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  • Cybersecurity Snapshots #45 - Cuba Ransomware
    Cybersecurity Snapshots #45 - Cuba Ransomware
  • Cyber Scene #83 - AI Abounding: Worldwide Regulation, Home and Abroad
    Cyber Scene #83 - AI Abounding: Worldwide Regulation, Home and Abroad  
  • "Iran Spyware Breached and Exposed by GhostSec"
    The GhostSec hacktivist group claims to have compromised the FANAP Behnama software, exposing 20GB of data, including face recognition and motion detection systems the Iranian government allegedly uses to monitor and track its citizens. GhostSec is…
  • "US, European Agencies Dismantle Qakbot Network Used for Ransomware and Scams"
    Multiple law enforcement agencies worldwide have dismantled Qakbot, one of the most prolific and persistent botnets. The FBI and US Department of Justice (DOJ), together with agencies in France, Germany, the Netherlands, the UK, Romania, and Latvia,…
  • "UN Warns Hundreds of Thousands in Southeast Asia Roped Into Online Scams"
    The U.N. human rights office recently announced that criminal gangs have forced hundreds of thousands of people in Southeast Asia into participating in unlawful online scam operations, including false romantic ploys, bogus investment pitches, and illegal…
  • "DarkGate Malware Activity Spikes as Developer Rents Out Malware to Affiliates"
    A new malspam campaign has been observed deploying DarkGate, an off-the-shelf malware. The current increase in DarkGate malware activity is likely given that the malware's developer has recently begun renting it out to a limited number of affiliates,…
  • "MalDoc in PDFs: Hiding Malicious Word Docs in PDF Files"
    Japan's Computer Emergency Response Team (JPCERT) reveals a new "MalDoc in PDF" attack discovered in July 2023 that evades detection by embedding malicious Word documents within PDFs. The file sampled by JPCERT is a polyglot recognized as a PDF by most…
  • "Addressing Cybersecurity's Talent Shortage & Its Impact on CISOs"
    Recent research from ISC2 shows that the cybersecurity industry continues to face a severe talent shortage as the threat landscape evolves and the skills gap grows. The organization discovered that there is still a need for more than 3.4 million security…
  • "Easy-To-Exploit Skype Vulnerability Reveals Users' IP Address"
    Attackers can exploit a vulnerability in Skype mobile apps to discover a user's IP address, a piece of information that can endanger individuals whose physical safety depends on the secrecy of their location. A security researcher named Yossi discovered…
  • "Report Reveals Growing Disparity in Cyber Insurance Landscape"
    According to security researchers at Delinea, there is a growing disconnect between carriers and enterprises seeking robust coverage.  Insights from 300 US organizations highlighted an escalating trend: securing cyber insurance is increasingly…
  • "Signs of Malware Attack Targeting Rust Developers Found on Crates.io"
    According to security researchers at Phylum, the Crates[.]io Rust package registry was targeted recently in what appeared to be the initial phase of a malware attack aimed at developers.  The researchers noted that it is not uncommon for threat…
  • "Leaseweb Reports Cloud Disruptions Due to Cyberattack"
    Dutch infrastructure-as-a-service and cloud solutions provider Leaseweb shut down some critical systems last week due to a cyberattack.  Leaseweb stated that it detected unusual activity in certain areas of its cloud environments on the night of…