: Comparing The SEC’s Proposed Data Breach Notification Rules with Evolving State Notification Laws


BPFDoor malware uses Solaris vulnerability to get root privileges


Bryan County Ambulance Authority in Oklahoma Faces Ransomware, 14K Impacted


Business as usual for exams as The De Montfort School fights back following 'malicious' cyber attack


Can we trust the cybersecurity of the energy sector?


Chaining Zoom bugs is possible to hack users in a chat by sending them a message


Chaos ransomware explained: A rapidly evolving threat


CISA adds 41 flaws to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities Catalog


CISA Announces Joint Ransomware Task Force


Conti leaks data stolen during January attack on Oregon county


Cyber attack warning for small businesses including hotels and restaurants


Cyber criminals target desperate householders with bogus electricity rebates as Action Fraud reveals they have received 800 complaints about fake Ofgem emails in just FOUR DAYS


Darknet market Versus shuts down after hacker leaks security flaw


Data on ransomware attacks is 'fragmented and incomplete' warns Senate report


DoJ Decision Gives Good Faith Hackers Relief From CFAA


Elevation of Privilege is the #1 Microsoft vulnerability category


Emails of leading pro-Brexit figures leaked by Russian hackers alleging ‘deep state conspiracy’


Feds remain in the dark as ransomware disclosure lags


FTC fines Twitter $150M for using 2FA info for targeted advertising


GoodWill Ransomware Demands People Help the Most Vulnerable


GoodWill ransomware will force you to do good deeds like donate to the poor and homeless


Hacker of Python, PHP libraries: no "malicious activity" was intended


Hacker says hijacking libraries, stealing AWS keys was ethical research


Hackers steal 29 Moonbirds valued at $1.5 million in NFT phishing attack


Health plan faces lawsuit after breach affects 850,000 patients


Health systems mostly attacked for financial reasons, report finds


How Secrets Lurking in Source Code Lead to Major Breaches


How to navigate GDPR complexity


Indian airline SpiceJet's flights impacted by ransomware attack


Interpol arrests alleged leader of the SilverTerrier BEC gang


Interpol Arrest Leader of SilverTerrier Cybercrime Gang Behind BEC Attacks


Interpol Nabs Nigerian Man Behind Massive Email Phishing Campaigns


Is 100% Cybersecurity Readiness Possible? Medical Device Pros Weigh In


Keeping pace with emerging threats: The roundup


Learn How Hackers Can Hijack Your Online Accounts Even Before You Create Them


Link Found Connecting Chaos, Onyx and Yashma Ransomware


Lumos System Can Find Hidden Cameras and IoT Devices in Your Airbnb or Hotel Room


Messages Sent Through Zoom Can Expose People to Cyber-Attack


Nation-State Cyber Attacks and Insurance Response: Revisiting the War Exclusion


New ‘Cheers’ Linux ransomware targets VMware ESXi servers


New ChromeLoader malware surge threatens browsers worldwide


North Carolina Prohibits Public Sector Entities from Paying Ransom in a Ransomware Cyberattack


Organizations Urged to Fix 41 Vulnerabilities Added to CISA’s Catalog of Exploited Flaws


Pro-Iran Group ALtahrea Hits Port of London Website by DDoS Attack


Researchers Find New Malware Attacks Targeting Russian Government Entities


SAC Health Theft Incident and Multiple Ransomware Attacks Reported


Somerset County Offices Hit with Ransomware Attack


Somerset County, N.J., Email System Offline After Breach


SpiceJet airline passengers stranded after ransomware attack


Tackling the Emerging Threat of Session Hijacking and MFA Bypass


Tails 5.0 Linux users warned against using it "for sensitive information"


The De Montfort School in Evesham suffers ransomware-attack


This ransomware looks to make the world a better place


UK Government Cybersecurity Advisory Board Applications Now Open


Verizon 2022 DBIR: External attacks and ransomware reign


Verizon Report: Ransomware, Human Error Among Top Security Risks


Zoom Patches ‘Zero-Click’ RCE Bug


WhatsApp and QR codes the next scam threat - report


Where is attack surface management headed?


