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Four out of five artificial intelligence (AI) tools operate without IT oversight. At small and medium-sized companies (SMEs), unsanctioned AI tools run at 414 p
Iranian state hackers are reported to have shut down a British power plant for four days in what is being seen as an unprecedented cyber-attack on UK soil. Acco
The Medusa ransomware-as-a-service (RaaS) gang and its affiliates attacked over 500 victim organizations between June 2021 and April 2025. According to a joint
The European Telecommunications Standards Institute (ETSI) has launched an approval process for 17 key cybersecurity standards that vendors will need to meet in
The UK Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) has published a stark warning to the legal profession about the risks of AI, citing real-world cases of AI "halluci
Almost half of companies — 48 per cent — whose data has been encrypted in a ransomware attack choose to pay the ransom to recover their critical data, according
Iconic US denim brand Levi Strauss & Co — whose most famous marketing slogan was "There's stitching… and there's Levi's stitching" — has become the latest m
Ransomware actors are increasingly setting their sights on middle management rather than the C-suite. New research from Zscaler's ThreatLabz unit found that nea
The UK's AI Safety Institute (AISI) this week reported that agentic AI now represents a substantially increased security risk, following reports that agents bui
The US Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Agency (CISA) is urgently warning US organizations of cyberattacks on Operational Technology (OT) devices in water and w
This week, Las Vegas hosts three cyber conferences, the largest being Black Hat. Each year the local Vegas media generally decries attendees of cyber conference
On August 2nd, the European Union (EU)'s Artificial Intelligence (AI) Act came into force, with powers reaching far beyond the EU's borders. Companies in countr
Cybercriminals are now able to scale up and industrialize a whole range of scams for less than $3,000 a month. According to new research from cybersecurity firm
Business and holiday travelling has just become even more risky as hackers believed to be connected to Russian intelligence have discovered a way to hijack wi-f
The two teenage cybercriminals, Thalha Jubair, 19, and Owen Flowers, 18, who were recently sentenced to five years and six months imprisonment for a cyber-attac
One of the cybersecurity industry's worst fears has now been realized, with concrete proof that AI agents, which are rapidly being deployed across all sectors,
Cybercriminals are now using highly sophisticated off-the-shelf phishing kits, complete with easy-to-use dashboards, to enable highly effective vishing attacks,
Over three-quarters of 200 chief information security officers (CISOs) across Europe surveyed by cybersecurity company MetaCompliance say that senior executives
Cybercriminals are now using sophisticated phishing attacks to compromise AI agents in a similar fashion to the way they compromise human targets. There is grow
The rapid adoption of AI agents across all commercial sectors is bringing with it a huge cyber risk that companies are currently ill-equipped to deal with. AI a
The research arm of mobile cybersecurity firm Zimperium, zLabs, has discovered a new and particularly dangerous Android banking trojan in the wild. Named Rokaro
This year's FIFA World Cup has become a prime target for threat actors across the globe. Scheduled match fixtures and communications with many thousands of socc
In retrospect it is easy to see how agentic AI dominated the InfoSecurity Europe conference in London at the start of this month. As organizations across all se
OpenAI has released an action plan detailing their vision of "Democratizing AI-Powered Cyber Defense." The plan details OpenAI's belief that cyber defense tools
Politically-motivated hacktivists are becoming increasingly adept at performing sophisticated cyber-attacks to cripple crucial national infrastructure. In what
Nine out of ten (89 per cent) senior IT leaders report that managing the growing identity footprint is challenging, reflecting the scale and complexity of moder
Instructure, the US-based company behind the learning tool Canvas, which is used by thousands of schools and universities in the US and UK, has suffered a serio
New findings point to the insider threat of rogue employees being a far greater threat than has hitherto been realized. According to the latest report from non-
IBM's latest X-Force Threat Intelligence Index reveals how attackers are using AI to exploit security gaps. According to IBM, the rapid adoption of AI chatbot p
Microsoft Threat Intelligence detected approximately 8.3 billion email-based phishing threats during the first quarter of 2026 (January–March). QR code phishing
Microsoft Defender Research has uncovered a large-scale phishing attack targeting users across more than 13,000 organizations worldwide. The threat actors were
Cyberattacks on medical devices are endangering patients and may potentially cost lives. The 2026 Medical Device Cybersecurity Index from RunSafe Security repor
AI company Anthropic has released a new security tool, Claude Code Security, in beta. It scans codebases for security vulnerabilities and suggests targeted soft
A new generation of young cybercriminals has emerged as what is now perceived to be the main security threat to corporations on both sides of the Atlantic. As r
94% of Organizations Experienced Email Security Incidents in 2023 Egress revealed in a report that 94% of cybersecurity leaders disclosed that their organizatio
Cybersecurity Market To Reach $478B by 2030 Despite recent talk of a tech slowdown that reaches cyber, Allied Market Research reported that the market is poised
Cybercrime just got easier. A new artificial intelligence off-the-shelf phishing kit named darcula now enables even inexperienced cyber criminals to impersonate
11 Romantic AI Chatbots Fail Security Tests The Mozilla Foundation released research that unveils that all 11 romantic AI chatbots tested, failed security and p
As we predicted earlier this year, harsh economic conditions across Western democracies are acting as a catalyst for cybercrime – particularly those cyber
