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  • "User Documents Overwritten With Malicious Code in Recent Dridex Attacks on macOS"
    Security Researchers at Trend Micro have found that the cybercriminals behind the Dridex banking trojan have adopted a new tactic in recent attacks targeting macOS devices, overwriting the victim’s document files to deliver their malicious code.  …
  • "Social Security Numbers Stolen in Ransomware Attack on Maternal Health Org"
    Cybercriminals stole Social Security numbers and other personal information during a ransomware attack on a maternal health service organization. Cybersecurity experts informed Maternal and Family Health Services that the hackers had access to their…
  • "UK Schools Hit by Mass Leak of Confidential Data"
    Confidential data from 14 UK schools have recently been leaked online by hackers following attacks that took place in 2022.  The leaked documents include children's SEN information, pupil passport scans, staff pay scales, and contract details.…
  • "Ransomware Disruption at The Guardian to Last at Least a Month"
    A ransomware attack on The Guardian at the end of 2022 will continue to cause operational issues for several more weeks, according to the company.  Hackers conducted a cyberattack against The Guardian on December 20, forcing the London-based…
  • "Space Race: Defenses Emerge as Satellite-Focused Cyberattacks Ramp Up"
    The US National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) and the MITRE Corporation have both released frameworks to help companies and government organizations develop defenses against attacks aimed at satellites and spacecraft. The FBI and the US…
  • "Bitdefender Releases Free MegaCortex Ransomware Decryptor"
    The antivirus company Bitdefender has released a decryptor for the MegaCortex ransomware family, allowing victims of the gang to restore their data for free. Bitdefender analysts and professionals from Europol, the NoMoreRansom Project, and the Zürich…
  • "Blind Eagle Hackers Return with Refined Tools and Sophisticated Infection Chain"
    Blind Eagle, a financially driven threat actor, has reemerged with a sophisticated toolkit and a complex infection chain as part of its attacks against Colombian and Ecuadoran organizations. Check Point's latest research provides new insights into the…
  • "Cloud-Native Application Adoption Puts Pressure on AppSec Teams"
    Oxeye released five predictions about what will influence enterprise security spending in 2023. The industry-wide analysis shows that the industry is moving away from outdated software infrastructure and standardizing on cloud-native applications, thus…
  • "Team to Present Work Around Spiking Neural Networks at DATE Conference"
    A research team from the College of Engineering at the University of Missouri led by assistant professor Khaza Anuarul Hoque will present two papers at the Design Automation and Test in Europe Conference and Exhibition (DATE). Both publications advance…
  • "IARPA Aims to Thwart Cyberattacks With Psychology"
    The leading research agency in the Intelligence Community wants to develop new algorithms to counter cyberattacks by psyching out the malicious actors behind them. The Intelligence Advanced Research Projects Activity (IARPA) plans to organize an event to…
  • "Why Do Ransomware Victims Pay for Data Deletion Guarantees?"
    Ransomware attackers exploit victims' need to resolve situations quickly. The option to pay a ransom for a decryptor to unlock forcibly encrypted data is presented to victims. If they pay more, their name will be removed from the victim list on a…
  • "RI Housing And Mortgage Finance Agency Hit by Data Breach"
    Mortgage customers of Rhode Island Housing have recently received notices from a third-party vendor that their personal information was involved in a data breach in the spring.  NewCourse Communications sent the notices to Rhode Island Housing…