Critical LiteSpeed Cache Plugin Flaw Exposes WordPress Sites(link is external) Information Security Magazine 8 months ago The LiteSpeed Cache flaw may expose millions of WordPress sites to severe security risks
Australia Calls Off Clearview AI Investigation Despite Lack of Compliance(link is external) Information Security Magazine 8 months ago Australia’s data protection watchdog has decided to stop its investigation into US facial recognition company Clearview AI
Oregon Zoo Warns Over 100,000 Customers of Payment Card Compromise(link is external) Information Security Magazine 8 months ago Oregon Zoo revealed that an unauthorized actor potentially obtained payment card information used in transactions over six months
CISA to Get New Headquarters as $524M Contract Awarded(link is external) Information Security Magazine 8 months ago The building, located in Washington, DC, will be the new home of the US Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security
Healthcare Hit by a Fifth of Ransomware Incidents(link is external) Information Security Magazine 8 months ago Healthcare has been the most targeted sector according to Barracuda analysis of 200 reported ransomware incidents from August 2023 to July 2024
Most Ransomware Attacks Now Happen at Night(link is external) Information Security Magazine 8 months ago Malwarebytes report warns security teams to be on high alert for ransomware attacks at night
Microchip Technology Says IT Incident Impacted Operations(link is external) Information Security Magazine 8 months ago US chip firm Microchip reveals operational disruption stemming from cyber incident
Novel Phishing Method Used in Android/iOS Financial Fraud Campaigns(link is external) Information Security Magazine 8 months ago ESET detected a new phishing technique using progressive web applications (PWAs) as part of a large-scale mobile financial scam
New DNS-Based Backdoor Threat Discovered at Taiwanese University(link is external) Information Security Magazine 8 months ago The Msupedge backdoor communicates with a command-and-control server by using DNS traffic
Iranian Group TA453 Launches Phishing Attacks with BlackSmith(link is external) Information Security Magazine 8 months ago TA453, also known as Charming Kitten, launched a targeted phishing attack using PowerShell malware BlackSmith
Vermin Cyber-Attacks Target Ukraine, Exploiting Kursk Battle(link is external) Information Security Magazine 8 months ago Ukraine detected cyber-attacks using malicious emails containing photos of alleged prisoners of war from the Kursk direction
Iran Behind Trump Campaign Hack, US Government Confirms(link is external) Information Security Magazine 8 months ago The ODNI, FBI and CISA confirmed Iran was behind a reported hack of a Trump campaign website as part of efforts to stoke discord and undermine the US elections
Former Congressman Santos Admits Identity Theft and Fraud(link is external) Information Security Magazine 8 months ago Former US Representative George Santos pleads guilty to multiple fraud and identity theft charges
Jewish Home Lifecare Notifies 100,000 Victims of Ransomware Breach(link is external) Information Security Magazine 8 months ago Healthcare organization Jewish Home Lifecare has revealed that a 2024 data breach hit over 100,000 customers
FBI and CISA Assure Public on Election Ransomware Security(link is external) Information Security Magazine 8 months 1 week ago The FBI and CISA said ransomware on local networks may cause delays but won't impact voting system integrity
New Tool Xeon Sender Enables Large-Scale SMS Spam Attacks(link is external) Information Security Magazine 8 months 1 week ago Xeon Sender features SMS spam via APIs, Nexmo/Twilio credentials validation and phone number generation
Microsoft Apps for macOS Exposed to Library Injection Attacks(link is external) Information Security Magazine 8 months 1 week ago Cisco Talos researchers found a flaw in eight Microsoft apps for macOS that could enable library injection attacks, putting sensitive data at risk
Ransomware Resilience Drives Down Cyber Insurance Claims(link is external) Information Security Magazine 8 months 1 week ago Cyber insurance claims in the UK have fallen by over a third between 2022 and 2024 as businesses refuse ransom payments
NCSC Opens Cyber Resilience Audit Scheme to Applicants(link is external) Information Security Magazine 8 months 1 week ago The UK’s National Cyber Security Centre wants prospective auditors to check compliance with its Cyber Assessment Framework
Unicoin Staff Locked Out of G-Suite in Mystery Attack(link is external) Information Security Magazine 8 months 1 week ago Employees at crypto firm Unicoin couldn’t access Google services for four days during a recent breach