A recent international initiative, dubbed Operation Power Off, has led to the successful dismantling of more than 27 major platforms engaged in providing Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS) attack services. These platforms, which have been instrumental in facilitating large-scale cyberattacks for clients, have been shut down as part of a…
3rd Party Risk Management, Fraud Management & Cybercrime, Governance & Risk Management FDA Issues Urgent Cybersecurity Bulletin Amid Recent Attacks Disrupting Blood Supply Chains Marianne Kolbasuk McGee (HealthInfoSec) • December 9, 2024 The FDA calls for enhanced cybersecurity measures for blood suppliers in light of recent disruptive cyberattacks. (Image: Getty…
Cybercrime, Fraud Management & Cybercrime, Ransomware Credit Rating Agency Predicts Rise in Big Game Hunting by Ransomware Gangs in 2025 David Perera (@daveperera) • December 9, 2024 Image: Shutterstock Moody’s Ratings has issued a warning that enhanced cybersecurity measures have led ransomware attackers to shift their focus toward larger organizations,…
Cybercrime, Fraud Management & Cybercrime, Incident & Breach Response Trinity Ransomware Group Claims Breach of Spanish Tax Agency, Law Firm Reports Significant Data Theft Anviksha More – December 5, 2024 Image: Shutterstock / ISMG Information Security Media Group (ISMG) provides a weekly overview of significant cybersecurity incidents and data breaches…
Cyberwarfare / Nation-State Attacks, Fraud Management & Cybercrime, Geo Focus: The United Kingdom UK Minister Pat McFadden’s Statements Prompt Cybersecurity Concerns Akshaya Asokan (asokan_akshaya) • November 25, 2024 Pat McFadden, U.K. Minister for Intergovernmental Relations (Image: U.K. Government) Recent comments from UK Minister for Intergovernmental Relations, Pat McFadden, regarding the…
Cybersecurity Incident: Finastra Investigates Data Theft from Internal Platform The financial technology company Finastra, which services a significant portion of the banking sector, is currently dealing with a serious security breach involving the theft of confidential information from its internal file transfer system. KrebsOnSecurity has confirmed that over 400 gigabytes…
Fraud Management & Cybercrime, Geo Focus: Asia, Geo-Specific India’s Competition Regulator Fines WhatsApp Over Mandatory Data Sharing Policies Jayant Chakravarti (@JayJay_Tech) • November 19, 2024 Meta headquarters in Menlo Park, Calif. (Image: Shutterstock) The Competition Commission of India has imposed a fine exceeding $25 million on Meta, the parent company…
Fraud Management & Cybercrime, Healthcare, Industry Specific In the Spotlight: Anticipating Donald Trump’s Second Term; A Noteworthy Cybersecurity Merger Anna Delaney (annamadeline) • November 15, 2024 Clockwise from top left: Anna Delaney, Marianne Kolbasuk McGee, Chris Riotta, and Michael Novinson The latest discussion among the ISMG editorial team has spotlighted…
Cybercrime, Fraud Management & Cybercrime, Government Experts Anticipate Escalating Cyber Threats as Trump Eyes Second Term Chris Riotta (@chrisriotta) • November 11, 2024 Experts warn of intensified Russian attacks on countries aligning with the European Union. (Image: Shutterstock) As speculation grows around a potential second term for former President Donald…