California-based cybersecurity goliath Palo Alto Networks has issued a bullish revenue forecast based on a perceived rising global demand for artificial intelli
Discord called a ‘hotbed’ of malware activity Discord continues to be used by threat actors to launch malware attacks. Researchers have warned the o
Blocked IP Addresses Increase by 116% According to a report by Qrator Labs, blocked IP addresses associated with malicious activity increased by 116% in Q3 2023
The latest threat for companies using large language (LLM) AI software to replace human staff is the software’s innate gullibility. LLM software can be likened
Artificial intelligence (AI) services are enabling unscrupulous online blackmailers to create fake but highly realistic sexually explicit photographs and videos
Telecoms operator Orange Belgium has revealed that a cyber-attack in July resulted in the theft of data from 850,000 customer accounts. The telecoms operator ha
Cybersecurity Threats on the Rise in Asia Pacific Cybersecurity incidents in Asia Pacific have increased by 29 percent this year and 134 percent in the last fou
Germany Seeks Cybersecurity Partnership with Israel Germany seeks to strengthen its cybersecurity collaboration with Israel in light of the recent escalation be
A patient’s death following a cyber-attack on the UK health sector by ransomware group Qilin has now been reported. The death has been confirmed by King’s
16 Billion Passwords Breached The Cybernews research team discovered a record-breaking breach of over 16 billion passwords worldwide, including Facebook, Google
Sextortion, a popular form of online blackmail, is on the rise. Security researchers, ESET reports a 178% increase in sextortion emails between the first half o
Geopolitical Tensions are Changing the Cybersecurity Landscape Political tensions are prompting nations to re-strategize cybersecurity. Countries that once soug
Cybercriminals have just added what may be the most dangerous weapon yet to their arsenal of illegal software, a Dark Web version of legitimate artificial intel
Cyera secures $540 million in funding Cybersecurity firm Cyera has raised $540 million in a Series E funding round, bringing its total to over $1.3 billion. Cye
🔓 Critical Qualcomm Zero-Days Exploited in Targeted Android Attacks Qualcomm has patched three zero-day vulnerabilities in its Adreno GPU drivers, which were ac
Many organizations’ ongoing enthusiasm for incorporating artificial intelligence (AI) is leaving them open to sophisticated and carefully planned cyber-attacks.
Artificial Intelligence (AI) is learning to think like a human. But the critical question now being asked in IT circles is: “What kind of human?” Claude, Opus 4
The UK retailers, Marks & Spencer, Harrods and the Co-Op, who have been hit by a flurry of cyber-attacks over the last two weeks, have immediately experienc
Artificial Intelligence (AI)-driven cybersecurity is set to dominate RSA, the world’s largest cybersecurity event, which kicked off yesterday in San Francisco a
Deepfake videos of TV news presenters are being used to dupe gullible viewers into logging onto illegal gambling sites where malware is then downloaded onto the
Nikesh Arora, Palo Alto Networks’ CEO In an exclusive interview with Cyber Intelligence, Palo Alto Networks CEO Nikesh Arora explains the growing importan
PHP-CGI RCE Flaw Exploited in Attacks on Japan’s Tech, Telecom, and E-Commerce Sectors Cyber attackers are actively exploiting a vulnerability in PHP-CGI
Healthcare Cybersecurity Budgets Expected to Increase in 2025 After years of financial constraints, healthcare cybersecurity is finally getting a boost. A new H
US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s shock directive to US Cyber Command to pause offensive cyber-operations against Russia may have unforeseen consequences for
CISA Names Karen Evans as Executive Assistant Director for Cybersecurity The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) has appointed Karen Evans a
Most organizations have no clear idea of the value of the data they hold on themselves and their customers. According to technology research and consulting firm
Ransomware attacks on the healthcare sector have risen by a third in 2024 with the US the prime target. Cybersecurity company Black Kite reports 374 incidents i
Patrick Harding, Chief Product Architect at Ping Identity In an exclusive interview with Cyber Intelligence, Patrick Harding, chief product architect at digital
The bust of the illegal Cracked and Nulled crime forums evidences the global nature of cybercrime and the impossibility of seeing it as a threat that has no reg
A ransomware gang, Hellcat, that emerged in 2024 is being seen as representative of a new type of threat actor using off-the-shelf malware and innovative extort
The start of this week saw roughly $1 trillion wiped off leading US tech stocks, following the launch of Deepseek, a Chinese rival to AI offerings such as Micro
While Silicon Valley is finding that artificial intelligence (AI) is proving a tough sell to businesses and consumers, cybercriminals worldwide have lost little
The line between cybercrime and plain old-fashioned fraud has become yet more blurred following the sentencing of international virtual currency vendor Anurag P
Healthcare Attacks will not Slow Down in 2025 According to a report by Netwrix, 84% of organizations in the healthcare sector faced a cyber attack in 2024 and p
One of the greatest challenges now facing President Trump’s new administration is to protect the US’s critical infrastructure and its economy from the rapidly g
The US Justice Department and FBI have completed a law enforcement operation to delete Chinese malware from approximately 4,258 U.S.-based computers and network
A new ransomware group, named Funksec, is the latest example of relatively inexperienced cybercriminals using AI to develop weaponized malware. The group claims
The New Year has begun with further news of a particularly cynical fraud campaign aimed at jobseekers. Lucrative-seeming fake job offers are being sent by email
Germans Arrest ‘Crimenetwork’ Gang German authorities have made arrests linked to drug-selling platform Crimenetwork, seizing over $1 million in crypto assets.
