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  • "NATO to Create Cyber Rapid Response Force, Increase Cyber Defense Aid to Ukraine"

    During the NATO summit, NATO announced its plans to create a rapid response cyber force and that it plans to bolster military partnerships with civil society and industry to respond to cyber threats. During the summit, it was decided that NATO will build…

  • "Bank of the West Customers Hit by ATM Skimmer Attack"

    A series of suspicious cash withdrawal attempts from a bank with locations across the US revealed a number of ATM devices used to steal customer account information. An investigation revealed that a number of customers' debit card numbers, related PINs,…

  • "Google Blocked Dozens of Domains Used by Hack-For-Hire Groups"

    A large number of malicious domains and websites used by hack-for-hire groups against high-risk organizations around the world have been blocked by Google's Threat Analysis Group (TAG). Hack-for-hire operators are directly involved in attacks and are…

  • "Ukrainian Cops Bust Multimillion-Dollar Phishing Gang"

    Ukrainian “cyber-police” recently arrested nine alleged members of a prolific phishing gang that made 100 million hryvnias ($3.4m) by luring locals with the promise of financial support from the EU.  Digital experts teamed up with Pechersk Police…

  • "Nevadan Arrested for Alleged $45m Metaverse Investment Fraud"

    A man was recently arrested in Los Angeles on suspicion of masterminding a multimillion-dollar investment fraud scheme that tricked over 10,000 victims.  Neil Chandran, 50, of Las Vegas, was charged with three counts of wire fraud and two counts of…

  • "Israel Plans 'Cyber-Dome' to Defeat Digital Attacks From Iran and Others"

    The new head of Israel's National Cyber Directorate (INCD) has announced that the country plans to construct a "Cyber-Dome," a national defense system to combat digital attacks. Gaby Portnoy, the director general of INCD, revealed plans for Cyber-Dome in…

  • "Evaluating The Use of Encryption Across The World’s Top One Million Sites"

    A new study conducted by security researcher and TLS expert Scott Helme evaluates the use of encryption across the world’s top one million sites over the last six months.  The study data reveals the need for a control plane to automate the…

  • "EMEA Continues to Be a Hotspot for Malware Threats"

    According to the most recent Internet Security Report from the WatchGuard Threat Lab, ransomware detections in the first quarter of this year surpassed the total number reported for 2021. Researchers also discovered that the notorious Log4Shell…

  • "Brocade Vulnerabilities Could Impact Storage Solutions of Several Major Companies"

    Broadcom recently discovered that some of the software provided by its storage networking subsidiary Brocade is affected by several vulnerabilities, and it seems possible that the flaws could impact the products of several major companies.  …

  • "Almost Half of UK Organizations Now Encrypt All Their Data"

    According to a new report, the growing threat of data breaches and ransomware is prompting more UK businesses to encrypt all of their data. The report, from hardware-encrypted USB drive maker Apricorn, is based on a Vanson Bourne survey of 100 UK IT…

  • "'8220' Malware Gang to Compromise Linux Systems and Install Cryptomining Malware"

    Microsoft reported discovering notable updates to malware designed to install cryptominer malware on Linux servers. Microsoft has cited recent work from the "8220" group, which was recently spotted exploiting the critical bug affecting Atlassian…

  • "MaliBot Financial Malware Is a Master of Disguise, Targets Android Users"

    MaliBot malware is a Trojan-like software that, when downloaded onto a user's device, steals banking credentials, other legitimate sensitive financial information, cookies, call logs, texts and application addresses, and even Google account credentials (…