Latest Cybersecurity News and Articles

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Behavioral Patterns of Ransomware Groups are Changing

The ransomware landscape has undergone significant changes in Q1 2024, with major shifts in the behavior of Ransomware-as-a-Service (RaaS) groups, according to GuidePoint Security's GRIT Q1 2024 Ransomware Report.

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Russian Sandworm Hackers Targeted 20 Critical Organizations in Ukraine

CERT-UA reports that in March 2024, APT44 conducted operations to disrupt information and communication systems at energy, water, and heating suppliers in 10 regions of Ukraine.

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HHS Beefs Up Privacy Protection for Reproductive Health Info

Doctors, clinics and other providers are prohibited from disclosing protected health information related to lawful reproductive healthcare, according to a final rule released Monday by federal regulators to "strengthen" HIPAA privacy.

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Unmasking the True Cost of Cyberattacks: Beyond Ransom and Recovery

Cybersecurity breaches can be devastating for both individuals and businesses alike. While many people tend to focus on understanding how and why they were targeted by such breaches, there's a larger, more pressing question: What is the true financial impact of a cyberattack? According to research by Cybersecurity Ventures, the global cost of cybercrime is projected to reach

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Police Chiefs Call for Solutions to Access Encrypted Data in Serious Crime Cases

European Police Chiefs said that the complementary partnership between law enforcement agencies and the technology industry is at risk due to end-to-end encryption (E2EE). They called on the industry and governments to take urgent action to ensure public safety across social media platforms. "Privacy measures currently being rolled out, such as end-to-end encryption, will stop tech companies

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German Authorities Issue Arrest Warrants for Three Suspected Chinese Spies

German authorities said they have issued arrest warrants against three citizens on suspicion of spying for China. The full names of the defendants were not disclosed by the Office of the Federal Prosecutor (aka Generalbundesanwalt), but it includes Herwig F., Ina F., and Thomas R. "The suspects are strongly suspected of working for a Chinese secret service since an unspecified

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Feds Issue Guide for Change Health Breach Reporting Duties

HHS' Office for Civil Rights in new "frequently asked questions" guidance issued Friday night said it has not yet received breach reports from Change Healthcare, UHG, or any other affected covered entities pertaining to the incident.

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GitLab Affected by GitHub-Style CDN Flaw Allowing Malware Hosting

Similar to a recently reported issue in GitHub, users can abuse the "comments" feature in GitLab to upload malware to any repository without the repository owner's knowledge.

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Cloud Console Cartographer: Open-Source Tool Helps Security Teams Transcribe Log Activity

Cloud Console Cartographer is an open-source tool that maps noisy log activity into highly consolidated, succinct events to help security practitioners cut through the noise and understand console behavior in their environment.

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GitHub Comments Abused to Push Malware via Microsoft Repository URLs

A GitHub flaw, or possibly a design decision, is being abused by threat actors to distribute malware using URLs associated with Microsoft repositories, making the files appear trustworthy.

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Majority of Businesses Worldwide are Implementing Zero Trust, Gartner Finds

Almost two-thirds of organizations across the globe have either fully or partially implemented zero-trust strategies, according to a report released Monday by Gartner based on a survey of 303 security leaders.

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Uncertainty is the Most Common Driver of Noncompliance

Most compliance leaders tend to focus on building an ethical culture in their organizations to improve employee behavior, but it has a limited impact on addressing uncertainty about how to be compliant, according to a survey by Gartner.

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Researchers Warn Windows Defender Attack can Delete Databases

Researchers at US-Israeli infosec outfit SafeBreach recently discussed flaws in Microsoft and Kaspersky endpoint security products that can potentially allow the remote deletion of files.

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Cyber Insurance Gaps Stick Firms With Millions in Uncovered Losses

The majority of companies, 4 in 5, have suffered a cyberattack that wasn’t fully covered under their cyber insurance policy, according to an analysis by cyber risk quantification firm CYE.

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Sharp Stealer: New Info-stealer Malware Targets Gamers, Crypto Enthusiasts

The malware does not try to hide its presence in the system from antivirus programs and has not gained much popularity in the underground yet, indicating that it is a new player in the market.

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U.S. Imposes Visa Restrictions on 13 Linked to Commercial Spyware Misuse

The U.S. Department of State on Monday said it's taking steps to impose visa restrictions on 13 individuals who are allegedly involved in the development and sale of commercial spyware or who are immediately family members of those involved in such businesses. "These individuals have facilitated or derived financial benefit from the misuse of this technology, which

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Russia's APT28 Exploited Windows Print Spooler Flaw to Deploy 'GooseEgg' Malware

The Russia-linked nation-state threat actor tracked as APT28 weaponized a security flaw in the Microsoft Windows Print Spooler component to deliver a previously unknown custom malware called GooseEgg. The post-compromise tool, which is said to have been used since at least June 2020 and possibly as early as April 2019, leveraged a now-patched flaw that allowed for

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Russian FSB Counterintelligence Chief Gets 9 Years in Cybercrime Bribery Scheme

The head of counterintelligence for a division of the Russian Federal Security Service (FSB) was sentenced last week to nine years in a penal colony for accepting a USD $1.7 million bribe to ignore the activities of a prolific Russian cybercrime group that hacked thousands of e-commerce websites. The protection scheme was exposed in 2022 when Russian authorities arrested six members of the group, which sold millions of stolen payment cards at flashy online shops like Trump's Dumps.

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Androxgh0st Malware Compromises Servers Worldwide for Botnet Attack

Androxgh0st operators are exploiting multiple CVEs, including CVE-2021-3129 and CVE-2024-1709 to deploy a web shell on vulnerable servers, granting remote control capabilities. Evidence also suggests active web shells associated with CVE-2019-2725.

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Dependency Confusion Vulnerability Found in Apache Project

The exploit occurs when referencing a private/local package, which inadvertently fetches a malicious package similarly named from the public registry due to misconfigurations in package managers.