Dr. Sanjaya Kumar, MD, CEO of SureShield, Inc. Sanjaya Kumar, MD, is the CEO of cybersecurity company SureShield, Inc. Dr. Kumar has more than 25 years of healt
US Senator Mark Warner has called the Salt Typhoon hack, conducted by a group that has been linked to Chinese intelligence, “the most serious telecoms hack in o
Mike Finley, the Co-Founder and CTO of AnswerRocket In an exclusive interview with Cyber Intelligence, Mike Finley, the Co-Founder and CTO of AnswerRocket, a bu
The US Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has issued an urgent warning to business and law enforcement agencies that cybercriminals are using genuine stolen
The photo above is from a screenshot of the Operation Magnus website, which outlines the operation, alongside a short, 50-second video. The Dutch Police, Politi
The US Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has created “NexFundAI”, a cryptocurrency created to further their investigation, “Operation Token Mirrors.” The FB
The US Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) is conducting an ongoing investigation into the notorious North Korean cybercrime group Lazarus, formerly known as
Insider attacks, where staff either deliberately or accidently compromise an organization’s security, are rising steeply. According to Cybersecurity firm, Guruc
Cyber toolkits for threat actors are now harnessing the latest deepfake technology and artificial intelligence (AI) for targeted email attacks, known as ‘spear-
Andy Sheldon, North American VP of US-based ID fraud specialist Deduce It feels like fraudsters are consistently staying one step ahead of us. Back in early 202
This week, the US Department of Justice (DOJ) announced criminal charges against a Chinese national, Song Wu, accused of wire fraud and aggravated identity thef
This week, Poland’s Supreme Court quashed an ongoing probe into spyware abuses allegedly conducted by its own government – claiming it to be “unconstituti
While the world’s attention is focused on the arrest of Telegram owner, Pavel Durov, and Brazil’s decision to ban Elon Musk’s X platform ( formerly Twitter), th
The US New Jersey District Court has arrested a man accused of conducting a ransomware attack on a former employer, highlighting the growing “insider threat” or
The European Union (EU) Artificial Intelligence (AI) Act, which came into effect earlier this month, is now set to act as a template for other regions, such as
Nations hostile to America, primarily Russia and China, are currently doubling down on their efforts to influence the outcome of the upcoming US election
It looks as if deepfakes will be the hot topic at the big international hacker conference DEF CON in Las Vegas next week, just as they took center stage at Info
Escalating geopolitical instability in the South China Seas and The Red Sea are being seen as the root cause behind a rapid rise in cyber-attacks on commercial
The famous “blue screen of death,” witnessed with horror by 8.5 million Microsoft Windows users worldwide as a result of the ongoing CrowdStrike outage, may soo
Organized cybercriminal gangs have lost little time in attempting to cash in on the ongoing CrowdStrike/Windows outage currently affecting banks, airlines and b
Big Tech’s rapidly-expanding server farms are becoming increasingly tempting targets for ransomware gangs. In their Gadarene rush to be first with AI-based serv
Cash-rich cybercriminals are learning that the easiest way to make money on the stock markets while laundering cash at the same time is to use deepfake videos t
Email scams aimed at business users are becoming increasingly sophisticated and increasingly tough to detect. Threat actors are now using artificial intelligenc
The Los Angeles County Department of Public Health has been breached by a cyber-attack that has compromised the personal information of over 200,000 private ind
The Olympic games, which kick off in Paris towards the end of next month, are expected to attract over 15 million visitors to the French capital and generate ar
64% to Look for New Cybersecurity Jobs in the Next 12 Months According to a new Bitdefender survey, 64% of cybersecurity professionals are considering a shift t
XONA Raises $18M in New Funding XONA Systems, Inc. announced that it raised $18M in new funding to expand its industrial zero-trust cybersecurity capabilities t
Photo of the Infosecurity Europe Keynote Stage taken by Tony Glover InfoSecurity Europe, widely acknowledged as the chief global challenger to RSA in the US, ki
Rick Jones is the CEO of DigitalXRAID Risk is the common language that will close the knowledge and credibility chasm that frequently separates chief informatio
An international operation coordinated by Europol has resulted in several arrests and the takedown of numerous cybercriminal networks. The operation focused on
34% of Organizations Lack Cloud Cybersecurity Skills According to a Cado Security report, 34% of organizations lack cloud cybersecurity skills. The report also
India’s current elections have become a prime target for malicious cyber activity on the part of foreign threat actors and independent hacktivist groups. With t
Identity security company CyberArk has announced that it is acquiring machine identity management specialist Venafi for US $1.54 billion from software-focused i
Chinese Hackers Using ORB Networks to Evade Detection Mandiant revealed that Chinese-linked state-backed hackers rely on operational relay box (ORBs) network pr
341% Rise in Advanced Phishing Attacks SlashNext’s report revealed a 341% increase in malicious phishing links, business email compromise (BEC), Quishing,
“Critical flaws” have been identified in modems deployed in millions of devices worldwide. Cybersecurity firm Kaspersky has issued a report warning companies of
By operating a “fraud-as-a-service’ (FaaS) website, BogusBazarr, operating out of China, runs 200 fraudulent webshops and has so far claimed 850,000 victims, mo
Boeing Discloses $200M Ransomware Attempt Boeing made a significant disclosure: The LockBit ransomware group targeted the company, which demanded a staggering $
The US Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has issued a joint advisory warning of a new tactic being used by North Korean intelligence-gathering cyber group K
There is a widening gulf of miscommunication between security teams and their boards. According to software intelligence platform, Dynatrace, 77 percent of comp
91% of Orgs Report Use of Gen AI for Cybersecurity Splunk reported that 91% of organizations reported the use of Generative AI for specific cybersecurity usage.
