British financial technology company Finastra has begun notifying customers about a significant data breach that took place over three months ago. This incident involved unauthorized access to the company’s secure file transfer platform (SFTP), which is utilized for sharing sensitive files with clients, between October 31 and November 8, 2024.…
For over ten years, Russia has utilized Ukraine as a proving ground for its cyberwarfare strategies, with hacking techniques often first tested on Ukrainian targets before broader application. Recent alerts from Google have exposed a new espionage tactic employed by Russian hacker groups to intercept messages from Ukrainian users on…
Quick Response (QR) codes, which emerged in the 1990s, have become a ubiquitous part of modern life, facilitating activities from food orders to museum tours through a smartphone camera. Unfortunately, this advancement in convenience has attracted cybercriminals, who are now leveraging these codes for malicious purposes. Public reports of scams…
Cyberwarfare / Nation-State Attacks, Fraud Management & Cybercrime Google Warns of Escalating Cyber Tactics Targeting Signal Users; Global Implications Exist Akshaya Asokan (asokan_akshaya) • February 19, 2025 Image: Shutterstock Recent investigations reveal that Russian state-sponsored hackers are employing phishing tactics to compromise users of the secure messaging app Signal in…
A hacker operating under the pseudonym “exelo” has reportedly advertised a database comprising 602,800 Yahoo email accounts on an underground forum. This information is alarming for both individual users and businesses that rely on Yahoo services, as this breach indicates a significant potential risk to data privacy and security. The…
Microsoft has reported significant advancements in a malware family known as XCSSET, which now includes enhanced capabilities. This malware variant is notably adept at targeting digital wallets, siphoning data from applications such as Notes, and extracting sensitive system information and files from compromised devices. The presence of multiple modules within…
Recent insights from the Food and Agriculture Information Sharing and Analysis Center (ISAC) indicate that ransomware attacks targeting businesses in the Food & Agriculture sectors are expected to rise in frequency and severity in the coming weeks. The report, titled “Farm to Table Ransomware Realities,” reveals a sharp 27% increase…
Artificial Intelligence & Machine Learning, Government, Industry Specific Bain Capital Leads $100 Million Investment to Boost AI-Driven Cybersecurity Michael Novinson (MichaelNovinson) • February 18, 2025 Gil Dolev, co-founder and CTO, Dream (Image: Dream) Dream, a startup co-founded by the former CEO of the controversial NSO Group, has successfully raised $100…
Recent cyber activities linked to North Korean threat actors, particularly the Kimsuky group, demonstrate a notable evolution in their techniques. They are increasingly leveraging living-off-the-land (LotL) strategies, relying on common services to remain undetected. A recent operation, identified as “DEEP#DRIVE” by Securonix, exemplifies this trend, utilizing PowerShell scripts and Dropbox…
