French bank hit by cyberattack, losses estimated at €118 million

French regional bank Crédit Mutuel Arkéa said on Wednesday, November 4, that it had been the victim of a cyberattack that allowed fraudulent transactions, which reports claim amounted to €100 million. The bank, an arm of French financial services giant Read More …

Norway’s aid agency pwned and all users’ data is stolen

Norway’s national aid agency, Norad, has confirmed that cyber criminals broke into its systems, stealing information about each and every registered user of its grant portal. Norad, which coordinates Norway’s assistance for foreign development, said that 20,614 registered individuals had Read More …

DOJ warns FBI data breach likely extends to Justice Department employees

A major data breach of FBI systems likely also affected staffers across the Justice Department, according to a memo obtained by POLITICO. FBI investigators determined in September that a hack of a bureau jobs portal was a “major” cyber incident, Read More …

The most used lateral movement hacking tools across enterprise infrastructures

The statistics compiled from detection alerts* within Kaspersky Anti Targeted Attack (KATA) reveal the hacking tools most often used for lateral movement across enterprise infrastructures, highlighting the pressing need for reliable network security solutions to protect corporate environments. Recent investigations Read More …

AI-driven attacks on educational organizations in Latin America and Africa

Kaspersky Threat Research has uncovered attacks on educational organizations in Latin America and Africa in which attackers used artificial intelligence to help direct activity inside compromised networks. Researchers traced reconnaissance, credential theft, movement between computers and data collection, including activity Read More …

A fresh wave of cyberattacks has hit Europe’s supermarket refrigerators, destroying food across countries

A second wave of cyberattacks is suspected to have hit supermarket refrigerators across Europe, causing fridges to increase temperatures and spoil food at dozens of stores across Belgium, Ireland, Luxembourg, and Sweden. Supermarket giants Ahold Delhaize and Colruyt confirmed the Read More …

Ukraine and Russia report fake emergency alerts after cyberattack targets apps

Authorities in Ukraine and Russia say their emergency alert mobile apps were targeted by cyberattacks late Sunday, with users in Ukraine receiving false warnings of dangerously high radiation levels in the capital, Kyiv. In a Telegram post late Sunday, Ukraine’s Read More …

‘SMS of Death’ exploit can remotely crash unpatched Android phones

A zero-click Android flaw let attackers crash phones with a specially crafted SMS message. Repeated messages could trigger reboot loops, disrupt calls, and even affect emergency connectivity. Google patched supported Android versions, but many end-of-life devices remain permanently vulnerable. Read Read More …

Inside the underground fake review trade

Recently, our team exposed sophisticated scam kits designed to steal sensitive data and trick consumers. But underground marketplaces are not just for malware and stolen passwords. They also offer services designed to manipulate your opinion of the products and services Read More …