The Chinese threat group, tracked as UAT-9686, has deployed a collection of custom-built hacking tools to maintain persistent access to...more
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Italian Ferry Malware Attack Sparks International Probe
French intelligence agencies uncovered what appears to be a coordinated foreign interference operation targeting the GNV Fantastic. The post Italian...more
UN’s First Global Cybercrime Treaty Sparks Debate Over Privacy and Surveillance
While many governments have celebrated the treaty’s adoption, rights organizations and technology firms have expressed concern. The post UN’s First...more
‘A Call to Arms’ as UK Faces 50% Surge in Major Cyberattacks
National Cyber Security Centre reckons the rise is due to the UK’s increasing dependence on digital systems and a sharp...more
Long Arm of the Law Comes for Russian Crypto: Why Secret Service Seized Garantex
Authorities say Garantex has processed more than $96 billion in transactions since it launched in 2019.
More Australian IT Leaders Could Be Looking to Replace Passwords With Passkeys in 2024
Image: Adobe/surasak The Australian government announced in 2023 that it would phase out the use of passwords to access key...more
ESET Threat Report: ChatGPT Name Abuses, Lumma Stealer Malware Increases, Android SpinOk SDK Spyware’s Prevalence
Risk mitigation tips are provided for each of these cybersecurity threats. Cybersecurity company ESET released its H2 2023 threat report,...more
Sekoia: Latest in the Financial Sector Cyber Threat Landscape
A new report from French-based cybersecurity company Sekoia describes evolutions in the financial sector threat landscape. The sector is the...more
New Netskope Report Exposes Increasing Use of Cloud Apps for Spreading Malware
A new report from Netskope detailing the top techniques used by cybercriminals to attack organizations found that cloud apps are...more
Europol’s IOCTA 2023 Report Reveals Cybercriminals are Increasingly Interdependent
Image: SomYuZu/Adobe Stock The Europol report reported on cybercriminals’ use of cryptocurrencies and how their techniques are more sophisticated. However,...more
