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"Hackers Lifted $3.8 Billion From Crypto Investors in 2022"According to researchers at Chainalsyis, hackers stole $3.8 billion from crypto investors in 2022, a 13% increase from 2021 and marking a new all-time high for the annual theft of digital coins. This rise in crypto hacks is just the latest…
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"New LockBit Green Ransomware Variant Borrows Code From Conti Ransomware"LockBit ransomware operators have introduced a new version of their malware called LockBit Green, which targets cloud-based services. After LockBit Red and LockBit Black, this is the third version of ransomware created by the gang. Affiliates of the…
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"Over 29,000 QNAP Devices Unpatched Against New Critical Flaw"Tens of thousands of QNAP Network-Attached Storage (NAS) devices are awaiting a patch for a recently addressed critical security vulnerability. This SQL injection vulnerability can be used by remote threat actors to inject malicious code in attacks…
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"Prilex POS Malware Evolves to Block Contactless Payments to Steal from NFC Cards"The Brazilian threat actors behind Prilex, a sophisticated and modular point-of-sale (POS) malware, have reemerged with new updates that enable it to prevent contactless payment transactions. Researchers identified three variants of Prilex that can…
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"Ransomware Attack on Indianapolis Housing Agency Leaks Sensitive Info on 200,000 Residents"More than 200,000 people are being notified by the Indianapolis Housing Agency about their information being compromised during a ransomware attack that began in September. The organization provides housing to low-income Indianapolis residents. It…
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"Mix of Legacy OT and Connected Technologies Creates Security Gaps"According to an Information Services Group (ISG) report, the growth in threats to vehicles and industrial Operational Technology (OT) has prompted many companies to invest in advanced technologies and services to improve the security of their assets. In…
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"Firmware Flaws Could Spell 'Lights Out' for Servers"
Five vulnerabilities in the Baseboard Management Controller (BMC) firmware used in servers from at least 15 major vendors allow the remote compromise of systems in data centers and for cloud services. Two of the vulnerabilities, disclosed this week by…
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"Software Supply Chain Attacks: An Illustrated Typological Review"Sean Cordey, a former researcher in the Cyberdefense Project within the Risk and Resilience Team at ETH Zürich’s Center for Security Studies (CSS), released a report titled "Software Supply Chain Attacks: An Illustrated Typological Review." The report…
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"Lancashire Constabulary Among Worst Forces For Police Data Breaches in England"According to new research, Lancashire Constabulary is one of England's worst police forces for suspected data breaches or security incidents. New figures show that the police force recorded 1,317 incidents of deliberate or accidental destruction,…
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"Cybercriminal Groups Wooing Hackers With Seven-Figure Salaries and Holiday Pay"
Cybercriminal groups are trying to recruit hackers and technology professionals by offering white-collar employment benefits and salaries of up to $1.2 million. Researchers discovered that the growth in cybercrime over the past two years has caused some…
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"Transistors Repurposed As Microchip 'Clock' To Address Security Concerns and Supply Chain Weakness"
Microchip fabrication plants in the US can fit billions of data processing transistors onto a tiny silicon chip, but a "clock" to time the operation of those transistors must be manufactured separately, thus creating a weak point in chip security and the…
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"Financial Services Targeted in 28% of UK Cyberattacks Last Year"
Security researchers at Imperva have discovered that over a quarter of all cyberattacks (28%) in the UK have hit the financial services and insurance (FSI) industry in the last 12 months. The researchers noted that application programming interface…
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