Latest Cybersecurity News and Articles

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Traditional malware increasingly takes advantage of ChatGPT for attacks

“Between November 2022-April 2023, we noticed a 910% increase in monthly registrations for domains, both benign and malicious, related to ChatGPT,” according to the latest Network Threat Trends Research Report from Palo Alto Networks' Unit 42.

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0mega ransomware gang changes tactics

A number of ransomware gangs have stopped using malware to encrypt targets’ files and have switched to a data theft/extortion approach to get paid; 0mega – a low-profile and seemingly not very active threat actor – seems to be among them.

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Verizon 2023 Data Breach Report shows rising cost of ransomware

A new report reveals ransomware remains one of the top cyberattack methods making up 24% of all breaches.

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Clop Ransomware Group Issues Extortion Notice to ‘Hundreds’ of Victims

Potentially hundreds of companies globally are being extorted by the Clop ransomware group after it exploited a vulnerability in the file transfer tool MOVEit to break into computer networks around the world and steal sensitive information.

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When adopting security tools, less is more, Gartner says

Gartner analysts are calling for organizations to adopt a “minimum effective toolset” for enterprise security, using the fewest technologies required to observe, respond and defend against threats.

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Public sector apps show higher rates of security flaws

The research findings from Veracode come amid a flurry of recent initiatives by the federal government to strengthen cybersecurity, including efforts to reduce vulnerabilities in applications that perform critical government functions.

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Microsoft to Pay $20 Million Penalty for Illegally Collecting Kids' Data on Xbox

Microsoft has agreed to pay a penalty of $20 million to settle U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) charges that the company illegally collected and retained the data of children who signed up to use its Xbox video game console without their parents' knowledge or consent. "Our proposed order makes it easier for parents to protect their children's privacy on Xbox, and limits what information

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BA, Boots and BBC cyber-attack: who is behind it and what happens next?

A cybercrime group has exploited a flaw in MOVEit software, and is now demanding a ransomBritish Airways, Boots and the BBC have been hit with an ultimatum to begin ransom negotiations from a cybercrime group after employees’ personal data was stolen in a hacking attack.On Wednesday it emerged that the gang behind a piece of ransomware known as Clop had posted the demand to its darkweb site, where stolen data is typically released if payments are not made by the victims. Continue reading...

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White House critical infrastructure protection order is ‘outdated’ and needs rethinking, Cyberspace Solarium Commission says

The document — 2013’s Presidential Policy Directive 21, or PPD-21 — established which agencies were responsible for steering protection of each of the 16 critical infrastructure sectors, today known as sector risk management agencies (SRMAs).

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Ukraine Warns Against Cyberespionage Campaign Planting LonePage Malware on Targeted Systems

Volodymyr Kondrashov, spokesperson for Ukraine's State Service of Special Communications and Information Protection tweeted Tuesday the campaign targets Microsoft Windows machines used by government agencies and media organizations.

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CVEs Surge By 25% in 2022 to Another Record High

The number of new vulnerabilities reported by the US government in 2022 increased by a quarter annually to hit 25,096, a new all-time high, according to data compiled by Skybox Security.

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Leveraging large language models (LLMs) for corporate security and privacy

LLMs can be trained to identify potential security threats, thus acting as an added layer of protection. Moreover, they’re fantastic tools for fostering cybersecurity awareness, capable of simulating threats, and providing real-time guidance.

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New PowerDrop Malware Targeting U.S. Aerospace Industry

"PowerDrop uses advanced techniques to evade detection such as deception, encoding, and encryption," according to Adlumin, which found the malware implanted in an unnamed domestic aerospace defense contractor in May 2023.

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Winning the Mind Game: The Role of the Ransomware Negotiator

Get exclusive insights from a real ransomware negotiator who shares authentic stories from network hostage situations and how he managed them. The Ransomware Industry Ransomware is an industry. As such, it has its own business logic: organizations pay money, in crypto-currency, in order to regain control over their systems and data. This industry's landscape is made up of approximately 10-20

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CISOs focus more on business strategy than threat research

CISOs and ITDMs (IT security decision-makers) continue to be most occupied with business, IT and security program strategy, but they are spending less time on threat research, awareness, and hunting compared to 2022, according to Nuspire.

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ID fraud a possibility forever, claims data breach lawsuit

Mercer University, based in Macon, Georgia, is facing a bunch of class action lawsuits after the personal data of nearly 100,000 people was stolen from its tech infrastructure.

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NASA website flaw jeopardizes astrobiology fans

Attackers could have used the flaw to redirect anyone to malicious websites, prompting users to part with their login credentials, credit card numbers, or other sensitive data.

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Google Workspace Gets Passkey Authentication

Passkeys are an alternative authentication method to passwords, allowing users to sign in to apps and websites with their fingerprint, with facial recognition, or with their device’s PIN or pattern.

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North Korean hackers spoof venture capital firms in Japan, Vietnam and US

Insikt Group researchers linked the campaign to APT38, a state-sponsored group in North Korea notorious for several high-profile attacks on cryptocurrency firms and other organizations.

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Microsoft settles for $20 million with FTC over Xbox’s collection of children’s data

The settlement with the Federal Trade Commission comes in response to charges that Microsoft’s Xbox gaming system illegally gathered and retained children’s personal information without alerting their parents or getting their approval.