Mercedes-Benz Head Unit security research report

This report covers the research of the Mercedes-Benz Head Unit, which was made by Kaspersky team. Mercedes-Benz’s latest Head Unit (infotainment system) is called Mercedes-Benz User Experience (MBUX). The researchers performed analysis of the first generation MBUX. MBUX was previously Read More …

Record-breaking ransoms and breaches: A timeline of ransomware in 2024

It was another record-breaking year for ransomware. When file-locking malware wasn’t causing widespread disruption, like downing online services and lasting outages, ransomware was the cause of unprecedented data theft attacks affecting hundreds of millions of people, in some cases for Read More …

Jamaica: Police charge 6 people in connection with cyber attack on account of bank customer

The six people arrested last week in connection with a multi-million dollar cyber attack on the account of a customer of the National Commercial Bank, have been charged. This was disclosed by Dane Nicholson, Head of the Anti-Fraud Committee of Read More …

Whispers from the Dark Web Cave. Cyberthreats in the Middle East

The Kaspersky Digital Footprint Intelligence team analyzed cybersecurity threats coming from dark web cybercriminals who targeted businesses and governments in the Middle East in H1 2024. Our research highlights the most severe and pervasive threats, and identifies potential risks and Read More …

UNODC report exposes escalating threat of organized crime in the Pacific

The Pacific is increasingly becoming an important transshipment hub and an operational and destination point for organized crime syndicates, according to a new report launched today by the UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC). Titled Transnational Organized Crime in Read More …

Facebook, X rush to delete Trump attacker Ryan Wesley Routh from social media

Social media companies including Meta’s Facebook and Elon Musk-owned X (formerly Twitter) are rushing to delete the pages associated with Ryan Wesley Routh from their platforms. While X has removed Routh’s profile from its platform, Facebook has removed all the Read More …

Should State Governments Ban Ransomware Payments?

In 2021, North Carolina became the first state to prohibit public ransomware payments, even going so far as to ban negotiations with cyber criminals. It was a groundbreaking move. Florida followed suit in 2022, but its legislation took a less Read More …

Chennai bomb threat mails: Serious setback for police as Microsoft refuses to share vital information

Chennai cybercrime police has faced a serious setback in its investigations into the more than three dozen hoax bomb emails sent to schools, colleges, and the airport, ToI reported on August 30. Microsoft has refused to share crucial information regarding Read More …