Nigerian court drops charges against detained Binance executive Tigran Gambaryan
A Nigerian court has dropped all charges against Tigran Gambaryan, Binance’s head of financial crime compliance and a prominent former IRS investigator, two people with knowledge of the...
UK ‘considering all options’ to tackle cyberthreats, says government minister
The British government is “considering all options” to strengthen its response to cyberthreats, according to a speech on Tuesday by the country’s security minister, Dan Jarvis. The speech...
After prodding from lawmakers, Cyber Command readies a plan for the future
To revamp itself to combat future threats, U.S. Cyber Command must streamline its partnerships with industry, envision a new system for how the military services recruit and retain...
The struggle for software liability: Inside a ‘very, very, very hard problem’
Six years after Congress tasked a group of cybersecurity experts with reimagining America’s approach to digital security, virtually all of that group’s proposals have been implemented. But there’s...
‘Unprecedented’ interference targets Moldova’s elections
Moldova’s parliamentary email servers were hit by a cyberattack last week, just ahead of the country’s presidential election and a referendum on joining the European Union. In...
Report: China’s Spamouflage disinformation campaign testing techniques on Sen. Marco Rubio
The covert Chinese information operation known as Spamouflage has renewed its long-running disinformation campaign against Republican Senator Marco Rubio of Florida, according to researchers at Clemson University’s Media...
Cyprus’ critical infrastructure targeted by coordinated cyberattacks linked to pro-Palestine groups
Cyprus’ critical infrastructure and government websites were targeted in a series of coordinated cyberattacks claimed by several pro-Palestine hacker groups. The country’s cyber officials reported that most...
Crypt Ghouls Targets Russian Firms with LockBit 3.0 and Babuk Ransomware Attacks
Oct 19, 2024Ravie LakshmananNetwork Security / Data Breach
A nascent threat actor known as Crypt Ghouls has been linked to a set of cyber attacks targeting Russian businesses and government...
Europe launches ‘gait recognition’ pilot program to monitor border crossings
A European Commission-funded biometric “gait recognition” program to study how to more easily identify people crossing the European Union’s external borders by examining their unique walking styles kicked...
North Korean IT Workers in Western Firms Now Demanding Ransom for Stolen Data
Oct 18, 2024Ravie LakshmananInsider Threat / Cyber Espionage
North Korean information technology (IT) workers who obtain employment under false identities in Western companies are not only stealing intellectual property, but...
