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  • "Yanluowang Ransomware Tied to Thieflock Threat Actor"
    Links between the tactics and tools demonstrated in attacks suggest a former affiliate has switched loyalties, according to new research. Researchers at Symantec have found that a threat actor previously tied to the Thieflock ransomware may now be using…
  • "Data Breach at Panasonic"
    The Panasonic Corporation has disclosed a data security incident in which an undisclosed amount of data was compromised. Pansonic Corporation discovered that an adversary had gained access to its network on November 11.  An internal investigation…
  • "Over 300,000 Android Users Have Downloaded These Banking Trojan Malware Apps"
    More than 300,000 Android smartphone users have downloaded banking Trojans via malicious apps that bypassed detection by the Google Play app store. According to cybersecurity researchers at ThreatFabric, four different forms of malware were distributed…
  • "Hospital Ransomware Attacks Go Beyond Healthcare Data"
    Results from a 2021 Ponemon study further highlight the targeting of the healthcare industry by ransomware attackers. The study surveyed 597 Health Delivery Organizations (HDO), 42 percent of which had faced ransomware attacks over the past couple of…
  • "Rapid Money Laundering Response Helps Intercept $27m"
    International law enforcers have arrested over 1,000 suspects and seized nearly $27m in criminal funds associated with online fraud and money laundering, according to Interpol.  Interpol stated that its Haechi-II operation took place over four…
  • "Report Details Best Practices for Railway Cybersecurity"
    The European Union Agency for Cybersecurity (ENISA) has released a new report that details best practices for the cyber risk management of railway organizations. ENISA calls on European Railway Undertakings (RUs) and Infrastructure Managers (IMs) to…
  • "Ransomware Operators Threaten to Leak 1.5TB of Supernus Pharmaceuticals Data"
    Biopharmaceutical company Supernus Pharmaceuticals last week confirmed it fell victim to a ransomware attack that resulted in a large amount of data being exfiltrated from its network.  The Rockville, Maryland-based company says the attack likely…
  • "Deeper Defense Against Cyberattacks"
    A KAUST team of researchers has developed a method to improve upon the detection of malicious intrusions to combat the growing threat of cyberattacks against industrial control systems. Internet-based industrial control systems are largely used in the…
  • "New Chip Hides Wireless Messages in Plain Sight"
    Researchers at Princeton University have developed a method that incorporates security into the physical nature of wireless transmissions to prevent eavesdropping. Encryption methods currently used to protect communications from eavesdroppers can be…
  • "Malware Samples Target Windows Installer Flaw"
    According to researchers at Cisco Talos, there are malware samples in the wild attempting to exploit a recently disclosed zero-day flaw in Microsoft's Windows Installer software component. The exploitation of this flaw can allow an attacker with access…
  • "GoDaddy Announces Data Breach"
    Data belonging to up to 1.2 million WordPress customers has been exposed in a security incident at GoDaddy.  The domain registrar web-hosting company said on Monday that an unauthorized third party had gained access to its systems by exploiting a…
  • "Most US Healthcare Apps Susceptible to Cyberattack"
    Researchers at Outpost24 found that vulnerabilities exist in most of the web applications used by leading healthcare providers in the United States.  The researchers found that 90% of the web applications used by US healthcare operators are…