Recent research has shown the Play ransomware group, also known as PlayCrypt and Balloonfly, is deploying a Linux variant that targets ESXi environments. Play has displayed increases in activity throughout 2024, as the group was ranked the most prolific ransomware group in April of 2024. Security leaders weigh in Jason Soroko, Senior Vice President of […]
According to a recent report by Jumio, there is a growing concern among Americans regarding the potential impact of AI on democratic elections. This study gathered insights from over 8,000 consumers evenly distributed across the United States, the United Kingdom, Singapore, and Mexico. Key findings from the report include: 72% of Americans are worried about […]
July 26, 2024, marks the one year anniversary since the SEC cyber disclosure ruling. With a year in the rearview mirror, many security professionals are reflecting on whether or not their predictions for this ruling were accurate. Furthermore, they assess the impacts of the cyber disclosure ruling. Security leaders weigh in George Gerchow, Faculty at […]
On July 19, various organizations encountered delays due to a Microsoft and Crowdstrike outage that began the previous night. The complications, such as flight delays, continue to impact individuals globally even days after the initial outage. Security experts have shared their insights on the outage and offered advice to other organizations on safeguarding themselves. Aleksandr […]
MediSecure, an Australian electronic prescriptions provider, was the target of a recent cyber attack. This data breach potentially exposed the personal and health information of many customers, including healthcare provider information and prescription information. The impacted data is connected to prescriptions distributed until November 2023. According to the Australian Department of Home Affairs, approximately 12.9 million […]
The SEC has established the Interagency Securities Council (ISC) to foster collaboration between federal, state and local agencies. Agencies involved in the ISC will meet quarterly to review threat trends and mitigation strategies. The expressed objectives of the council are the following: Solidify cohesion between federal, state and local agencies Improve collaborative efforts on cases […]
The Identity Theft Resource Center (ITRC) has released a report analyzing H1 data breach incidents for 2024. According to the report, there was a 490% rise in data breach victims in H1 of 2024 compared to H1 of 2023. Yet, Q2 had 732 publicly reported data breaches, which represents a 12% decrease from Q1. Security […]
Sumsub introduces the ‘2024 Fraudlympics,’ an awareness campaign displaying fraud data across a range of countries, industries, and categories. The data reveals which nations are leading in categories such as: Fraud by type (deep fakes, identity theft, etc.) Fraud by document (driving license, passport, etc.) Fraud by industry (crypto, iGaming, etc.) In the awareness campaign, […]
Trend Micro has observed an advanced persistent threat (APT) group exploiting vulnerabilities in Internet Explorer. The group, known as Void Banshee, is leveraging a recently patched vulnerability to infect victim machines with the Atlantida info-stealer. This is part of a multi-stage attack involving uniquely crafted URL files and impacting the Windows MSHTML Platform. The vulnerability […]
A judge has dismissed a majority of the SEC lawsuit against SolarWinds, except for securities fraud claims related to a statement on SolarWinds’s website about the company’s security controls. The judge noted that SolarWinds had previously stated it was not obligated to disclose individual cyber incidents or ensure complete prevention of all cyber incidents. Additionally, […]
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