Chad suffers internet and telecom disruptions amid deadly political clashes
Internet connectivity and telecommunications in Chad were disrupted following a deadly attack on the country’s internal security agency.
Since Wednesday, internet traffic in the country dropped to 20% of its...
FBI Warns U.S. Healthcare Sector of Targeted BlackCat Ransomware Attacks
The U.S. government is warning about the resurgence of BlackCat (aka ALPHV) ransomware attacks targeting the healthcare sector as recently as this month.
"Since mid-December 2023, of the nearly 70...
Cyberattackers Lure EU Diplomats With Wine-Tasting Offers
Europeans are known to enjoy fine wine, a cultural characteristic that's been used against them by attackers behind a recent threat campaign. The cyber operation aimed to deliver a...
Biden order will limit how much data can be sold to Russia and China
Data brokers and other companies peddling Americans’ personal information to hostile countries such as Russia and China are now in the crosshairs of the Biden administration, which on Wednesday...
Australia facing its highest-ever threat from espionage and foreign interference
More Australians are “being targeted for espionage and foreign interference than ever before,” the head of the country’s domestic security agency has warned.
“Australians need to know that the threat...
Irish foreign affairs ministry says ‘no evidence’ of cyber breach following extortion claim
Ireland’s Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) said there was currently “no evidence of any breach” of its IT systems following a claim by a new cyber extortion group that...
eBay, VMware, McAfee Sites Hijacked in Sprawling Phishing Operation
Attackers have compromised more than 8,000 subdomains from well-known brands and institutions to mount a sprawling phishing campaign that sends malicious emails numbering in the millions each day.MSN, VMware,...
Russia and Belarus targeted by at least 14 nation-state hacker groups, researchers say
Researchers say that over the past year, at least 14 state-sponsored hacker groups from around the world have targeted Russia and some former Soviet Union members — Azerbaijan, Belarus,...
After decades of memory-related software bugs, White House calls on industry to act
The Biden administration is continuing to pressure the tech industry to make products that are secure from the outset, issuing a call on Monday for greater use of memory-safe...
Change Healthcare incident drags on as report pins it on ransomware group
Healthcare IT platform Change Healthcare continued Tuesday morning to push out a now-familiar alert about a “cyber security issue” that disrupted pharmacy services nationwide, as a news report said...
