Gay furry hackers strike massive cyber attack against US far-right Project 2025

A collective of self-described “Gay furry hackers” called SiegedSec managed to hack into the right-wing Heritage Foundation affiliated with Project 2025 in a massive cyber attack. The hackers released two gigabytes of data, including Heritage Foundation member names, email addresses, Read More …

Reeling in DarkGate Malware Attacks from the Beach

Last year, the number of malware attacks worldwide reached 6.08 billion. That’s a 10% increase compared with 2022. Why are cybercriminals developing so much malware? Because it is a vital tool to help them infiltrate businesses, networks or specific computers Read More …

APT40 Advisory PRC MSS tradecraft in action

The PRC state-sponsored cyber group has previously targeted organisationsin various countries, including Australia and the United States, and the techniques highlighted below are regularly used by other PRC state-sponsored actors globally. Therefore, the authoring agencies believe the group, and similar Read More …

Yet another top US healthcare service provider has been hacked, with patient data exposed

Following the likes of ChangeHealthcare, Kaiser, Cencora, and several others during the past few months, another major US healthcare service has reported suffering a cyberattack that resulted in the theft of sensitive patient data. This latest victim is HealthEquity, which Read More …

Europol coordinates global action against criminal abuse of Cobalt Strike

Law enforcement has teamed up with the private sector to fight against the abuse of a legitimate security tool by criminals who were using it to infiltrate victims’ IT systems. Older, unlicensed versions of the Cobalt Strike red teaming tool Read More …

DHS Announces $18.2 Million In First-Ever Tribal Cybersecurity Grant Program Awards

WASHINGTON — Today, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), through the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) and the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), announced more than $18.2 million in Tribal Cybersecurity Grant Program (TCGP) awards to assist Tribal Nations Read More …

The US Wants to Integrate the Commercial Space Industry With Its Military to Prevent Cyber Attacks

The US military recently launched a groundbreaking initiative to strengthen ties with the commercial space industry. The aim is to integrate commercial equipment into military space operations, including satellites and other hardware. This would enhance cybersecurity for military satellites. As Read More …

2024 U.S. Federal Elections: The Insider Threat

The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), in coordination with the Department of Homeland Security’s (DHS) Office of Intelligence and Analysis (I&A), the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), and the U.S. Election Assistance Commission (EAC) prepared this overview to help Read More …

Michigan County Restores 80 Percent of Systems After Cyber Attack

The computer-aided dispatch system for Grand Traverse County’s 911 service is officially back online following a cyberattack that disabled the system and many other governmental services. “As of 2 p.m. yesterday, it was operational for all first responders,” said County Read More …