Vipre Security Group reports that Business Email Compromise (BEC) threats now account for over half of all phishing attempts, with manufacturers hit hardest. The security vendor's "Email Threat Trends Report: Q3 2024.

By aekwall 

A global law enforcement operation has recently disrupted infrastructure for the Redline and Meta infostealers, malware tools widely used by cybercriminal groups to steal sensitive personal data.

The UK’s privacy watchdog has recently issued a stern warning to the nation’s organizations to improve their data protection posture after revealing that over half of adults have had their personal information lost or stolen.

The Dutch National Police and partner law enforcement agencies have disrupted the "Redline" and "Meta" infostealers, collecting data that may reveal users who paid for the malware.

Delta Air Lines has recently sued CrowdStrike, claiming the cybersecurity company had cut corners and caused a worldwide technology outage that led to thousands of canceled flights in July.

The San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency (SFMTA) board has recently agreed to spend $212 million to get its Muni Metro light rail off floppy disks.

The National Security Agency (NSA) has issued an advisory to alert users to reboot their iPhones and Androids.

According to security researchers at Proofpoint, there has been a surge in online job scams targeting financially vulnerable individuals.

OnePoint Patient Care (OPPC), an Arizona-based hospice pharmacy that serves over 40,000 patients per day, recently started informing customers about a data breach impacting their personal information.

Insurance administrator Landmark Admin recently started notifying over 800,000 individuals that their personal information was stolen in a ransomware attack earlier this year.

The Pwn2Own Ireland 2024 hacking competition organized by Trend Micro’s Zero Day Initiative (ZDI) has recently ended.  Participants have earned over $1 million for camera, printer, NAS device, smart speaker and smartphone exploits.