Cisco's critical zero-day bug gets even worse – 'thousands' of IOS XE devices pwned Good news: There's a free scanner to check your kit. Bad news: Still no fix Cybersecurity Month17 Oct 2023 | 4
Cisco zero-day bug allows router hijacking and is being actively exploited We'd say 'Hurry up and patch' but it hasn't written one yet. While you wait, disable HTTP Cybersecurity Month16 Oct 2023 | 12
530K people's info feared stolen from cloud PC gaming biz Shadow Will players press start to continue with this outfit? Cyber-crime13 Oct 2023 | 10
Everest cybercriminals offer corporate insiders cold, hard cash for remote access The ransomware gang changes identities more than Jason Bourne Research12 Oct 2023 | 9
US construction giant unearths concrete evidence of cyberattack Simpson Manufacturing yanks systems offline, warns of ongoing disruption Cyber-crime12 Oct 2023 | 11
Casino giant Caesars tells thousands: Yup, ransomware crooks stole your data House always wins, er, wait ... Cybersecurity Month12 Oct 2023 | 10
US Navy sailor admits selling secret military blueprints to China for $15K Worth it for 20 years behind bars? Cyber-crime11 Oct 2023 | 26
Ransomware attacks register record speeds thanks to success of infosec industry Dwell times drop to hours rather than days for the first time Research10 Oct 2023 | 3
Hacktivist attacks erupt in Middle East following Hamas assault on Israel Groups range from known collectives to new outfits eager to raise their profile Security09 Oct 2023 | 126
Datacenter cabling biz Volex confirms digital break-in All sites operational, no 'material' financial impact expected but stock markets still worried Cyber-crime09 Oct 2023 |
FTC: Please stop falling for social media scams, you've given crooks at least $650M so far this year Internet considered harmful Cybersecurity Month07 Oct 2023 | 67
MGM Resorts attackers hit personal data jackpot, but house lost $100M Racecars and cyber insurance will balance its books in no time, though Cyber-crime06 Oct 2023 | 2
CDW data to be leaked next week after negotiations with LockBit break down Ransomware spokesperson scoffs at IT reseller's offer of payment Cyber-crime06 Oct 2023 | 15
BYOD should stand for bring your own disaster, according to Microsoft ransomware data Rising number of RaaS baddies drive global attack numbers up 200% CxO05 Oct 2023 | 9
IT networks under attack via critical Confluence zero-day. Patch now 'Handful' of customers hit so far, public-facing instances at risk Patches04 Oct 2023 | 16
'Gay furry hackers' brag of second NATO break-in, steal and leak more data 'No impact on missions,' military powerhouse insists Cyber-crime04 Oct 2023 | 9
Arm patches GPU driver bug exploited by spyware to snoop on targets As Qualcomm warns of similar fixes coming for its chips Cybersecurity Month03 Oct 2023 | 5
Feds hopelessly behind the times on ransomware trends in alert to industry Better late than never, we guess Cybersecurity Month02 Oct 2023 | 6
Security researchers believe mass exploitation attempts against WS_FTP have begun Updated Early signs emerge after Progress Software said there were no active attempts last week Cyber-crime02 Oct 2023 | 14
PhD student guilty of 3D-printing 'kamikaze' drone for Islamic State terrorists 'Research purposes' excuse didn't fly Cyber-crime29 Sep 2023 | 49
Chinese snoops stole 60K State Department emails in that Microsoft email heist No classified systems involved apparently, but internal diplomatic notes, travel details, staff SSNs, etc CSO28 Sep 2023 | 4
Routers have been rooted by Chinese spies, US and Japan warn BlackTech crew looking to steal sensitive data traffic Software27 Sep 2023 | 8
Cryptocoin Ponzi scheme AirBit Club co-founder jailed 12 years behind bars, and ordered to forfeit $65m in illicit proceeds Legal27 Sep 2023 | 12
Ukraine accuses Russian spies of hunting for war-crime info on its servers Russian have shifted tactics in the first half of 2023, with mixed results Cybersecurity Month26 Sep 2023 | 21
Mixin suspends deposits and withdrawals after $200m cryptocurrency heist Cloud provider blamed for loss of 20% of exchange's capital Cybersecurity Month25 Sep 2023 | 37
US govt IT help desk techie 'leaked top secrets' to foreign nation National defense files can earn you $55K … and espionage charges Cybersecurity Month21 Sep 2023 | 15
TransUnion reckons big dump of stolen customer data came from someone else Updated Prolific info-thief strikes again Cyber-crime21 Sep 2023 | 6
India's biggest tech centers named as cyber crime hotspots Global tech companies' Bharat offices attract the wrong sort of interest Security21 Sep 2023 | 2
Feds raise alarm over Snatch ransomware as extortion crew brags of Veterans Affairs hit Invasion of the data snatchers Cyber-crime20 Sep 2023 | 3
International Criminal Court hit in cyber-attack amid Russia war crimes probe Right as judges issued warrants against Putin Cyber-crime20 Sep 2023 | 22
Russian allegedly smuggled US weapons electronics to Moscow Feds claim sniper scope displays sold in sanctions-busting move Cyber-crime19 Sep 2023 | 23
