Threat actors behind malware distribution platform Raspberry Robin worm have shifted tactics to make the malware harder to detect and for researchers to analyze. Hackers deploying Raspberry Robin - often a precursor to a ransomware attack - now use Windows Script Files.
Cybercriminals launched 7.78 million attacks against U.K. businesses and nearly 1 million against charity organizations, according to the latest U.K. government survey report. But fewer than half of those firms reported the incidents to authorities, something researchers say is a concerning trend.
Wiz bought a cloud detection and response startup founded by a longtime Israeli Military Intelligence leader to address security operations and incident response use cases. The deal will bring Wiz's chops in securing infrastructure and cloud environments together with Gem's expertise inside the SOC.
A financially motivated threat group used a script apparently coded by artificial intelligence to download an info stealer onto victim computers. The script, used to load the Rhadamanthys info stealer, contains "grammatically correct and hyper specific comments above each component of the script."
The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency has announced an update to its Next-Generation Malware Analysis platform as part of an effort to better provide all government entities - including state, local and tribal agencies - with real-time support to fight malicious cyber activity.
A Wisconsin nonprofit managed care organization is notifying nearly 534,000 individuals that their protected health information was copied and stolen in a recent attack by a "foreign ransomware gang" that also attempted - but failed - to encrypt the group's IT systems.
While banks and fraud fighters focus their energies on combating synthetic identities used by individuals, fraudsters are simultaneously establishing fake business entities to exploit the system for more money with far less hassle. The problem is getting worse and is not restricted to the U.S.
Employers can now fire an employee who complains about sexual harassment, take a cut of their workers' tips and serve customers cheese nibbled on by rats: at least according to advice doled out by New York City's AI chatbot meant to help small business owners navigate the city's bureaucratic maze.
A new study published by researchers from the universities of Oxford and New South Wales ranks Russia at the top of a global list of cybercrime hot spots and says Ukraine, China, the United States, Nigeria and Romania are home to a majority of global cybercriminal activity.
Cyera completed a $300 million funding round led by Coatue to fortify data security and facilitate safer AI adoption across enterprises. By consolidating data protection measures, Cyera hopes to address the critical need for a unified data security platform in the era of generative AI.
A cyberattack on a Boston-based consulting firm that provides litigation support services to the U.S. Department of Justice in its investigations has potentially compromised Medicare numbers and other health insurance and medical information of nearly 342,000 individuals.
A bipartisan privacy proposal in the U.S. Congress backed by a key Senate Democrat and her House counterpart contains provisions that would place vast swaths of the American economy under new cybersecurity mandates. Support from Sen. Maria Cantwell distinguishes the bill from other recent attempts.
Unit 8200 is the Israeli Intelligence Corps unit of the Israel Defense Forces responsible for - among other tasks - counterintelligence and cyberwarfare. Chen Shmilo heads the 8200 Alumni Association and sees it as a hotbed for cybersecurity innovation and leadership.
Network-attached storage manufacturer D-Link says owners of devices vulnerable to remote takeover exploits should suck it up and buy a replacement. Internet scans have tallied the number of affected NAS devices - a handful of servers released on average a decade ago - at more than 92,000.
Executive Vice President and General Manager Jeetu Patel explains how Cisco's $28 billion acquisition of Splunk will transform the company's security practice to bring in advanced AI, improve data analysis and streamline operations for a stronger defense against cyberthreats.
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