24/05


A favorite of cybercriminals and nation states, ransomware incidents increase again


A ‘whale’ of a threat evolves in the financial industry to steal sensitive data


Cabinet Office Reports 800 Missing Electronic Devices in Three Years


Conti Ransomware Operation Shut Down After Splitting into Smaller Groups


Cyber threat: Report warns organisations against frequent ransomeware attacks


Cybersecurity rulings important for all Australian businesses


Devastating cyber attacks expected to hit energy sector


District of Columbia Sues Mark Zuckerberg over Cambridge Analytica data breach


District of Columbia Sues Zuckerberg Over Cambridge Analytica Data Breach


Email Security: Best Practices for SMBs and Top Email Security Providers


Facebook's Zuckerberg sued for data breach


Fronton IOT Botnet Packs Disinformation Punch


How confident are CISOs about their security posture?


How to defeat social engineering attacks


ICO Fines Clearview AI £7.5m for Collecting UK Citizens’ Data


It's 2022 and there are still malware-laden PDFs in emails exploiting bugs from 2017


KnowBe4 warns users to be vigilant of QR codes and WhatsApp scams


Love, Bonito fined $24,000 over 2019 data breach involving over 5,500 customers


Malware Analysis: Trickbot


Microsoft: Credit card skimmers are switching techniques to hide their attacks


Microsoft Warns of Web Skimmers Mimicking Google Analytics and Meta Pixel Code


Mumbai sees 200% surge in cyber-crime cases year-on-year


New Chaos Ransomware Builder Variant "Yashma" Discovered in the Wild


Paying the ransom is not a good recovery strategy


Popular PyPI Package 'ctx' and PHP Library 'phpass' Hijacked to Steal AWS Keys


Popular Python and PHP libraries hijacked to steal AWS keys


RansomHouse: Bug bounty hunters gone rogue?


Ransomware dominated threat landscape in 2021


Researchers to release exploit for new VMware auth bypass, patch now


Securing mobile devices: a cybersecurity focus in 2022


Security Problems with NFT Marketplace OpenSea


SIM-based Authentication Aims to Transform Device Binding Security to End Phishing


State Bank of India (SBI) Customers Alert! ‘Delete THIS Message Immediately Or …’, Government’s Warning Amid Rising Phishing Scams


The benefits that microsegmentation can bring to cyber resilience


These are the flaws that let hackers attack blockchain and DeFi projects


UK fines Clearview AI £7.5m for privacy breaches with facial recognition


UK privacy watchdog fines Clearview AI £7.5m and orders UK data to be deleted


USA: The government’s still mostly in the dark on ransomware


US Car Giant General Motors Hit by Cyber-Attack Exposing Car Owners' Personal Info


Vishing cases reach all time high


What does prioritizing cybersecurity at the leadership level entail?


What Does Zero Trust Mean for MSPs?


What Is Phishing as a Service and How Does It Work?


Why Cyber Insurance is Essential in 2022


23/05


4 commonly forgotten points hackers like to exploit


5 ways to avoid a printer security data breach


Anonymous Declares Cyber War Against Pro-Russia Hacker Group Killnet


Anonymous Declares Cyber-War on Pro-Russian Hacker Gang Killnet


Back to the Future: Protecting Against Quantum Computing


Beware! State Bank of India (SBI) Customers Should Not Reply To This SMS And Fall Prey To This Scam


Big tech is joining forces to end passwords


Boards: Don’t mistake business continuity plans for an effective resilience strategy in the face of growing cyber threats


By streamlining compliance, companies can focus more on security


Can the new National Cyber Strategy make the UK a security leader?


Cars in the Crosshairs: Automakers, Regulators Take on Cybersecurity


Chicago Public Schools data breach blamed on ransomware attack on supplier


CISA Signals Cyber Incident Reporting Requirements


Cyber attacks could jeopardize global food supplies


Cyberattacks Give Food Security a Bad Taste


Data Breach-Related Securities Suit Filed Against Cyber Firm Okta



Effective Ways to Prepare for a Cyberattack


Eighty percent of organisations surveyed have been attacked by ransomware in the past two years


Flawed MFA Opens Doors to Ransomware


Fronton: Russian IoT Botnet Designed to Run Social Media Disinformation Campaigns


GoodWill ransomware detected in India makes victim donate to poor, provides financial help to needy patients


Government Alerts About Fake SMS Fraud Targeting State Bank of India (SBI) Customers; Know What To Do If You Are A Victim


Hackers can hack your online accounts before you even register them


Hackers Compromised Synapse X Scripting Engine To Inject Trojan Code Into Roblox Game


HHS Shares Information on Advanced Persistent Threat Groups Linked with the Russian Intelligence Services


How effective cybersecurity can provide the basis for growth