Cybersecurity firm Okta reports a spike in ‘brute-force’ credential-stuffing attacks over the last month. This follows earlier reports of a spike in ‘brute forc
Biden Signs New National Security Memorandum-22 US President Joe Biden today signed National Security Memorandum-22, codifying the Cybersecurity and Infrastruct
Cybercriminals are exploiting a previously unseen backdoor to substitute ‘malvertizing’, weaponized bogus ads to push them to the top of Google searches. The at
Change Healthcare Hit by Another Potential Cyber Attack Arriving just a month after a paid ransom was demanded following the massive data breach in February 202
Cyber Consultant Claims Universities are More Vulnerable to Cyber Attacks Highlighting the severity of the University of Winnipeg data breach, Cybersecurity con
Cisco’s US$28 billion acquisition of cybersecurity firm Splunk is the largest acquisition in the networking giant’s history. It is now being seen as a clear sig
Google to Remove Billions of Personal Data to Settle Privacy Case Google agreed to remove billions of personal records amid the previously announced lawsuit, ac
‘INC Ransom’ Group Threatens to Release NHS Data The ‘INC Ransom’ ransomware group publicly threatened to release three terabytes of NHS
Pokemon Reset Account Passwords Due to Breach Attempts The Pokemon Company announced that it detected a large number of breach attempts on its users and reset t
Amid widespread speculation that artificial intelligence (AI) will make most of today’s jobs redundant and even replace humanity itself, the UK’s Institute for
Google’s Improvements to Chrome’s ‘Safe Browsing’ Mode Google announced major security-focused revamps to Chrome’s ‘Safe Bro
The US Federal Bureau of Investigation reports that last year the Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3) received a record number of complaints, with potential l
Over 75% of Cyber Incidents Impacted Small Businesses in 2023 A Sophos report revealed that over 75% of small businesses were impacted by cyber incidents in 202
68% of Organizations Face Additional Risks Due to Cybersecurity Skills Shortages A Fortinet report disclosed that 68% of organizations are facing risks brought
Following actions taken against the infamous BlackCat ransomware group in December by the US Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), the cybercriminal gang has w
As geopolitical tensions and conflicts rise across the globe, so are cyber-attacks on critical Western infrastructure, particularly industrial facilities runnin
Pepco Loses €15M from Phishing Attack The Hungarian arm of the Pepco Group announced a phishing attack on the retailer, resulting in €15 million worth of lo
US Requires Schools to Implement Cyber Measures Following a string of cyber attacks on US schools, the US Biden administration announced the requirement to impl
Russian hacktivists named Doppelgänger have been interfering in Germany’s elections with a view to influence the outcome of upcoming European elections, accordi
Biden’s Executive Order to Boost US Port Security The Biden-Harris administration announced that they will issue an Executive Order to boost the cybersecu
Airline security has just entered a new era with news that on Saturday cybercriminals hacked the communications network on a commercial flight and tried to dive
International Law Enforcement Seizes LockBit’s Website U.S. and U.K. authorities announced the seizure of the LockBit ransomware gang’s extortion we
Nine out of 10 US citizens do not trust social media. In some other developed markets, trust in services such as Facebook is even lower. In the UK, only three p
Cyberattack Shuts Down 5 Battery Manufacturing Plants VARTA AG, a German battery manufacturing company announced 5 of its production plants halting operations d
Highly organized cybercriminals suspected to be based in Russia and Nigeria are targeting hundreds of executives in dozens of organizations in an ongoing Micros
Artificial Intelligence (AI) tools such as face swaps are now being used in Mission Impossible-style cyber-enabled financial crimes. The South China Morning Pos
Chinese Malware Breaches Dutch Defense Department Specialists from the Netherlands’ Military Intelligence and Security Service (MIVD) and the General Inte
Silicon Valley has a new problem – a generation that is turning off its digital lifestyle and ditching its smartphones. Gen Z, young people born between 1
France-based Schneider Electric became the latest utility company to succumb to a ransomware attack on January 17, when some of its business divisions serving s
Critical Sectors Faced 13 Cyber Attacks per Second in 2023 A Forescout Research – Vedere Labs report disclosed that over 420 million attacks were recorded
The reaction of businesses to the introduction of generative AI (GenAI) in the year since the launch of Microsoft-backed ChatGPT is one of increasing suspicion
Government Vulnerabilities Grow by 151% According to a Bugcrowd report, no other sector saw as much vulnerability growth as the government sector, which saw a 1
Over half of all companies worldwide quote inadequate cybersecurity budgets as a key factor underpinning a dramatic rise in global cybercrime in the first three
26 Billion Stolen Record Database Discovered Security Discovery researchers and the Cybernews team discovered the largest data leak ever recorded, containing 26
Hackers with close ties to the intelligence arm of Iran’s military, the Islamic Revolutionary Guard, are now personally targeting journalists, professors, and r
