Fraud Management & Cybercrime, Geo Focus: Australia, Geo-Specific New Australian Legislation Mandates Reporting of Ransom Payments Jayant Chakravarti (@JayJay_Tech) • April 22, 2025 Image: Shutterstock Organizations in Australia are facing a deadline of approximately 40 days to comply with a newly enacted law that mandates the reporting of ransomware payments…
Fraud Management & Cybercrime, Healthcare, Industry Specific Sen. Mark Warner Raises Concerns Over Oracle’s Role Amidst Security Breaches Marianne Kolbasuk McGee (HealthInfoSec) • April 9, 2025 Image: TikTok Concerns regarding Oracle’s potential acquisition of TikTok from its parent company, ByteDance, have been amplified following the software company’s two significant data…
Artificial Intelligence & Machine Learning, Fraud Management & Cybercrime, Next-Generation Technologies & Secure Development Hoxhunt Forecasts Rise of AI-Driven Phishing Solutions Rashmi Ramesh (@rashmiramesh_) • April 7, 2025 Artificial intelligence has advanced beyond its initial capabilities in games like chess and Go and is now effectively outperforming human red teams…
Cyberwarfare / Nation-State Attacks, Fraud Management & Cybercrime, Governance & Risk Management New Evidence Emerges of Chinese Cyber Operations Targeting Ivanti Products Jayant Chakravarti (@JayJay_Tech) • April 4, 2025 Image: Shutterstock A recent investigation has revealed that a suspected cyberespionage group from China has been targeting Ivanti’s VPN appliances, installing…
Cybersecurity Incident Roundup: $13M Abortive Abracadabra Hack and More In a significant breach impacting the decentralized finance (DeFi) landscape, a vulnerability in the smart contracts of the Abracadabra/Spell protocol allowed hackers to make off with approximately $13 million worth of Ethereum (ETH) tokens. This theft marks a sobering continuance of…
Cyberwarfare / Nation-State Attacks, Fraud Management & Cybercrime, Government Cunningham and Daniel Caution Against Leadership Failures and Budget Cuts Impacting US Cybersecurity Anna Delaney (annamadeline) • March 24, 2025 Clockwise from top left: Anna Delaney, Tom Field, Michael Daniel, and Chase Cunningham. The latest installment of “Proof of Concept” features…
Cyberwarfare / Nation-State Attacks, Fraud Management & Cybercrime, Government Also covered: The Recent Ransomware Surge, Controversies Surrounding the Crypto Reserve Anna Delaney (annamadeline) • March 7, 2025 Clockwise from top left: Anna Delaney, Tony Morbin, Chris Riotta, and Mathew Schwartz This week, ISMG editors convened to address the escalating threat…
Cyberwarfare / Nation-State Attacks, Fraud Management & Cybercrime Hiatus Could Empower Moscow Chris Riotta (@chrisriotta) • March 4, 2025 Image: Shutterstock Recent reports indicating a potential reduction in U.S. cybersecurity measures targeting Russia have raised significant alarms within the cybersecurity sector. Observers are particularly apprehensive about the implications for U.S.…
In a significant shift in U.S. cybersecurity strategy, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has directed U.S. Cyber Command to cease offensive cyber operations against Russia. This decision appears to be part of a broader diplomatic effort aimed at fostering negotiations concerning Ukraine. The U.S. administration’s concession to Russia comes amidst a…
