UN Warns Hundreds of Thousands in Southeast Asia Roped Into Online Scams
The U.N. human rights office says criminal gangs have forced hundreds of thousands of people in Southeast Asia into participating in unlawful online scam operations,…
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Security Team Huddle: Using the Full NIST Cybersecurity Framework for the Win
The National Institute of Standards and Technology’s (NIST) recent decision to include “govern” as a core function of its Cybersecurity Framework (CSF) is much-needed additional…
Personal, Health Information of 1.2 Million Stolen in PurFoods Ransomware Attack
Meal delivery service PurFoods says the personal and protected health information of more than 1.2 million individuals was stolen in a ransomware attack in early…
Acquisition Chatter Swirl Around SentinelOne, BlackBerry
Prominent anti-malware vendors SentinelOne and BlackBerry have been separately named in public acquisition chatter, underscoring a clear signal of impending consolidation in cybersecurity. According to…
Signs of Malware Attack Targeting Rust Developers Found on Crates.io
The Crates.io Rust package registry was targeted recently in what appeared to be the initial phase of a malware attack aimed at developers, according to…
10 Million Likely Impacted by Data Breach at French Unemployment Agency
The personal information of roughly 10 million individuals was likely compromised in a data breach at French governmental unemployment agency Pole Emploi. The agency, which…
3 Malware Loaders Detected in 80% of Attacks: Security Firm
QakBot, SocGholish, and Raspberry Robin are the three most popular malware loaders among cybercriminals, accounting for 80% of the observed attacks, cybersecurity firm ReliaQuest reports.…
Two Men Arrested Following Poland Railway Hacking
Polish police on Sunday arrested two men suspected of illegally hacking into the national railway’s communications network, which destabilized traffic in some areas of the…
Leaseweb Reports Cloud Disruptions Due to Cyberattack
Dutch infrastructure-as-a-service and cloud solutions provider Leaseweb shut down some critical systems last week due to a cyberattack. The company said it detected unusual activity…
Ohio History Organization Says Personal Information Stolen in Ransomware Attack
Ohio History Connection (OHC) has confirmed that personal information of thousands of individuals was stolen in a July ransomware attack and later posted online. A…
3 Cryptocurrency Firms Suffer Data Breach After Kroll SIM Swapping Attack
Three bankrupt cryptocurrency companies — FTX, BlockFi and Genesis — have suffered data breaches following a SIM swapping attack that targeted risk and financial advisory…
In Other News: Africa Cybercrime Crackdown, Unpatched macOS Flaw, Investor Disclosures
SecurityWeek is publishing a weekly cybersecurity roundup that provides a concise compilation of noteworthy stories that might have slipped under the radar. We provide a…