Probe reveals previously secret Israeli spyware that infects targets via ads Oh s#!t, Sherlock Research16 Sep 2023 | 73
Scattered Spider traps 100+ victims in its web as it moves into ransomware Mandiant warns casino raiders are doubling down on 'monetization strategies' Cyber-crime15 Sep 2023 | 7
US-Canada water org confirms 'cybersecurity incident' after ransomware crew threatens leak NoEscape promises 'colossal wave of problems' if IJC doesn't pay up Cyber-crime15 Sep 2023 | 5
Caesars says cyber-crooks stole customer data as MGM casino outage drags on Updated Zero-days are so 2022. Why not just social engineer the help desk? Cyber-crime14 Sep 2023 | 7
Here's why cloud credentials are the hottest item on criminal marketplaces And they cost less than a box of donuts Cloud Infrastructure Week14 Sep 2023 | 5
Uncle Sam warns deepfakes are coming for your brand and bank account No, your CEO is not on Teams asking you to transfer money Security13 Sep 2023 | 9
Save the Children hit by ransomware, 7TB stolen Updated A new low, even for these lowlifes Cyber-crime11 Sep 2023 | 11
MGM Resorts shuts down website, computer systems after 'cybersecurity incident' Ransomware? Some would be willing to bet on that Cyber-crime11 Sep 2023 | 4
Huge DDoS attack against US financial institution thwarted Akamai reckons traffic flood peaked at 55.1 million packets per second Cyber-crime11 Sep 2023 | 1
Ransomware fiends pounce on Cisco VPN brute-force zero-day flaw No patch yet – but you've got strong creds and MFA enabled anyway, yeah? Networks08 Sep 2023 | 6
US, UK sanction more Russians linked to Trickbot Top admin, HR managers, devs go on transatlantic deny-list Cyber-crime07 Sep 2023 | 4
Microsoft: China stole secret key that unlocked US govt email from crash debug dump Mistakes were made, lessons learned, stuff now fixed, says Windows maker Research06 Sep 2023 | 54
Guy who ran Bitcoins4Less tells Feds he had less than zero laundering protections What? Yogurt Monster isn't really a legitimate customer's name?! Cyber-crime06 Sep 2023 | 14
You patched yet? Years-old Microsoft security holes still hot targets for cyber-crooks We're number one! We're number one! We're... Patches05 Sep 2023 | 15
Cops drill into chat apps, sink plot to smuggle tonnes of coke into Europe Video Big blow to blighters' blow-by-the-boatload blueprint Cyber-crime02 Sep 2023 | 31
More Okta customers trapped in Scattered Spider's web Oktapus phishing campaign criminals are back in action Cyber-crime01 Sep 2023 |
Kremlin-backed Sandworm strikes Android devices with data-stealing Infamous Chisel Five Eyes nations warn of hit against Ukrainian military systems Research31 Aug 2023 | 4
Barracuda gateway attacks: How Chinese snoops keep a grip on victims' networks Backdoors detailed, plus CISA releases more IOCs for IT depts to check CSO30 Aug 2023 |
Microsoft ain't happy with Russia-led UN cybercrime treaty Could be used to put ethical hackers, and citizens, behind bars Security30 Aug 2023 | 20
Meta reckons China's troll farms could learn proper OpSec from Russia's fake news crews Claims to have taken down two colossal networks, with 'Secondary Infektion' schooling 'Spamouflage' Security30 Aug 2023 | 15
FBI-led Operation Duck Hunt shoots down Qakbot Totally plucked: Agents remotely roast Windows botnet malware on victims' machines Cyber-crime29 Aug 2023 | 11
Health, payment info for 1.2M people feared stolen from Purfoods in IT attack Meal delivery biz leaves bitter taste Cyber-crime28 Aug 2023 | 9
Malware loader lowdown: The big 3 responsible for 80% of attacks so far this year Top of the list to trip sensors CSO28 Aug 2023 | 6
Taiwanese infosec researchers challenge Microsoft's China espionage finding Asia In Brief PLUS: India calls for global action on AI and crypto; Vietnam seeks cybersecurity independence; China bans AI prescribing drugs Security28 Aug 2023 | 11
FBI: Who was going around hijacking Barracuda email boxes? China, probably Joins in the chorus of advice to bin the gear instead of trying for a fix Cyber-crime25 Aug 2023 | 7
UN cybercrime treaty risks becoming a 'global surveillance pact' Diplomats debate Russia-backed rules on what can be said online Networks24 Aug 2023 | 17
Two teens were among those behind the Lapsus$ cyber-crime spree, jury finds From BT and Nvidia to Grand Theft Auto 6, pair went on a total tear Cyber-crime24 Aug 2023 | 20
Tornado Cash 'laundered over $1B' in criminal crypto-coins Founder Roman Storm cuffed on conspiracy, sanctions busting charges Cyber-crime23 Aug 2023 | 16
North Korea may be itching to sell $40m of purloined Bitcoin Those weapons programs aren't going to fund themselves Cyber-crime23 Aug 2023 | 5
Token prison sentence for first convicted NFT insider trader Prosecutors wanted 2 years, but former OpenSea employee got 3 months Legal23 Aug 2023 | 9
Criminals go full Viking on CloudNordic, wipe all servers and customer data IT outfit says it can't — and won't — pay the ransom demand Cyber-crime23 Aug 2023 | 130