MoneyGram services restored but questions remain about cyber incident
Financial payment giant MoneyGram restored its website and several of its services following widespread outages that limited the ability of millions to send money to families around the...
Russia-backed Gamaredon still ‘most engaged’ hacker group in Ukraine
The Russia-backed threat actor known as Gamaredon has improved its cyberespionage capabilities in Ukraine and remains “the most engaged” state-sponsored hacker group in the country, according to a...
Ransomware incidents hit 117 countries in 2023, task force says
More than 6,500 ransomware attacks were recorded in 2023, touching a record number of 117 countries across the globe after a brief dip in 2022. There was...
G7 cyber group warns financial sector to prep for quantum computing risks
A major intergovernmental group on Wednesday called on the financial sector to prepare for “impending threats” brought by developments in quantum computing. The G7 Cyber Expert Group,...
Data privacy watchdog files complaint against Mozilla for new ad tracking feature
The influential European data privacy advocacy group None of Your Business (noyb) announced Wednesday that it has filed a complaint against Mozilla, developer of the Firefox browser, for...
CrowdStrike tells Congress of two process changes to address July outage incident
CrowdStrike is making two changes to how it pushes out updates for its security tools after a July incident left thousands of airports, businesses and governments scrambling to...
Discover Latest Ransomware Tactics and Zero Trust Strategies in This Expert Webinar
Sep 24, 2024The Hacker NewsWebinar / Cybersecurity
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New twist on sextortion scam includes pictures of people’s homes
The extortion attempt arrives as an email with a PDF attached. When opened, the document includes a photo of a family's home, and often the person's address and...
Sweden says Iran behind cyberattack calling for revenge on Quran burners
Sweden’s domestic intelligence agency announced on Tuesday that hackers acting on behalf of the Iranian government were behind a cyberattack last year aimed at provoking divisions in the...
Exclusive: State Department cyber bureau preps funding blitz aimed at boosting allies defenses
The U.S. State Department’s cyber bureau is ready to shell out almost $35 million in foreign aid for an array of projects around the world, as Washington aims...
