Category Security

Oct 11, 2024Ravie LakshmananCybercrime / Dark Web The Dutch police have announced the takedown of Bohemia and Cannabia, which has been described as the world’s largest and longest-running dark web market for illegal goods, drugs, and cybercrime services. The takedown…

This year is unlikely to be a record one for data compromises, although Q3 saw a massive increase in supply chain attacks and nearly 242 million US breach victims, according to the Identity Theft Resource Center (ITRC). The non-profit tracks…

The European Union Council has officially adopted the Cyber Resilience Act (CRA) which will introduce EU-wide cybersecurity requirements for products with digital elements. From smart doorbells and speakers to baby monitors, the regulation will apply to all products that are…

A massive data breach has exposed over 10 million conversations from an AI-powered call center platform in the Middle East. According to cybersecurity firm Resecurity, the breach involved unauthorized access to the platform’s management dashboard, allowing attackers to collect over…

The current SOC model relies on a scarce resource: human analysts. These professionals are expensive, in high demand, and increasingly difficult to retain. Their work is not only highly technical and high-risk, but also soul-crushingly repetitive, dealing with a constant…

A new disinformation campaign, dubbed “Operation MiddleFloor,” has been observed targeting Moldova ahead of its October elections. Identified by Check Point Research (CPR), the campaign, which began in August 2024, seeks to influence Moldova’s national referendum on European Union membership…

Oct 10, 2024Ravie LakshmananVulnerability / Enterprise Security Cybersecurity security researchers are warning about an unpatched vulnerability in Nice Linear eMerge E3 access controller systems that could allow for the execution of arbitrary operating system (OS) commands. The flaw, assigned the…

Over 237,000 Comcast customers have had their sensitive personal information compromising following a ransomware attack against a third party company. Financial Business and Consumer Solutions (FBCS), a debt collection agency previously used by Comcast, was the subject of a ransomware…

Hotel giant Marriott has agreed to pay a $52m settlement to 50 US states for a large multi-year data breach impacting 131.5 million American customers. The 50-state settlement followed an investigation conducted by the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and 50…

Oct 10, 2024Ravie LakshmananCybercrime / Disinformation OpenAI on Wednesday said it has disrupted more than 20 operations and deceptive networks across the world that attempted to use its platform for malicious purposes since the start of the year. This activity…