Next-Generation Attacks, Same Targets – How to Protect Your Users’ Identities
Sep 02, 2024The Hacker NewsCybercrime / CISO Insights
The FBI and CISA Issue Joint Advisory on New Threats and How to Stop Ransomware
Note: on August 29, the FBI and CISA...
RansomHub Ransomware Group Targets 210 Victims Across Critical Sectors
Threat actors linked to the RansomHub ransomware group encrypted and exfiltrated data from at least 210 victims since its inception in February 2024, the U.S. government said.
The victims span...
Ex-Engineer Charged in Missouri for Failed $750,000 Bitcoin Extortion Attempt
Sep 03, 2024Ravie LakshmananInsider Threat / Network Security
A 57-year-old man from the U.S. state of Missouri has been arrested in connection with a failed data extortion campaign that targeted...
SANS Institute Unveils Critical Infrastructure Strategy Guide for 2024: A Call to Action for...
Aug 30, 2024The Hacker NewsICS Security / OT Security
A comprehensive guide authored by Dean Parsons, SANS Certified Instructor and CEO / Principal Consultant of ICS Defense Force, emphasizes the...
Researchers uncover ‘SlowTempest’ espionage campaign within China
People and organizations in China are being targeted as part of a “highly coordinated” espionage operation, according to new research from Securonix. Tim Peck, senior threat researcher...
Labor Day travelers urged to take precautions as Seattle airport struggles with cyberattack effects
Seattle’s airport, which is still struggling to recover from a cyberattack announced earlier this week that has knocked out its Wi-Fi and forced employees to use dry-erase boards...
Growing backlash from law enforcement as NFL asks officers to submit to face scans
When Steve Grammas, head of the Las Vegas police union, received a waiver from the National Football League earlier this month about security changes at Raiders football games,...
U.S. Agencies Warn of Iranian Hacking Group’s Ongoing Ransomware Attacks
U.S. cybersecurity and intelligence agencies have called out an Iranian hacking group for breaching multiple organizations across the country and coordinating with affiliates to deliver ransomware.
The activity has been...
Intel officials say they anticipate more hacking attempts as US election nears
Senior U.S. intelligence officials on Wednesday expressed confidence that they are better poised to respond to foreign cyberattacks on the 2024 election than previous cycles — even after...
Iran cyber operations exposed in reports from Google, Microsoft
Iran’s military is using an array of cyber campaigns to root out people accused of helping the country’s adversaries, according to a new report from Google. Researchers...