Rapid SCADA Vulnerabilities Leaves Industrial Systems at Risk The Cybersecurity Infrastructure and Security Agency (CISA) released an advisory directed to indus
Recent weeks have seen an exponential rise in malicious botnets performing reconnaissance scanning to scout out victims. According to researchers at cybersecuri
77% of CEOs Believe AI More Risk Than Reward in Cyber Despite the hype of AI in cybersecurity, a PwC survey revealed that 77% of CEOs still believe AI increases
Politically-motivated hacking, known as ‘hacktivism’, is now on the rise across large sections of the globe. Politically motivated groups are increasingly attac
US real estate financial services fat cat, Fidelity National Financial (FNF), has revealed details of a cybersecurity breach that occurred in November, exposing
19 Individuals Behind Dark Web Marketplace Arrested The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) announced that 19 individuals worldwide were arrested in connection to
Google to Test Third-Party Cookies Restrictions by End of 2024 As part of Google’s “Privacy Sandbox” initiative, Google Chrome plans to test r
Aqua Security Raises $195M in Series E Funding Cybersecurity “unicorn” (startup valued over $1B), Aqua Security successfully raised an additional $6
$80M in Crypto Stolen from Orbit Chain Cyberattack Orbit Chain revealed to its users that as a result of a cyber attack, $84.5M worth of Ethereum and DAI (crypt
Cybercrime, which has become a multi-trillion-dollar industry over recent decades, became increasingly sophisticated during 2023, with criminal groups now adopt
Eagers Automotive Stock Trading Halted by Cyberattack Eagers Automotive announced it was hit by a cyberattack, which halted the company’s stock trading wh
H2 2023 Dominated by AI Malicious Activity and Android Spyware Threats According to an ESET report, the threat landscape of the second half of 2023 was dominate
62% of Top Ransomware Groups Activated Remote Attacks in 2023 According to Sophos’ latest report, 62% of the most active ransomware groups in the world de
Financial Sector Sees Most Cyberattacks in 2023 Based on a Netwrix survey, the financial sector in 2023 experienced the most cyberattacks among any other sector
Fraudulent LinkedIn Profiles Targeting Saudi Workers for Corporate Data Leaks Revealed in a presentation at last month’s Black Hat Middle East and Africa
AutoSpill Attack May Lead to Stolen Android Credentials Researchers from the International Institute of Information Technology (IIIT) presented a new attack nam
IBM Consulting and Palo Alto Networks Announce Partnership Expansion In a press release published on December 4th, IBM Consulting and Palo Alto Networks announc
Next Wednesday will see the last round in a “King Kong meets Godzilla”-style contest between the European Union and the global technology sector over prop
Crypto Mixing Tool Sanctioned for North Korean Cyber Collaboration The U.S. Treasury Department sanctioned Sinbad, a crypto mixing service reportedly used by th
GE Military Project Hack Sparks National Security Concerns General Electric (GE) recognized the data theft from threat actor IntelBroker pertaining to a project
As the Biden administration prepares to impose further limits on China’s access to leading-edge chip technology, news has broken over the weekend that Ch
A staggering 14 percent of cyber incidents are due to senior IT security staff errors, compounded by a further 15% of errors caused by other IT staff. According
167% Rise in Malicious Bot Attacks Reported Arkose Labs reported a 167% rise in malicious bot attacks for the first half of 2023. The Arkose Labs report focused
EU Cybersecurity Drill Tests Readiness for 2024 Elections In preparation for the 2024 elections, the European Parliament’s services, the European Commissi
Cybersecurity Executive Admits to Hospital Hacking for Business Gain In a startling revelation, Vikas Singla, the former COO of cybersecurity firm Securolytics,
Cybersecurity Talent Costs $523k Yearly According to a survey released by IANS and Artico, top cybersecurity talent costs an average of $523k yearly in cash com
97% of Consumers Predict More Cyberattacks ThreatX revealed in their latest research that 97% of consumers expect more cyberattacks this coming year. The Threat
CISA Signs Cybersecurity MoU with the Republic of Korea The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) announced a signed Memorandum of Understandi
This week, the cyber division of the US Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) issued a Private Industry Notification warning that ransomware gangs are now explo
Although businesses and consumers are becoming increasingly wary of ‘phishing’ emails containing a seemingly harmless link that has been secretly weaponized, fe
Interpol is demanding that the world’s governments and business leaders act together to stem the rapidly rising global tide of cybercrime. Speaking this week at
APAC Organizations Unable to Prevent 41% of Cyberattacks In a study by Forrester in collaboration with exposure management company, Tenable found that companies
Accenture Acquires Innotec Security for Undisclosed Amount Accenture announced the acquisition of Spanish-based cybersecurity-as-a-service firm Innotec Security
1265% Phishing Email Increase Since ChatGPT Launch SlashNext’s “State of Phishing Report for 2023” report stated the 1265% phishing increase i
The UK-hosted Artificial Intelligence (AI) Safety Summit due to take place on Wednesday and Thursday this week, attended by world leaders and AI experts, is set
Panel To Advise on International AI Governance, Appointed by UN U.N. Secretary-General António Guterres on Thursday, announced the appointment of a 39-member gl
