DoJ cracks down on cryptocurrency fraud, seizes $112 million in linked funds
The Department of Justice (DoJ) declared the confiscation of digital currency valued at approximately $112 million connected to fraudulent cryptocurrency investments. …
Dangerous misconceptions about emerging cyber threats
Organizations are leaving common attack paths exposed in their quest to combat emergent threats, according to Cymulate. The most concerning cyber threats The report delves …
Bridging the cybersecurity readiness gap in a hybrid world
A mere 15% of organizations globally have the ‘mature’ level of readiness needed to be resilient against today’s modern cybersecurity risks, according to a …
TSA issues additional cybersecurity rules for the aviation sector
The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) issued a new cybersecurity amendment to the security programs of certain TSA-regulated (airport and aircraft) operators in the …
Fake ChatGPT Chrome extension targeted Facebook Ad accounts
ChatGPT has garnered a lot of questions about its security and capacity for manipulation, partly because it is a new software that has seen unprecedented growth (hosting 100 …
China-aligned APT is exploring new technology stacks for malicious tools
ESET researchers have analyzed MQsTTang, a custom backdoor that they attribute to the China-aligned Mustang Panda APT group. This backdoor is part of an ongoing campaign that …
Attackers increasingly using transfer.sh to host malicious code
For many years now, unsecured internet-facing Redis servers have been steadily getting co-opted by criminals to mine cryptocurrency, so the latest cryptojacking campaign …
Expert strategies for defending against multilingual email-based attacks
BEC (Business Email Compromise) attacks have become increasingly prevalent in recent years, with cybercriminals using a variety of tactics to gain access to sensitive …
FTC reveals alarming increase in scam activity, costing consumers billions
Newly released Federal Trade Commission (FTC) data shows that consumers reported losing nearly $8.8 billion to fraud in 2022, an increase of more than 30 percent over the …
Most vulnerabilities associated with ransomware are old
Researchers identified 56 new vulnerabilities associated with ransomware threats among a total of 344 threats identified in 2022 – marking a 19% increase year-over-year. …
Cybersecurity takes a leap forward with AI tools and techniques
Scientists have taken a key step toward harnessing a form of artificial intelligence known as deep reinforcement learning, or DRL, to protect computer networks. Autonomus …
How hackers can cause physical damage to bridges
In this Help Net Security video, Daniel Dos Santos, Head of Security Research at Forescout, talks about recent research, which has revealed how attackers can move laterally …
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