Latest Cybersecurity News and Articles


North Dakota to require cybersecurity education in public schools

29 March 2023
North Dakota’s EduTech division will develop examples of cybersecurity and computer science plans that administrators and teachers can use to assist schools in developing their plans.

Trojanized Tor browsers target Russians with crypto-stealing malware

29 March 2023
Trojanized Tor installations are typically promoted as "security-strengthened" versions of the official vendor, Tor Project, or pushed to users in countries where Tor is prohibited, making it harder to download the official version.

North Korea's Kimsuky Evolves into Full-Fledged, Prolific APT43

29 March 2023
APT43 has shifted its targets, and the malware it uses, in campaigns over the years in response to the demands of the North Korean government and the cyberespionage activities it requires of the group, according to Mandiant.

Trojanized TOR Browser Installers Spreading Crypto-Stealing Clipper Malware

29 March 2023
Trojanized installers for the TOR anonymity browser are being used to target users in Russia and Eastern Europe with clipper malware designed to siphon cryptocurrencies since September 2022. "Clipboard injectors [...] can be silent for years, show no network activity or any other signs of presence until the disastrous day when they replace a crypto wallet address," Vitaly Kamluk, director of

WiFi protocol flaw allows attackers to hijack network traffic

29 March 2023
The first vendor to acknowledge the impact of the WiFi protocol flaw is Cisco, admitting that the attacks outlined in the paper may be successful against Cisco Wireless Access Point products and Cisco Meraki products with wireless capabilities.

Crown Resorts confirms ransom demand after GoAnywhere breach

29 March 2023
While Crown Resorts confirmed that it is being extorted by Clop, who claims to have stolen data from its networks, it says there is no evidence of the data breach impacting customers.

North Korean APT43 Group Uses Cybercrime to Fund Espionage Operations

29 March 2023
A new North Korean nation-state cyber operator has been attributed to a series of campaigns orchestrated to gather strategic intelligence that aligns with Pyongyang's geopolitical interests since 2018. Google-owned Mandiant, which is tracking the activity cluster under the moniker APT43, said the group's motives are both espionage- and financially-motivated, leveraging techniques like credential

How AI is changing the job market: Who’s most and least at-risk

28 March 2023
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY: Artificial intelligence is rapidly altering how we live and how we work. Its impact on the job market is no exception. Survey results released by job search website ZipRecruiter show that 62% of job seekers are concerned that artificial intelligence could not only affect jobs, but derail careers. A new U.S. White House […] The post How AI is changing the job market: Who’s most and least at-risk appeared first on CyberTalk.

Three Lawsuits Filed Against BetterHelp in Wake of FTC Action

28 March 2023
BetterHelp is facing at least three proposed class action lawsuits after earlier this month settling allegations with the FTC that it violated users' privacy by sharing identifying information with social media platforms including Facebook.

Microsoft Introduces GPT-4 AI-Powered Security Copilot Tool to Empower Defenders

28 March 2023
Microsoft on Tuesday unveiled Security Copilot in preview, marking its continued push to embed AI-oriented features in an attempt to offer "end-to-end defense at machine speed and scale." Powered by OpenAI's GPT-4 generative AI and its own security-specific model, it's billed as a security analysis tool that enables cybersecurity analysts to quickly respond to threats, process signals, and

ChatGPT-4 and cyber crime, insights from a Nasdaq TradeTalk

28 March 2023
In this edited excerpt from a recent Nasdaq TradeTalk, Check Point’s Head of Engineering, U.S East, Mark Ostrowski, discusses the concerns that ChatGPT-4 raises. ChatGPT-3 has evolved into ChatGPT-4. What does that mean and why is that giving bad actors a dangerous amount of power? It’s a good question. I think that what we’ve discovered […] The post ChatGPT-4 and cyber crime, insights from a Nasdaq TradeTalk appeared first on CyberTalk.

Lumen Technologies hit with two separate security incidents

28 March 2023
The company has notified law enforcement and is working with outside firms to contain the incidents, according to the filing. It has begun business continuity efforts to restore functionality to its customers’ systems.

UK Sets Up Fake Booter Sites To Muddy DDoS Market

28 March 2023
The United Kingdom's National Crime Agency (NCA) has been busy setting up phony DDoS-for-hire websites that seek to collect information on users, remind them that launching DDoS attacks is illegal, and generally increase the level of paranoia for people looking to hire such services. 

More School Closings Coast-to-Coast Due to Ransomware

28 March 2023
Instead of snow days, students now get cyber days off. Cyberattacks are affecting school districts of all sizes from coast-to-coast. Some schools even completely shut down due to the attacks.

TikTok Faces Further Bans in Europe

28 March 2023
The French Ministry of Transformation and Public Service on Friday announced a ban on all "recreational apps" from government-issued mobile devices, to take effect immediately.

Nigerian BEC Scammer Sentenced to Prison in US

28 March 2023
The man from Lagos participated in multiple BEC, credit card, work-from-home, check-cashing, and romance scams targeting banks, businesses, and individuals in the US and abroad, including First American Holding Company and MidFirst Bank.

Crown Resorts says ransomware group claims accessing some of its files

28 March 2023
"We were recently contacted by a ransomware group who claimed they have illegally obtained a limited number of Crown files," a spokesperson of the formerly listed firm said in a statement.

68% of organizations face cyber risks due to skills shortage

28 March 2023
Organizations continue to fight an uphill battle against cyberthreats including breaches, lack of skilled professionals and filling key positions.

17% of security leaders consider cybersecurity team fully-staffed

28 March 2023
Security leaders' perception of their cyber resilience was analyzed in a study by Immersive Labs finding that teams aren't fully prepared for threats.

Europol details ChatGPT’s potential for criminal abuse

28 March 2023
ChatGPT’s ability to draft highly realistic text makes it a useful tool for phishing purposes. In addition to generating human-like language, ChatGPT is capable of producing code in a number of different programming languages.