Government and public sector in demand by hackers
Last quarter, hackers mainly set their sights on government agencies and the public sector. The number of attacks increased by forty percent from a quarter earlier.
Governments and the public sector are in demand by hackers. BlackBerry's Quarterly Global Threat Intelligence report sees a 40 per... Read more
New PyLoose malware targets cloud-based workloads
The recent 'PyLoose' malware is the first Python-based fileless attack to target cloud-based workloads. This was discovered by security researchers at Wiz.
According to Wiz researchers, PyLoose is a Python-based fileless attack that targets cloud-based workloads everywhere. It was discovered on ... Read more
KillNet hits European Investment Bank: who is this hacker group?
The European Investment Bank (EIB) websites have been offline on Monday evening due to cyber attacks. The attack was claimed via Telegram by KillNet. The hacker group illustrates that the war also takes place digitally.
The European Investment Bank shared in a Tweet yesterday that it was a victi... Read more
Western Digital provides details on March data breach
The US hardware giant gave us an update on the extent of the damage done in the recent cyberattack.
Last Friday Western Digital (WDC) issued an official "update" on the results of the cyberattack the company had suffered in March.
Calling the attack a "network security incident", the San Jose... Read more
Hackers hit British retailer WH Smith
The cyberattack resulted in the theft of some company data.
On Thursday, UK retail group WH Smith announced that it had been the victim of a cyberattack. The company did not disclose the exact nature of the attack, but the official "notice of cybersecurity incident" it issued to the London Stock... Read more
Microsoft has foiled a cyber attack aimed at businesses’ cloud environments
The cybercriminals were abusing a verification mechanism in the Microsoft Cloud Partner Program (MCPP). In December 2022, the tech giant quickly stopped the hackers' efforts to steal data by exploiting third-party OAuth apps.
Security firm Proofpoint uncovered the "malicious campaign" where the ... Read more
CISA is renewing its warning about attacks leveraging RMM tools
The US Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) is sounding the alarm about a significant threat that's been brewing for a while now - the malicious use of remote management tools.
Last fall, a massive cyberattack campaign used legitimate remote management software, which was quit... Read more
Data breach affects thousands of Norton LifeLock customers
The accounts of thousands of Norton LifeLock customers were compromised by cybercriminals. The attackers may have been able to access users' password managers.
A statement to the attorney general of the US state of Vermont reveals that Norton was hit by a "credential stuffing" attack several wee... Read more
Royal Mail hit by LockBit ransomware attack
The cyberattack impacted the UK postal system's ability to send mail internationally.
The UK government has announced that the Royal Mail has suffered a ransomware attack by criminal group LockBit, according to a report by the BBC. The attack has disabled the Royal Mail's computer systems used t... Read more
LogRhythm expands its platform’s capabilities to help security teams
New platform features and integrations enable analysts to quickly detect and remediate threats.
LogRhythm announced a series of expanded capabilities and integrations for its security operations solutions this week. The company, which specializes in security intelligence, says the updates "prope... Read more