China drafts ‘quantum-proof’ protocol to defend against advanced cyber attacks

Scientists from China are aiming to create a communication protocol which can help protect traditional encryption methods from quantum computer attacks. Chinese scientists recently presented a draft document at an internal event held in Sweden which showed their attempts at Read More …

The Importance of Asset Context in Attack Surface Management.

This is the last of the four blogs (Help, I can’t see! A Primer for Attack Surface Management Blog Series, The Main Components of an Attack Surface Management (ASM) Strategy, and Understanding your Attack Surface: Different Approaches to Asset Discovery) Read More …

Scammers Exploit 2024 US General Election to Perpetrate Multiple Fraud Schemes

The FBI is warning the public about scammers exploiting the 2024 US General election to perpetrate multiple types of financial fraud schemes. These scams target victims across the United States and have previously exploited state and local elections for similar Read More …

Lumma/Amadey: fake CAPTCHAs want to know if you’re human

Attackers are increasingly distributing malware through a rather unusual method: a fake CAPTCHA as the initial infection vector. Researchers from various companies reported this campaign in August and September. The attackers, primarily targeting gamers, initially delivered the Lumma stealer to Read More …

Midnight Blizzard conducts large-scale spear-phishing campaign using RDP files

Since October 22, 2024, Microsoft Threat Intelligence has observed Russian threat actor Midnight Blizzard sending a series of highly targeted spear-phishing emails to individuals in government, academia, defense, non-governmental organizations, and other sectors. This activity is ongoing, and Microsoft will Read More …

France: Free ISP announces data breach, millions of users possibly affected

One of the biggest internet service providers (ISP) in France has confirmed suffering a cyberattack that saw it lose sensitive customer data. A threat actor alias “drusselx” opened a new thread on the infamous Breach forums, advertising a major database Read More …

MoneyGram replaces CEO weeks after massive customer data breach

Money transfer giant MoneyGram has replaced its chief executive less than a month after confirming that hackers stole reams of customers’ personal information and transaction records in a data breach. In a statement Monday, MoneyGram said it appointed Anthony Soohoo Read More …

Hackers breach sensitive government and police data in Italy

Prosecutors in Milan have uncovered a network of hackers and former law enforcement officials accused of using malware and insider contacts to break into several government databases, including the Interior Ministry. The group allegedly accessed over 800,000 confidential records, even Read More …

Businesses expect cyber threats to rise, but aren’t ready for them

It’s no secret that cyber-attacks are becoming increasingly sophisticated, while simultaneously growing in number and volume. Research from the Business Continuity Institute reports that cyber threats have increased in severity over the past year, with 75% of respondents reporting a Read More …