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UK authorities shut down a scam platform responsible for over 1.3 million calls to 500,000 victims, resulting in millions of pounds in losses
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$75 million record-breaking ransom paid to cybercriminals, say researchers
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The staggering sum of US $75 million has reportedly been paid to a ransomware gang in what is believed to be the largest known ransom payment made by a cyber attack victim since records began.
Read more in my article on the Hot for Security blog.
RansomEXX Group Targets Indian Banking With New Tactics
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CloudSek said the RansomEXX breach occurred via a misconfigured Jenkins server at Brontoo Technology
Education in Secure Software Development
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The Linux Foundation and OpenSSF released a report on the state of education in secure software development.
…many developers lack the essential knowledge and skills to effectively implement secure software development. Survey findings outlined in the report show nearly one-third of all professionals directly involved in development and deployment system operations, software developers, committers, and maintainers self-report feeling unfamiliar with secure software development practices. This is of particular concern as they are the ones at the forefront of creating and maintaining the code that runs a company’s applications and systems.
Cencora Confirms Patient Data Stolen in Cyber-Attack
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Pharma company Cencora confirmed in an updated SEC filing that sensitive personal and health data was exfiltrated by attackers in a February 2024 incident
E-Commerce Fraud Campaign Uses 600+ Fake Sites
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The “Eriakos” info-stealing campaign is using hundreds of fake web shops to defraud victims
BEC Attacks Surge 20% Annually Thanks to AI Tooling
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A Vipre study reveals a 20% increase in business email compromise attacks
Nearly 7% of Internet Traffic Is Malicious
Urgent Blood Appeal Issued in US After Ransomware Attack
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US non-profit OneBlood has issued an urgent appeal for donations after a ransomware attack has significantly reduced its capacity to distribute blood to hospitals
New SMS Stealer Malware Targets Over 600 Global Brands
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Discovered by Zimperium’s zLabs team, the SMS Stealer malware was found in over 105,000 samples