- Android malware FakeCall intercepts your calls to the bank
October 31, 2024
An Android banking Trojan called FakeCall is capable of hijacking the phone calls you make to your bank. Instead of reaching your bank, your call will be redirected to the cybercriminals. The Trojan accomplishes this by installing itself as the default call handler on the infected device. The default call handler app is responsible for managing ...
- Peru: Cybercriminals demand 4 million dollars for Interbank customer data
October 31, 2024
Organized crime in Peru has taken a worrying turn, extending its activities from attacks on public transport companies and kidnapping businessmen to cybercrime. These criminals use advanced technology to extort money from large companies, including the recent attack on Interbank bank. Reportedly criminals have breached Interbank’s security systems, stealing the database of millions of customers and ...
- Bedfordshire is the UK’s cyber crime capital
October 30, 2024
The rate in Bedfordshire was nearly four times higher than neighbouring Hertfordshire, which saw 1,300 incidents among its 1.2 million population, reveals analysis of National Fraud Intelligence Bureau (NFIB) data by IT experts Computer Care. Lincolnshire was the police area least affected by cyber crime, with only 438 reports among the one million population – equal ...
- New Tradecraft of Iranian Cyber Group Aria Sepehr Ayandehsazan aka Emennet Pasargad
October 30, 2024
The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), U.S. Department of Treasury, and Israel National Cyber Directorate are releasing this Cybersecurity Advisory (CSA) to warn network defenders of new cyber tradecraft of the Iranian cyber group Emennet Pasargad, which has been operating under the company name Aria Sepehr Ayandehsazan (ASA) and is known by the private sector ...
- Ireland: Almost 7,000 Government data breaches over last ten years
October 30, 2024
There have been 6,885 data breaches across Government departments over the last ten years. More than half of the breaches, 3,637 of them, occurred at the Department of Social Protection. The Department of Justice accounted for 862 of the breaches, with 757 breaches reported at the Department of Foreign Affairs. The majority of the data breaches ...
- Scammers Exploit 2024 US General Election to Perpetrate Multiple Fraud Schemes
October 29, 2024
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 scams. Scammers use the names, images, logos, and slogans of candidates to fraudulently solicit campaign contributions, ...
- France: Free ISP announces data breach, millions of users possibly affected
October 29, 2024
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 for sale, claiming it contains data on 19.2 million Free customers, and holds more than 5.11 ...
- Bucharest’s District 5 City Hall hit by ransomware attack
October 28, 2024
The District 5 City Hall of Bucharest announced on October 26 that it was the target of a cyber attack that hit its servers. The hackers demanded USD 5 million in ransom, but mayor Cristian Popescu Piedone said he would not pay. “This morning (e.n. October 26), the District 5 City Hall employees reported that the ...
- Businesses expect cyber threats to rise, but aren’t ready for them
October 28, 2024
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 rise in attempted breaches and 39.4% falling victim to a successful cyber-attack. Read more… Source: MSN News Sign up ...
- 100 million people hit in largest healthcare data breach in history – medical info, SSNs and more
October 26, 2024
More than 100 million people had their personal information and healthcare data stolen in the massive UnitedHealth ransomware attack earlier this year, making it the largest healthcare data breach in the country. After completing its investigation into February’s data breach, the US Department of Health and Human Services said this week that roughly a third of ...