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The US-led West supervises Ukraine’s so-called IT army that may be responsible for cybercrime, Russia’s representative Irina Tyazhlova said on Monday. Addressing a meeting of the UN Open-ended Working Group (OEWG) on security of and in the use of information Read More …
Kentucky-based nonprofit healthcare system Norton Healthcare has confirmed that hackers accessed the personal data of millions of patients and employees during an earlier ransomware attack. Norton operates more than 40 clinics and hospitals in and around Louisville, Kentucky, and is Read More …
A major data breach within the Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI) has been described as “a wake-up call” for forces across the UK. A report into the data leak has made 37 recommendations for improving information security within the Read More …
China’s national security agencies have discovered that foreign geographic information system software used in important industries in China has been collecting and transmitting geographic information data with some of the information collected involving state secrets, posing a serious threat to Read More …
As the week started there was still no official confirmation from law enforcement that the notorious ALPV/BlackCat site had been taken down. Late last week, various research groups and news organizations reported, and RedSense on Dec. 8 confirmed, that law Read More …
In the 100 most prevalent unpatched vulnerabilities, the majority (93 out of the 100) are found in software by Adobe, Zoom, and Mozilla. No vulnerability listed as critical made it into the top 100 most prevalent vulnerabilities. But one critical Read More …
During their recent investigations, the Trend Micro Managed XDR (MxDR) team handled various cases involving AsyncRAT, a Remote Access Tool (RAT) with multiple capabilities, such as keylogging and remote desktop control, that make it a substantial threat to victims. This Read More …
For the past several years, Europol has been observing a growing crime phenomenon: the use of Bluetooth trackers in organised crime. Bluetooth trackers are small devices designed to help people find personal objects, such as keys and bags, as well Read More …
The Russia-based actor Star Blizzard (formerly known as SEABORGIUM, also known as Callisto Group/TA446/COLDRIVER/TAG-53/BlueCharlie) continues to successfully use spear-phishing attacks against targeted organisations and individuals in the UK, and other geographical areas of interest, for information-gathering activity. The UK National Read More …
LYON, France – The first INTERPOL operation specifically targeting the phenomenon of human trafficking-fuelled fraud has revealed further evidence that the crime trend is expanding beyond Southeast Asia. Following five months of investigative coordination, law enforcement from participating countries carried Read More …