Europol Urges Police to Prepare for Quantum Computing Europol released a statement directed to European law enforcement agencies to prepare for the impact quant
International investigation results in Paris arrest A ransomware hacker identified as a member of the Ragnar Locker hacker group has been arrested in Paris as p
Terrorist group Hamas, which was responsible for the recent atrocities committed in Israel, is reported to be using the smartphones of dead and captured Israeli
Stealthy malware with ‘spy’ abilities makes headlines A stealthy malware known as SpyNote has made headlines because of its ability to steal data, record ca
Israel-based cybersecurity firm Check Point Software said that the company has tracked over 40 groups conducting attacks that overwhelmed and disrupted more tha
‘Stayin’ Alive’ campaign targets Asian telecommunication services A new malware campaign, called ‘Stayin’ Alive’, has been d
The official cost of texting fraud in 2022 rose to $330 million, representing a fivefold increase since 2019, with an average cost of $1,000 to the victims conc
Malware threat actors target buyers of used goods Over 20 people in Singapore have reportedly fallen prey to malware scams in September using the sale of second
Systems powered by artificial intelligence, quantum computing, and cutting-edge microchips, together with genetic engineering, are being viewed with suspicion b
Google to adapt email sender guidelines for heightened security In response to the increasingly hostile cyber environment, Google will tighten bulk email sendin
BunnyLoader is up for sale in the cyber underground market A new malware threat, identified as BunnyLoader, is being sold in the cyber underground market. This
Fake Bitwarden site used as a platform for new RAT malware The RAT (remote access trojan) variant of malware is continuing to evolve, with a new strain ZenRAT t
New Xenomorph campaign targets crypto wallets Cybersecurity company, ThreatFabric discovered a new campaign targeting US financial institutions and cryptocurren
RANSOMEDVC claims ‘complete infiltration of all Sony systems’ Ransomware group, RANSOMEDVC claims to have successfully breached the security system
The US government has seized over $7.74 million in illegal funds, allegedly siphoned off by illegitimate North Korean Information Technology (IT) workers for th
BlackCat gang wields a new weapon to target cloud storage The BlackCat ransomware gang is now using the Sphynx encryptor to target Azure cloud storage. The Spyn
DarkGate again threatens online computer systems A new phishing attack campaign using DarkGate Loader malware has been identified, with Microsoft Teams users be
MGM and Caesars Entertainment come under attack MGM and Caesars Entertainment have announced hacking attacks by threat actor Scattered Spider. The group is com
The photo above shows Europol’s Headquarters, located in The Hague, The Netherlands. The European Police Office (Europol)’s first-ever threat assessment o
Cyberattacks leave school data encrypted A spate of cyber attacks against schools in the UK has brought The Church of England St Augustine Academy in Kent’
Example of an AI-generated image posted by a suspected Chinese IO asset. The Statue of Liberty’s hand holding the torch has more than five fingers. Credit
Email forwarding flaws could impact tens of thousands of domains Computer scientists from the University of California, San Diego have released research
Dunghill Leak group claims responsibility for Sabre attack The Dunghill Leak group has claimed responsibility for the cyberattack on travel booking giant
Trojanized apps identified in Google Play Store list Trojanized Telegram and Signal apps are being used to spread BadBazaar spyware, which can, among other thin
The China-backed hacking group referred to as RedHotel has been linked to attacks in 17 countries during a three-year espionage campaign. According to cybersecu
The healthcare sector is coming under increasingly severe pressure from cyber-attacks. On the heels of news earlier last week that the infamous Lazarus Group is
New updated KmsdBot now targets Internet of Things (IoT) An updated version of KmsdBot now includes support for Telnet scanning and more CPU architectures, maki
Duolingo data could translate to a cyber criminal gold mine Popular language learning app Duolingo saw a bug exploited that resulted in a compilation of account
The new version of BlackCat ransomware, initially observed by IBM in May, is now reported to be causing chaos worldwide via a previously undiscovered built-in f
16-year-old among those arrested malware attack arrests The Singapore Police Force (SPF) has made 10 arrests connected with recent malware attacks that resulted
A new summer craze is hitting the world of cybercrime – weaponized Quick Response (QR) codes. According to cybersecurity firm Darktrace, last month saw a marked
Interpol forces unite to bring phishing platform down A phishing-as-a-service (PaaS) platform called 16shop, responsible for over 150,000 phishing domains, has
Rhysida’s Link to Infamous Ransomware Group Check Point Incident Response Team (CPIRT), in collaboration with Check Point Research (CPR), published a report lin
The rapid recent advances in artificial intelligence (AI) are now beginning to enable small organizations such as start-ups and SMEs to install fully-automated
Tesla’s Unpatchable “Jailbreak” Unlocks Premoum Features Pay-as-you-go premium features are offered by Tesla for self-driving features, heated seats, and more.
