Threats
YubiKeys vulnerable to side-channel attacks, microcontroller to blame
Physical YubiKeys are susceptible to side-channel attacks, making it possible for attackers to steal private keys and cloning them.
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FBI: ‘North Korean hackers are after your cryptocurrency’
North Korean hackers' goal is to deploy malware and steal cryptocurrency of gullible victims.
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Graphika: ‘China is trying to influence U.S. presidential election’
According to network analysis firm Graphika, Chinese state-sponsored hackers are aggressively trying to influence the political discourse and outcome of the 2024 United States presidential election.
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CISA: ‘RansomHub has targeted hundreds of companies so far’
Since its inception in February 2024, RansomHub has encrypted and exfiltrated confidential data from at least 210 victims.
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Hackers steal over 380 GB of top-secret documents from U.S. Marshals Service
The hacking group Hunters International claims to have stolen 386 GB of confidential and top-secret information from the United States Marshals Service.
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U.S. Representatives: ‘TP-Link routers pose a national security threat’
John Moolenaar and Raja Krishnamoorthi, two members of Congress, claim that routers from TP-Link are a threat for the national security of the United States.
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Ransomware victims have paid $ 460M in ransom so far
2024 might become the year of the highest-grossing ransomware payments.
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2.7 billion social security numbers emerge on the dark web
Almost 2.7 billion names, social security numbers, and other personally identifiable information (PII) was published on the dark web last week.
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BlackSuit generates over $500M in ransom demands
Since its first appearance in 2022, the ransomware operation BlackSuit has demanded over $500 million from its victims.
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Dutch DPA sends out warning: ‘use of AI chatbots could lead to data breaches’
De Autoriteit Persoonsgegevens, the data protection authority (DPA) in the Netherlands, has recently received multiple reports of data breaches because employees shared personal information of patients or customers with a chatbot that uses artificial intelligence (AI).
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Hacker remotely wipes 13,000 mobile devices of MDM supplier
Mobile Guardian, a company specializing in security and educational software for the education sector, has recently experienced a ‘security incident’ involving unauthorized access.
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Wave of Magniber ransomware hits home users worldwide
A massive ransomware campaign is in the making, encrypting users’ home devices worldwide.
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Chinese hackers spread malware via compromised ISP
Last year, a Chinese hacking group successfully compromised an internet service provider (ISP) in order to distribute malware via automatic updates.
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Cybercriminals deploy ads for fake Google Authenticator app
Hackers and cybercriminals are currently pushing ads to push people to download a fake Google Authenticator app. Instead, the ads contain a download link that installs infostealing malware called DeerStealer.
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North Korean hackers trying to steal military secrets, cybersecurity agencies warn
The National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) and partners in the United States and the Republic of Korea have exposed a global cyber espionage campaign carried out by state-sponsored threat actors from North Korea.
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Cybersecurity firm accidentally hires North Korean hacker
The cybersecurity company KnowBe4 was looking for a Principal Software Engineer. But instead of hiring a security expert, the corporation put a state-sponsored threat actor from North Korea on their payroll.
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Europol: ‘AI-assisted cybercrime has only just begun’
Hackers and cybercriminals are already misusing artificial intelligence (AI) tools to wreak havoc upon private citizens, businesses and the digital landscape. That’s only going to intensify in the near future.
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JPCERT is warning Japanese organizations to look out for North Korean hackers
Japan’s Computer Emergency Response Team Coordination Center (JPCERT/CC) has confirmed that a North Korean hacking group called Kimsuky is targeting Japanese organizations.
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Human Rights Watch: ‘Photos of children being used to train AI tools’
According to Human Rights Watch personal photos of Australian children are being used to create powerful artificial intelligence (AI) tools. Even worse: parents aren’t aware of it and haven’t consented.
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LockBit claims responsibility for cyber attack on Croatian hospital
Ransomware gang LockBit claims it’s the mastermind behind the cyber attack on the University Hospital Centre in Zagreb, also known as KBC Zagreb.
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