Emergence of the Dark_Nexus IoT Botnet: A New Threat to Cybersecurity Cybersecurity experts have unveiled a sophisticated new IoT botnet known as “dark_nexus,” which is leveraging compromised smart devices to launch distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attacks. This emerging threat can be…
Topics: Fraud Management & Cybercrime, Fraud Risk Management, Ransomware Additional Coverage: SudamericaData Leak, RaccoonO365 Arrest, and Nefilim Case Update By Pooja Tikekar (@PoojaTikekar) • December 25, 2025 Image: Shutterstock/ISMG Every week, the Information Security Media Group provides a roundup of…
LastPass to Pay Up to $24 Million Following Data Breach Settlement LastPass, a well-known password management service, has reached a settlement agreement valued at up to $24 million in response to a lawsuit arising from a significant data breach. The…
Google has distributed critical security updates addressing seven vulnerabilities in its Chrome browser, one of which is a high-severity zero-day exploit currently being weaponized in the wild. This vulnerability, identified as CVE-2023-6345, is classified as an integer overflow flaw within…
As hospitals globally grapple with the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, cybercriminals are intensifying their attacks on vulnerable healthcare institutions. The latest report from Palo Alto Networks reveals that threat actors are exploiting this crisis, targeting organizations at the forefront of pandemic…
Uber’s Concealed Data Breach Exposed Personal Information of 57 Million Users Uber Technologies Inc. has found itself in the spotlight yet again, this time due to revelations surrounding a significant data breach that took place in October 2016. The company…
Fraud Management & Cybercrime, Fraud Risk Management Experts Warn AI-Driven Scams May Soon Surpass Human Tactics in Effectiveness Suparna Goswami (gsuparna) • December 24, 2025 Jorij Abraham, Managing Director, Global Anti-Scam Alliance Despite massive scam losses reaching $442 billion across…
South Korea implements facial recognition for SIM registration to mitigate phone scams Increased mobile fraud severity has prompted regulators to enforce stricter verification measures Security lapses in telecommunications have led authorities to redefine account approval processes In a significant policy…
A critical security vulnerability affecting Apache ActiveMQ has recently been revealed, with threat actors actively exploiting it to deploy a new Go-based botnet named GoTitan alongside a remote access tool called PrCtrl Rat. This latter program facilitates remote control of…
Dell Unveils New Security Tool to Combat BIOS Vulnerabilities In a notable development within the cybersecurity landscape, Dell Technologies has introduced an innovative security solution tailored for its commercial clientele, aiming to defend against sophisticated cyberattacks that target the BIOS…
