Cyber Essentials Scheme Set for April 2023 Update
UK best practice security framework to offer new guidance
Cyber News, Cyber Threat TrendsRussian DDoS Briefly Downs European Parliament Site
Parliament had declared Russia a state-sponsor of terrorism
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- November 24, 2022
Black Basta Ransomware Gang Actively Infiltrating U.S. Companies with Qakbot Malware
Companies based in the U.S. have been at the receiving end of an “aggressive” Qakbot malware campaign that leads to Black Basta ransomware infections on compromised networks. “In this latest campaign, the Black Basta ransomware gang is using QakBot malware to create an initial point of entry and move laterally within an organization’s network,” Cybereason […]
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- November 24, 2022
This Android File Manager App Infected Thousands of Devices with Sharkbot Malware
The Android banking fraud malware known as SharkBot has reared its head once again on the official Google Play Store, posing as file managers to bypass the app marketplace’s restrictions. A majority of the users who downloaded the rogue apps are located in the U.K. and Italy, Romanian cybersecurity company Bitdefender said in an analysis published this […]
Cyber News, Cyber Threat TrendsSmashing Security podcast #299: EV charging risks, FTX, and an ancient apocalypse
Deepfake shenanigans strike users of troubled crypto firm FTX, the perils of charging your electric vehicle, and is Microsoft’s takeover of Activision good news for video game fanatics. All this and much more is discussed in the latest edition of the award-winning “Smashing Security” podcast by computer security veterans Graham Cluley and Carole Theriault, joined […]
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- November 23, 2022
Meta outlines US involvement in social media disinformation in new report
A report released by Meta’s security team describes the company’s shutdown of a network of Facebook and Instagram accounts participating in what it calls coordinated inauthentic behavior, and linking some of those accounts to the US military. “Coordinated inauthentic behavior” is Meta’s term for misinformation activity performed by groups of social media accounts on its […]
Cyber News, Cyber Threat TrendsPanaseer Launches Guidance on Security Controls Ahead of EU’s New Legislation
The cybersecurity monitoring firm offers 18 recommendations on security controls to help organizations anticipate tougher cybersecurity regulations
Cyber News, Cyber Threat TrendsHive ransomware has extorted $100 million in 18 months, FBI warns
$100 million. That’s the amount of money that the Hive ransomware is thought to have extorted from over 1300 companies around the world, according to a joint report from the FBI, CISA, and HHS. Read more in my article on the Hot for Security blog.
Cyber News, Cyber Threat Trends
- November 23, 2022
UK finalizes first independent post-Brexit data transfer deal with South Korea
The UK has finalized its first independent data adequacy decision since leaving the European Union (EU) which will allow UK organisations to securely transfer personal data to the Republic of Korea without restrictions by the end of the year. The UK government stated that the new legislation, first agreed upon in principle in July, will […]
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