Australia wants companies disclose ransomware payments
The Australian government has long advised ransomware victims against paying ransoms, arguing that doing so does not guarantee receiving a decryption key and only encourages…
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Threat actor impersonates Google via fake ad for Authenticator
We have previously reported on the brand impersonation issue with Google ads: users who search for popular keywords are shown malicious ads that purport to…
Google Chrome adds app-bound encryption to block infostealer malware
Google Chrome has added app-bound encryption for better cookie protection on Windows systems and improved defenses against information-stealing malware attacks. As Chrome software engineer Will Harris explained in…
How to Collect and Use IOCs From Malware Configs IN TI Lookup
Indicators of Compromise (IOCs) are key forensic data points used to detect security breaches. They include file hashes, suspicious IP addresses, domain names, URLs, specific…
Food Fraud: The Top Three Scams Impacting the Food Delivery Industry
The appetite for food delivery apps has grown exponentially—more than 2.85 billion people used them globally last year. In the United States alone, the $350…
Core British Library services to return for new academic year
British Library chief executive Roly Keating has said that the organisation is aiming to have some key services that remain offline after a cyber attack…
Columbus investigates whether data was stolen in ransomware attack
The City of Columbus, Ohio, says it’s investigating whether personal data was stolen in a ransomware attack on July 18, 2024 that disrupted the City’s…
iPhone Users Beware! Fake Postal Messages Stealing Your Login Credentials
Cybercriminals have launched a smishing campaign targeting iPhone users in India, impersonating India Post. Malicious iMessages falsely claim a package awaits at an India Post…
Google Workspace Vulnerability Allowed Hackers to Access 3rd-Party Services
A Google Workspace vulnerability exposed thousands of accounts after hackers bypassed email verification. Learn how to protect your Workspace account from similar attacks. Google faced…
With the Olympics underway, Attendees and Spectators at Risk of Cyberattacks
While athletes worldwide descended on Paris for the 2024 Olympics, so did cyber threats. Franz Regul, Head of IT Security for Paris 2024, predicts at…
Illuminating the Deep, Dark Cybercriminal Underground
Jul 30, 2024The Hacker NewsDark Web Intelligence Learn about critical threats that can impact your organization and the bad actors behind them from Cybersixgill’s threat…
Basic failures led to hack of Electoral Commission data on 40 million people
The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) has issued a reprimand to the Electoral Commission after basic security errors allowed hackers linked to the Chinese state to…