Canadian admits to hacking spree with Russian cyber-gang
Sebastien Vachon-Desjardins, who worked with the NetWalker crew, had $27m (£22.2m) in Bitcoin when arrested.....»»
The role of compromised cyber-physical devices in modern cyberattacks
Cyber-physical devices are increasingly getting compromised and leveraged by criminal groups and state-sponsored threat actors. Fyodor Yarochkin, Senior Threat Solution Architect with Trend Micro, believes that getting a better understanding of attac.....»»
Fake Google Meet pages deliver infostealers
Users of the Google Meet video communication service have been targeted by cyber crooks using the ClickFix tactic to infect them with information-stealing malware. Fake Google Meet video conference page with malicious ClickFix pop-up (Source: Sekoia).....»»
GhostStrike: Open-source tool for ethical hacking
GhostStrike is an open-source, advanced cybersecurity tool tailored for ethical hacking and Red Team operations. It incorporates cutting-edge techniques, including process hollowing, to stealthily evade detection on Windows systems, making it an asse.....»»
"It"s scary - but so"s giving birth": The female unit gunning down Russian drones
"It"s scary - but so"s giving birth": The female unit gunning down Russian drones.....»»
Colorado video shows Tren de Aragua gang beating apartment complex worker in extortion bid, company says
Colorado video shows Tren de Aragua gang beating apartment complex worker in extortion bid, company says.....»»
Astronomer detects eclipses in a candidate cataclysmic variable system
Russian astronomer Valerij Kozhevnikov has performed photometric observations of a candidate cataclysmic variable known as LAMOST J035913.61+405035.0. He detected 14 eclipses of this system. The finding was reported in a paper published October 9 on.....»»
Data breaches trigger increase in cyber insurance claims
Cyber claims have continued their upwards trend over the past year, driven in large part by a rise in data and privacy breach incidents, according to Allianz. Cyber claims frequency exceeds €1 million The frequency of large cyber claims (>€1 mill.....»»
How nation-states exploit political instability to launch cyber operations
In this Help Net Security interview, Ismael Valenzuela, Vice President of Threat Research & Intelligence at BlackBerry, discusses the impact of geopolitical tensions on the frequency and sophistication of cyberattacks. He explains how nation-states a.....»»
Protecting the Olympics from cyber-attacks is no mean feat of athleticism
Protecting the Olympics from cyber-attacks is no mean feat of athleticism.....»»
EU adopts Cyber Resilience Act to secure connected products
The EU Council has adopted the Cyber Resilience Act (CRA), a new law that aims to make consumer products with digital components safe(r) to use. CRA requirements The CRA outlines EU-wide cybersecurity standards for digital products, i.e. products tha.....»»
DORA regulation’s nuts and bolts
The frequency, sophistication, and impact of cyber-attacks on financial institutions have been rising. Given the economic system’s interconnected nature, disruptions in one institution can have cascading effects on the broader financial market,.....»»
Data loss incidents impact patient care
92% of healthcare organizations experienced at least one cyber attack in the past 12 months, an increase from 88% in 2023, with 69% reporting disruption to patient care as a result, according to Proofpoint. Healthcare organizations struggle to mitiga.....»»
Qualcomm Chip Vulnerability Leads to Several Android Devices at Risk of Hacking
Qualcomm listed over 64 different chipsets affected by the vulnerability. The post Qualcomm Chip Vulnerability Leads to Several Android Devices at Risk of Hacking appeared first on Phandroid. While modern smartphone chips usually have some.....»»
Using ChatGPT to make fake social media posts backfires on bad actors
OpenAI claims cyber threats are easier to detect when attackers use ChatGPT. Using ChatGPT to research cyber threats has backfired on bad actors, OpenAI revealed in a report analy.....»»
Chery begins producing cars in Russian plants vacated by Western rivals
Chery's car sales in Russia are growing fast, data shows, and Chinese brands account for over half of Russia's new-vehicle deliveries......»»
Widening talent pool in cyber with on-demand contractors
Filling roles within the cyber sector is an ongoing battle. The shortfall of workers risks creating a vicious cycle within existing cyber teams: With fewer team members to spread the workload on, you risk burning out security professionals. Many make.....»»
How to watch Crew-8 depart the space station on Sunday
Three American astronauts and a Russian cosmonaut are preparing to depart the International Space Station about 250 miles above Earth......»»
Unreleased M4 MacBook Pro offered for sale on Russian site, as leaks appear to be real
Followed apparent photos of an M4 MacBook Pro box and a subsequent unboxing video, the unreleased model has now been offered for sale on a Russian classified ads site – at a highly inflated price, naturally. Multiple units were advertised before.....»»
Tidal Cyber empowers organizations to improve their protection efforts
Tidal Cyber announced that it now incorporates test results from Breach and Attack Simulation (BAS) tools and other sources to complement the company’s existing Threat-Informed Defense capabilities. With this new integration, Tidal Cyber Enterprise.....»»
Commvault Cloud Rewind helps businesses bounce back from cyber incidents
Commvault launched Cloud Rewind on the Commvault Cloud platform. This offering, which integrates cloud-native distributed application recovery and rebuild capabilities from the Appranix acquisition, gives cloud-first organizations a secret weapon to.....»»