Company information security officers (CISOs) find themselves saddled with ultimate responsibility for any digital security breach taking place anywhere in the
In an exclusive interview with Cyber Intelligence, Ido Naor, Co-founder and CEO of Security Joes, a cybersecurity firm specializing in incident response and cri
The recent success of Western government agencies such as the US Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), who have taken down prominent Dark Web forums, are being
22 Million Account Details at Risk Cybersecurity researcher Sam Curry and his team discovered threatening security vulnerabilities in Points.com, a major provid
Bangladeshi ‘Hacktivists’ Threaten Critical Infrastructure Recent reports have announced threats to critical infrastructure in India, Israel, and Au
EU Launches Free Railway Cybersecurity Courses The International Union of Railways is launching cybersecurity courses specifically for the transport industry. D
Organized cybercriminals continue to give artificial intelligence (AI) the cold shoulder. New research from US telecoms conglomerate Verizon confirms a report i
Critical vulnerability exploited by FIN8 threat actors Citrix NetScaler ADC and NetScaler Gateway are vulnerable to opportunistic attacks by a ransomware group
An as-yet-unidentified group, known only as GoldenJackal with suspected links to the Russian state, is targeting high-security networks that are intentionally i
The cyber cold war just became a little warmer, with German Intelligence now publicly crying foul on Monday at Russia for online attacks stretching back to 2020
Chief executives frequently vie with one another for the spotlight when delivering key speeches at major conferences. But the most-talked-about address of the d
Security Camera Hackers Sell Footage in Telegram Group A Vietnamese security researcher named Minh Hung uncovered a Vietnamese-language Telegram group selling h
Russian-Swedish native Roman Sterlingov has been sentenced to twelve years in prison for his alleged involvement in Bitcoin Fog, the longest-running cryptocurre
Budworm takes a backdoor into Middle Eastern and Asian organizations Chinese hacker group Budworm has been using cyber-espionage malware to target a telecommuni
Nearly 3K Ivanti Connect Secure Instances at Risk Approximately 2,850 Ivanti Connect Secure VPN instances remain vulnerable to CVE-2025-22467, a critical stack
EU and Ukraine Partner to Boost Cybersecurity The European Union Agency for Cybersecurity (ENISA) signed a Working Agreement with Ukraine’s Administration of th
Cyble Announces Partnership with Fintech Australia Global AI-native cybersecurity solutions company Cybel has announced a partnership with Fintech Austral
‘Booby-trapped’ app cons users to allow for remote control Visitors to a download site, freedownloadmanager.org, might have fallen victim to a malicious mal
LockBit Demands $11M From Spanish City The government office of Calvia, Majorca, Spain announced that the city is facing a ransomware attack from the LockBit ra
The Walt Disney Company, which has long had a history of troubled labor relations, recently found itself the victim of a disgruntled former employee. According
The US Nuclear Security Administration, which is responsible for maintaining and designing the USA’s cache of nuclear weapons, has been hacked by China-based cy
US corporations lose an average of 4.3 percent of their online revenues to malicious ‘bots,’ malware designed to resemble human communications. Malware attacks
There is mounting evidence that companies may have been naive in accepting Big Tech’s optimistic assurances that sensitive data can be stored more securely in t
Cyber-physical systems (CPS), such as operational technology (OT), the Internet of Things (IoT), building management systems (BMS) and connected media devices h
BHI Energy comes clean about devastating data breach US energy firm BHI Energy has shared details about an Akira ransomware gang attack that breached its networ
In an exclusive interview with Cyber Intelligence, top Israeli military scientist Prof. Isaac Ben-Israel reveals that Iran has tested a missile in space that co
The latest US security breach attributed to systematic attempts by China to compromise US institutions and critical infrastructure has impacted the US Treasury.
In a matter of days, Microsoft will unveil the much-heralded new version of its Copilot software to a business world already severely disappointed by Big Tech’s
Asia-based Cybercrime Syndicates Go Global Asian cybercrime syndicates based in China and Southeast Asia have caused approximately $37 billion in losses in
EPA Issues Warning for US Drinking Water Systems On Monday, May 20th, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) issued a warning, urging water utility systems i
As the stands were being packed away on the show floor at the end of the InfoSecurity Europe 2024 conference in London this week (June 4-6), it was time for exh
CISA and EPA Launch Water Sector Cyber Toolkit Amid the recent string of critical water infrastructure cyber attacks, the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Secur
Boeing Employees’ Credit Union (BECU) is a not-for-profit credit union based in Washington, dedicated to improving the financial well-being of its members
Web 3.0, the blockchain version of the traditional internet that hosts decentralized blockchain crypto-currencies, lost over US$1.8 billion in 2023 to cybercrim
The most in-demand skill on cybercrime recruiting sites is English-speaking social engineering. According to cybersecurity company Reliaquest, job posts more th
Hackers hold Prospect Medical’s data ‘hostage’ Hacker group Rhysida has been identified as the mastermind behind the recent ransomware attack
Big Tech is currently performing a rather awkward fan dance, trying to cover up its rape and pillage of the earth’s more finite resources with its rapidly shrin
SpyCloud Raised $35M Funding Round Today, SpyCloud announced that it raised $35M in funding, led by CIBC Innovation Banking, to bolster its offerings to prevent
Search engine giant’s Google Threat Intelligence Group reports that cybercriminal and state-backed cyber-attacks on the healthcare sector in countries suc
A cybercriminal in Alabama, suspected of hacking into the US Securities and Exchange Commission’s (SEC’s) X account, has been arrested. He is accused of using t
