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  • "Scattered Spider Cybercrime Group Targets Mobile Carriers via Telecom, BPO Firms"
    Security researchers at CrowsStrike are warning that a threat actor tracked as "Scattered Spider" is targeting telecommunications and business process outsourcing (BPO) companies in an effort to gain access to mobile carrier networks and perform SIM…
  • "Swiss Government Wants to Implement Mandatory Duty to Report Cyberattacks"
    The Swiss government has recently asked its Parliament to amend the Information Security Act to make it mandatory for critical infrastructure providers to report cyberattacks to the National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC).  Doing this will be aimed at…
  • "Organizations Failing to Unlock the Full Potential of Zero Trust"
    Over 90 percent of organizations migrating to the cloud have or are in the process of implementing a zero trust architecture. However, according to a new Zscaler study, only 22 percent of global Information Technology (IT) decision-makers are 'fully…
  • "Are We Taking Patient Privacy as Seriously as We Ought to Be?"
    Anita Allen, University of Pennsylvania professor of law and philosophy, kicked off the 2022 HIMSS Healthcare Cybersecurity Forum with a discussion on patient privacy in an era of widespread data sharing. Allen wanted to use her expertise in law and…
  • "Gen Z Internet Users "Normalize" Cybercrime - Report"
    A new study conducted by researchers at the University of East London (UEL) has found that a large proportion of young internet users are engaging in some form of cyber-related crimes, including money muling, digital piracy, and posting hate speech.…
  • "FCC's Proposal to Strengthen Emergency Alert Security Might Not Go Far Enough"
    The US Federal Communications Commission (FCC) issued a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) in October to bolster the security of the nation's Emergency Alert System (EAS) and Wireless Emergency Alerts (WEA). These systems alert the public about…
  • "Amnesty International Canada Says It Was Hacked by Beijing"
    The Canadian branch of Amnesty International recently announced that it was the target of a cyberattack sponsored by China.  The human rights organization said it first detected the breach on October 5th and hired forensic investigators and…
  • "Iran-Backed Hackers Linked to Espionage Campaign Targeting Journalists and Activists"
    According to Human Rights Watch, hackers backed by the Iranian government targeted human rights activists, journalists, diplomats, and politicians working in the Middle East as part of an ongoing social engineering and credential phishing campaign. Human…
  • "Two Million Android Malware Apps Discovered on Google Play"
    More than two million people have been tricked into installing new Android malware, phishing, and adware apps from the Google Play store. Dr. Web antivirus detected the apps that appear to be useful utilities and system optimizers but are the source of…
  • "Russian Hackers Use Western Networks to Attack Ukraine"
    Security researchers at Lupovis have discovered that Russian hackers are using their presence inside the networks of organizations in the UK, US, and elsewhere to launch attacks against Ukraine.  The researchers set up a series of decoys on the web…
  • "Four Indicted After Hacking US Businesses, Filing False Tax Returns"
    Four men from the UK and Sweden have been indicted on several charges in connection with an alleged attempt to hack into the computers of several US businesses and file fraudulent tax returns using stolen personal information. On November 30, three of…
  • "Economic Uncertainty Will Greatly Impact the Spread of Cybercrime"
    Norton has released its top cyber trends to watch in 2023, highlighting that the economy will have the most influence on the spread of cybercrime next year. According to experts, the pressures associated with economic uncertainty and rising costs will…