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US Senate Panel Hears Plea for Action on Bank Spoofing Scams
A top U.S. banking lobbyist told a Senate panel Thursday there are limits to what financial institutions can do to stop scammers from draining individual banking accounts and called on regulators like the FCC to do more to combat caller ID spoofing.
State Privacy Laws Have Been Crippled by Big Tech, New Report Says
The report, conducted by the Electronic Privacy Information Center and U.S. PIRG Education Fund, highlights the lack of strong enforcement provisions, transparency, and individual data rights in these laws.
Russian APT28 Hackers Targeting High-Value Orgs with NTLM Relay Attacks
Russian state-sponsored actors have staged NT LAN Manager (NTLM) v2 hash relay attacks through various methods from April 2022 to November 2023, targeting high-value targets worldwide. The attacks, attributed to an "aggressive" hacking crew called APT28, have set...
Interpol Arrests More Than 30 Cybercriminals in Global ‘Synergia’ Operation
International law enforcement, with the help of 60 agencies and private companies, detained 31 suspected cybercriminals and identified 1,300 malicious servers used for phishing and malware distribution.
White House Rejects Efforts to Undo SEC Cyber Disclosure Rule
The Biden administration opposes a congressional effort to undo the SEC's cybersecurity incident disclosure rule, citing the need for transparency to combat increasing cyberattacks.
DirtyMoe Malware Infects 2,000+ Ukrainian Computers for DDoS and Cryptojacking
The Computer Emergency Response Team of Ukraine (CERT-UA) has warned that more than 2,000 computers in the country have been infected by a strain of malware called DirtyMoe. The agency attributed the campaign to a threat actor it calls UAC-0027. DirtyMoe, active since...
Zero Trust Implementation: Plan, Then Execute, One Step at a Time
To overcome roadblocks, organizations should prioritize sensitive data, enforce strict authentication and authorization, implement micro-segmentation, and ensure employee awareness of security best practices.
ApateWeb: Large-Scale Campaign Delivers Scareware and PUPs
Researchers at Unit 42 have identified a large-scale campaign named ApateWeb that employs over 130,000 domains to distribute scareware, PUPs, and other scam pages. The campaign involves adware programs, a rogue browser, and various browser extensions. User awareness...
Cloudzy Elevates Cybersecurity: Integrating Insights from Recorded Future to Revolutionize Cloud Security
Cloudzy, a prominent cloud infrastructure provider, proudly announces a significant enhancement in its cybersecurity landscape. This breakthrough has been achieved through a recent consultation with Recorded Future, a leader in providing real-time threat intelligence...
Former CIA Engineer Sentenced to 40 Years for Leaking Classified Documents
A former software engineer with the U.S. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) has been sentenced to 40 years in prison by the Southern District of New York (SDNY) for transmitting classified documents to WikiLeaks and for possessing child pornographic material. Joshua...
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