This week, a vodka maker in bankruptcy cited its ransomware attack, no ransomware at the Spanish tax agency and cable cuttings in Finland. Data stolen from Japanese shoppers, Chemonics International and law firm KYL. A sweep of Asian cybercrime, trends in the U.K. and ENGlobal ransomware attack.
A Russian state hacking group hijacked the command and control infrastructure of a Pakistan-based espionage network as part of an ongoing intelligence-gathering operation targeting victims in Asia, finds a report from Microsoft and Black Lotus Labs.
Security researchers warn of a newly discovered zero-day vulnerability in widely used VoIP telephony software, a discovery that comes as the United States struggles to evict Chinese nation-state hackers from telecom networks. The software is the MiCollab software suite from Canada-based Mitel.
Longtime Tenable CEO Amit Yoran is temporarily stepping aside for cancer treatment and recovery, with top deputies Stephen Vintz and Mark Thurmond stepping up to lead the organization. Yoran was diagnosed in March with a treatable form of cancer, but recently learned he needs additional treatment.
An international investigation led by the U.K. busted Russian money cash-for-crypto laundering networks in an operation that's led to the arrest of 84 individuals and U.S. sanctions against others. One of the network allegedly laundered extortion money paid to the Ryuk ransomware group.
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security is reportedly expanding its use of emerging surveillance tools, including drones and artificial intelligence, without proper safeguards as experts warn of potential privacy violations and risks involving facial recognition and third-party data usage.
Nation-state attackers pose a growing cybersecurity threat driven by specific geopolitical or economic objectives. These actors often target organizations with valuable data, using advanced techniques such as reconnaissance, said Ryan Roobian, global solutions architect, Google Cloud.
Two data brokers pledged to stop using geolocation data gleaned from smartphones to sell services that provide a window to the intimate lives of Americans. "Surreptitious surveillance by data brokers undermines our civil liberties," an U.S. Federal Trade Commission official said.
German police arrested the suspected administrator of the largest German-speaking underground markets for illegal goods and services. Crimenetwork, online since 2012, was used to sell stolen data, drugs and forged documents. The platform had more than 100,000 users and 100 sellers.
With over 32 years of experience spanning hardware, enterprise resource software, product development and analytics, Rahul Monie, CISO partner at CTO Bridge Solutions, has been center stage for the IT evolution from basic hardware and software to complex data analytics and cybersecurity technology.
Lennert Wouters, a researcher at KU Leuven University in Belgium, has spent the past eight years studying embedded security, analyzing the vulnerabilities of everyday devices and commercial products. He shares his greatest hacks and insights on hardware security industry trends.
In this episode of Information Security Media Group's monthly series, "Insights APAC," ISMG editors discuss the top cybersecurity developments from November, including Australia's social media ban, Chinese data protection audits and the latest fine against Meta by India.
Facial recognition software maker IntelliVision has reached a settlement with the U.S. Federal Trade Commission after the regulator accused the AI-powered software vendor of deceptive marketing claims, including that its tools have "zero gender or racial bias" and market-leading levels of accuracy.
AI is reshaping the fight against digital threats. Learn how attackers are using AI to supercharge malware and social engineering—and how organizations can harness it to predict, detect, and stop cyberattacks in their tracks.
Hackers can potentially use AI to manipulate data that's generated and shared by some health apps, diminishing the data's accuracy and integrity, said Sina Yazdanmehr and Lucian Ciobotaru of cybersecurity firm Aplite, describing a recent research project involving Google Health Connect.
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