U.S. Fraud Losses Soared 25% In 2024 To $12.5 Billion
Even though U.S. fraud complaints declined slightly in 2024, fraud victims lost a lot more money than they did in 2023. That’s one of the…
Author: Cybernoz
Trump nominates Plankey to lead CISA
President Trump has named Sean Plankey to become the director of the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency, according to a list of newly filed nominations.…
Amid personnel turmoil at cyber agencies, a government shutdown could increase potential harm
A potential government shutdown looms by the end of this week if Congress doesn’t pass legislation to keep funding the federal government, a development that…
MassJacker malware uses 778,000 wallets to steal cryptocurrency
A newly discovered clipboard hijacking operation dubbed ‘MassJacker’ uses at least 778,531 cryptocurrency wallet addresses to steal digital assets from compromised computers. According to CyberArk,…
Alleged Co-Founder of Garantex Arrested in India – Krebs on Security
Authorities in India today arrested the alleged co-founder of Garantex, a cryptocurrency exchange sanctioned by the U.S. government in 2022 for facilitating tens of billions…
Ex-Employee Sabotages Company Systems, Faces Up to 10 Years
Disgruntled ex-employee sabotages company systems with malicious code, causing major disruptions and financial losses. Learn about the case and the legal consequences. A legal proceeding…
Secret London tribunal to hear appeal in Apple vs government battle over encryption
A secret tribunal is due to meet at the High Court in London this week to hear tech giant Apple appeal against a Home Office…
Majority of ransomware claims involved compromise of perimeter security devices
Dive Brief: About six of every 10 ransomware claims in 2024 involved the compromise of a perimeter security device such as a virtual private network…
Microsoft replacing Remote Desktop app with Windows App in May
Microsoft announced that it will drop support for the Remote Desktop app (available via the Microsoft Store) on May 27 and replace it with its…
Data Breach stories of Bank of America and Jaguar Land Rover
Jaguar Land Rover Data Breach Exposes Sensitive Information Jaguar Land Rover (JLR), one of the world’s premier luxury car manufacturers, is facing a data breach…
How to spot and avoid AI-generated scams
As AI technology advances, cybercriminals create more personalized and convincing scams. This includes mimicking voices, deepfake videos, and highly convincing phishing emails that are difficult…
Perimeter security appliances source of most ransomware hits
Compromised or vulnerable perimeter security appliances and devices – especially virtual private networks (VPNs) – formed the initial access vector in over half of observed…