The US Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) is increasingly anxious to enlist the private sector in the losing battle it is fighting against global cybercrime
In the rapidly evolving landscape of cybersecurity, artificial intelligence (AI) has emerged as a transformative force, revolutionizing operational methodologie
US Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) director Christopher Wray used his keynote speech at the weekend’s Munich Cyber Security Conference, which many regard
InfoSecurity Europe 2025, which begins in London today, Tuesday, June 2nd, will this year be dominated by the rapidly growing threat posed by the weaponization
GitHub Launches AI Tool to Fix Code Vulnerabilities GitHub announced the launch of its new “code scanning autofix,” an AI-powered tool that automati
HiddenGh0st malware targets MS-SQL servers Researchers have identified HiddenGh0st malware, a malware popular with Chinese threat actors, as posing an increasin
In an exclusive interview with Cyber Intelligence, Irina Tsukerman outlines the ongoing impact that the ongoing Israel/Hamas conflict is having not only on cybe
43% of organizations struggle with cybersecurity compliance Infosecurity Europe uncovered that 44% of organizations face difficulties with compliance with cyber
The Chinese government now has a vast storehouse of confidential information belonging to key industries and individuals in the US and UK and many other countri
An under-the-radar attack that creates fake Google Docs is now playing havoc across multiple sectors in the US and UK, particularly in healthcare. Companies’ in
Russian “Sandworm” Claims US Water Attacks Russian group “Sandworm” publicly claimed the recent attacks on US, Polish, and French water
Identity-based attacks are emerging as the major attack vector for businesses of all kinds. According to cybersecurity company eSentire, Identity-driven threats
$10M Reward for LockBit Mastermind The U.S. Government launched a manhunt for the LockBit ransomware mastermind, Dmitry Yuryevich Khoroshev, for a bounty worth
Organized cybercriminal groups of all kinds have added a new line of defense to hide behind. This time, it is young teenagers in countries such as the UK and th
Monti Ransomware group is back The group, which has been quiet for an extended period of time, restarted its public operations and released a new encryptor for
Facebook’s “Project Ghostbusters” Discovered to Spy on Snapchat Traffic A federal court in California earlier this week released documents tha
55% of Organizations Plan to Use AI to Enhance Security According to a report released by the Cloud Security Alliance and Google Cloud, 55% of all organiz
Brazilian IT worker arrested over $100 million theft Brazilian IT worker João Roque has been arrested in connection with a $100 million theft through payment sy
The Indian Government is upping the ante in its fight against cybercrime. Indian Union Home Minister Shri Amit Shah this week announced the launch of
🎭 Deepfake Phishing Targets Trump’s Chief of Staff An impersonator breached the phone of White House Chief of Staff Susie Wiles, posing as her in calls and mess
Iranian ‘Seedworm’ Targets African Telcos Iran-backed cyberespionage group ‘Seedworm’ is targeting telecommunications companies from Egy
Once again, China is harnessing new Western technology to attack and undermine the US at home and overseas. According to a new report from Microsoft, this time,
UK backs AI and intelligence modernization The UK government has announced its plans to invest in digital and artificial intelligence (AI) in public services, i
The US Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) is investigating the criminal hacking forum BreachForums after taking down its website last week. This follows the
Apple iOS Patches Zero-Day Vulnerabilities After The Cupertino company uncovered three iOS WebKit vulnerabilities, Apple patched these issues with fresh iOS 17.
BianLian’s Extortion-Focused Shift GuidePoint’s Research and Intelligence Team (GRIT) observed a recent shift in threat actor group, BianLian to foc
A new and rising threat to decentralized financing has been identified. Threat intelligence researcher, the Insikt group, has uncovered “Crazy Evil,” a rapidly
Researchers have revealed current vulnerabilities in Amazon’s data storage services, the knock-on effect of which could potentially result in the biggest supply
Cybercriminals are now using social engineering techniques developed to crack passwords to break through multi-factor authentication (MFA) defenses, such as sen
Experts warn of new ‘polyglot’ malware Cybersecurity experts have warned about a new malicious Microsoft Word file, dubbed MalDoc in PDF. The malwar
Cybercriminals have been quick to see nefarious possibilities in search engine giant Google’s new Gemini 2.0 AI assistant. According to Google’s own findings, n
Airline security has just entered a new era with the news that on Saturday, cybercriminals hacked the communications network on a commercial flight and tried to
Employment Screening Provider Data Breach Affects 3.3M Individuals DISA Global Solutions, Inc., a provider of employment screening services, confirmed a data br
Facebook Marketplace User Data For Sale A cyber-criminal known as “algoatson” placed the data of over 200,000 Facebook Marketplace users for sale on
$7.3-million lost through Android phone hacks Singaporean police have warned Android phone users of a new malware variant that is capable of resetting Android p
Healthcare no longer off limits Cybercriminal groups have now completely abandoned any pretense that theirs are basically victimless crimes by attacking the hea
Forty Countries Vow to Not Pay Cyber Ransoms Forty US-allied countries pledged to no longer pay cybercrime ransoms at the second annual meeting of the Internati
Cisco Patches 14 iOS Vulnerabilities Cisco released security updates that patched 14 Cisco iOS vulnerabilities that could have caused Denial-of-Service (DoS) bu
Financial services companies worldwide saw the number of distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attacks more than double in the second half of 2024. A DDoS attack
HPE Investigating Hacker Breach Claims Following claims from the IntelBroker group on BreachForums of having access to large amounts of Hewlett Packard Enterpri