Threat intelligence firm Group-IB says cybercriminals actively used Google Forms and Telegram bots to collect stolen data from exploit kits during phishing attacks.
Cyber Security
Cyber criminals, state-sponsored hackers and even the occasional disgruntled employee are constantly looking to gain unauthorized access for a variety of purposes: theft of money, cyber espionage, personal information for sale or for use in scams, and damage to critical infrastructure for just a few of the most common.
So how does an organization mitigate an entire world full of continual cyber attacks? Just as buildings have a number of necessary elements of physical security: access control, cameras, alarms and so on; there are similar key elements of cyber security that are absolutely vital for just about any modern business.
It starts with identifying and closing the most common doors that attackers use. For example, phishing attacks on employees are far and away the most common initial point of entry. The breach of even a low-level employee account can quickly turn into an escalation in access privileges and the ability to reach sensitive information. This is also true of smart devices, which are generally more poorly secured than computers and phones.
A hacker has stolen the patient info records of at least 11 million individuals in a massive HCA Healthcare data breach and leaked samples on an underground hacking forum.
Nokia's Threat Intelligence Report noted an increase in IoT attacks stemming from poor security practices, the use of automated tools by attackers, and Internet visibility of devices.
The UK Met Police is on high alert after a massive data breach exposed the identities and photographs of officers, including undercover cops and counter-terrorism agents.
The National Railroad Passenger Corporation is notifying customers of a data breach affecting their Amtrak Guest Rewards accounts. Amtrak believes the threat actor gained access via a credential stuffing attack.
Attackers approach targets for account takeover pretending to be a member of the Meta tech support team, using Facebook profiles that they have created that have a post history that makes it appear as if they are a legitimate employee.
Ransomware attacks and cloud security are two of the most persistent cyber defense issues today. CISA is taking a major step in expanding public-private partnerships with a new initiative.
Given that compromised credentials are a leading cause of cyber attacks, many cyber insurance underwriters are looking for robust privileged access management (PAM) and multifactor authentication (MFA) controls before pricing out their policies.
Facial recognition firm Clearview AI has become the victim of a data breach after a hacker “gained unauthorized access” to the company’s entire client list, exposing for the first time the details of the organizations which work with the controversial firm.
A supposed data breach prompted coverage from a number of national media sources, as it claimed to involve popular social platform VRChat and some 2.5 million of its users. The fake notice went so far as to make up an accompanying fake disclosure statement from VRChat themselves.









