Category Security

Oct 26, 2024Ravie LakshmananCyber Attack / Threat Intelligence The Computer Emergency Response Team of Ukraine (CERT-UA) has detailed a new malicious email campaign targeting government agencies, enterprises, and military entities. “The messages exploit the appeal of integrating popular services like…

Oct 25, 2024Ravie LakshmananRegulatory Compliance / Data Breach The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has charged four current and former public companies for making “materially misleading disclosures” related to the large-scale cyber attack that stemmed from the hack of…

A US $10 million reward is being offered to anyone who has information about four members of an Iranian hacking group. The US government’s Rewards for Justice initiative is making the reward available for information about four men believed to…

A new workforce study by ISACA has found that while pay inequity remains a challenge for women in the digital trust space, some progress is being made around career satisfaction and progression. The study revealed that 42% of women working…

Oct 25, 2024Ravie LakshmananVulnerability / Wi-Fi Security A security flaw impacting the Wi-Fi Test Suite could enable unauthenticated local attackers to execute arbitrary code with elevated privileges. The CERT Coordination Center (CERT/CC) said the vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2024-41992, said the…

The Change Healthcare ransomware attack has impacted the personal information of 100 million US citizens, updated figures from the US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) have revealed. The figure means the attack, which began in February 2024, is…

Oct 25, 2024Ravie LakshmananCloud Security / Artificial Intelligence Apple has publicly made available its Private Cloud Compute (PCC) Virtual Research Environment (VRE), allowing the research community to inspect and verify the privacy and security guarantees of its offering. PCC, which…

Ukrainian authorities have warned of a mass phishing attack aimed at stealing sensitive personal data of citizens. The attackers, tracked under the identifier UAC-0218, send phishing links purporting to be bills or payment details but actually leads to the download…

Oct 25, 2024The Hacker NewsArtificial Intelligence / Identity Security Artificial Intelligence (AI) has rapidly evolved from a futuristic concept to a potent weapon in the hands of bad actors. Today, AI-based attacks are not just theoretical threats—they’re happening across industries…

The Irish Data Protection Commission (DPC) has issued a €310m ($336m) fine to LinkedIn Ireland Unlimited Company over violation of the EU’s General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) in relation to the firm’s advertising practices. This decision came after a complaint…