EU condemns Russia after detecting ‘increasing number’ of hybrid activities
The European Union issued a condemnation of Russia on Tuesday over the Kremlin’s “intensifying campaign of hybrid activities” targeting the bloc and its partners. It comes in...
Southeast Asian cyber-fraud industry ‘outpacing’ law enforcement with new tools: UN
Transnational criminal groups in Southeast Asia are incorporating new tools like artificial intelligence and deepfake technology to expand their cyber fraud capabilities, the United Nations Office on Drugs...
MoneyGram says customer information stolen during September attack
MoneyGram confirmed on Monday night that customer information was stolen during a cyberattack last month that caused international outrage after customers could not send funds. The company...
THN Cybersecurity Recap: Top Threats and Trends (Sep 30 – Oct 6)
Oct 07, 2024Ravie LakshmananCybersecurity / Weekly Recap
Ever heard of a "pig butchering" scam? Or a DDoS attack so big it could melt your brain? This week's cybersecurity recap has...
Russian state media company operation disrupted by ‘unprecedented’ cyberattack
Russian state television and radio broadcasting company VGTRK was hit by a cyberattack on Monday that disrupted its operations, the company confirmed in a statement to local news...
UN cybercrime treaty lead negotiator: US will suffer if it doesn’t vote yes
There will be serious consequences if the United States does not vote in favor of a recently agreed upon and controversial United Nations cybercrime treaty, a key American...
LockBit Ransomware and Evil Corp Members Arrested and Sanctioned in Joint Global Effort
Oct 03, 2024Ravie LakshmananCybercrime / Ransomware
A new wave of international law enforcement actions has led to four arrests and the takedown of nine servers linked to the LockBit (aka...
Tech platforms urged to tackle Hamas’ and Hezbollah’s online propaganda
The UN-affiliated Tech Against Terrorism (TAT) initiative is warning social media platforms that Hamas and Hezbollah are actively attempting to spread propaganda online. At least seven members...
So far, cybercriminals appear to be just shopping around for a Telegram alternative
The Telegram app is becoming less friendly for cybercriminals, but a lot of them might stick around anyway, according to a new analysis. Following the arrest of...
Dutch police blame ‘state actor’ for recent data breach
Dutch national police have deemed it “very likely” that a state-sponsored threat actor was behind a large-scale data breach discovered last week. During the attack, unidentified hackers...
