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  • "Police Bust $41m Email Scam Gang"

    A coordinated police operation across multiple countries recently led to the dismantling of a criminal network responsible for tens of millions of dollars in business email compromise (BEC) losses.  Europol stated that there were five action days…

  • "Norway Seizes Millions in North Korean Crypto"

    Norwegian authorities have recently tracked and intercepted 60 million kroner ($5.9m) in cryptocurrency stolen last year by North Korean actors in the largest heist of its kind ever recorded.  Norway's economic and environmental crime agency,…

  • "FBI 'Contains' Cyber-Incident on its Network"

    The FBI recently released a brief statement about a recent cyber-incident that occurred at one of its highest-profile field offices.  The FBI claimed that the incident is now under control.  The FBI stated that a malicious incident impacted…

  • "Is Telegram the New Dark Web? Report Documents 'Cybercrime Ecosystem' on Messaging App"

    According to a new report from the cybercrime intelligence firm KELA, Telegram, a popular privacy-first messaging app, has become home to a "cybercrime ecosystem" similar to dark web forums. Cybercriminals are gathering on Telegram to plan the exchange…

  • "35% More Patients Impacted by Healthcare Data Breaches in H2 2022"

    Healthcare data breaches had the most impact in the second quarter of 2022 compared to previous years, with a 35 percent rise in the number of patient records compromised, according to Crucial Insight's H2 2022 Healthcare Data Breach Report. Based on a…

  • "Three Quarters of Vulnerabilities Currently Exploited by Ransomware Groups Were Discovered Before 2020"

    A new report from Cyber Security Works (CSW), Ivanti, Cyware, and Securin titled "2023 Spotlight Report: Ransomware Through the Lens of Threat and Vulnerability Management" highlights the need for an effective patch management approach. The report…

  • "Data Leak Hits Thousands of NHS Workers"

    According to reports, an estimated 14,000 employees at a Liverpool NHS hospital trust have been informed that their data was leaked via email due to human error.  Victims received an apology letter from the hospital trust's chief executive James…

  • "Hackers Earn $180,000 for ICS Exploits at Pwn2Own Miami 2023"

    White hat hackers recently received a total of $180,000 at the Pwn2Own Miami 2023 hacking contest for exploits targeting widely used industrial control system (ICS) products.  At the ICS edition of Pwn2Own, hackers were invited to demonstrate…

  • "EU Cybersecurity Agency Warns Against Chinese APTs"

    According to the EU Agency for Cybersecurity (ENISA) and the Computer Emergency Response Team for the EU institutions, bodies, and agencies (CERT-EU), several Chinese state-sponsored threat groups have recently been observed targeting businesses and…

  • "Cisco Issues Patch for Critical Vulnerability in Open-Source ClamAV Antivirus"

    Cisco has released a patch for a critical vulnerability found in its ClamAV open-source antivirus software. Cisco said that the issue, tracked as CVE-2023-2003, could enable Remote Code Execution on vulnerable devices and was given a "critical" rating of…

  • "BEC Groups Launch Executive Impersonation Attacks in at Least 13 Languages"

    Researchers at Abnormal Security have identified two groups who are using executive impersonation to carry out Business Email Compromise (BEC) attacks in at least 13 different languages. The researchers noted that while attacking targets in multiple…

  • "XIoT Vendors Get Serious About Security, Devote Resources to Protect Cyber-Physical Systems"

    According to Claroty, cyber-physical system vulnerabilities disclosed in the second half of 2022 decreased by 14 percent since reaching a peak in the same period in 2021, while vulnerabilities discovered by internal research and product security teams…