CISA Releases Fifteen Industrial Control Systems Advisories

CISA released fifteen Industrial Control Systems (ICS) advisories on May 11, 2023. These advisories provide timely information about current security issues, vulnerabilities, and exploits surrounding ICS. ICSA-23-131-01 Siemens Solid Edge ICSA-23-131-02 Siemens SCALANCE W1750D ICSA-23-131-03 Siemens Siveillance Read more… Source: Read More …

After a Cyber Attack: Dos and Don’ts for Higher Education IT Staff

For most colleges and universities, it’s a question of when, not if, they will experience a cyber attack. Here are seven key considerations for handling the aftermath of a breach. There is a treasure trove of sensitive and valuable information Read More …

US cyber team unearths malware during ‘hunt-forward’ mission in Latvia

A team of U.S. cyber specialists discovered malware during a three-month deployment to Latvia while scouring digital infrastructure for weaknesses. The so-called hunt-forward operation, conducted by the Cyber National Mission Force, was the second such endeavor in the former Soviet Read More …

North Korean hackers breached major hospital in Seoul to steal data

The Korean National Police Agency (KNPA) warned that North Korean hackers had breached the network of one of the country’s largest hospitals, Seoul National University Hospital (SNUH), to steal sensitive medical information and personal details. The incident occurred between May Read More …

New phishing-as-a-service tool “Greatness” already seen in the wild

A previously unreported phishing-as-a-service (PaaS) offering named “Greatness” has been used in several phishing campaigns since at least mid-2022. Greatness incorporates features seen in some of the most advanced PaaS offerings, such as multi-factor authentication (MFA) bypass, IP filtering and Read More …

Cybersecurity firm Dragos discloses cybersecurity incident, extortion attempt

Industrial cybersecurity company Dragos today disclosed what it describes as a “cybersecurity event” after a known cybercrime gang attempted to breach its defenses and infiltrate the internal network to encrypt devices. While Dragos states that the threat actors did not Read More …

UK man pleads guilty to hijacking Twitter accounts including of Joe Biden and Elon Musk

A British man has pleaded guilty over his role in schemes to hack the Twitter accounts of celebrities including Joe Biden and Elon Musk, as well as stealing $794,000 in cryptocurrency. Joseph James O’Connor, 23, entered his guilty plea in Read More …

Spanish police dismantle phishing operation linked to crime ring

The National Police of Spain have arrested two hackers, 15 members of a criminal organization, and another 23 people involved in illegal financial operations in Madrid and Seville for alleged bank scams. The cybercrime operation is an email and SMS-based Read More …