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An attack group, likely based in China, recently conducted a spear-phishing attack against a defense contractor that develops nuclear submarine technology for the Russian Navy, according to the security firm Cybereason.
A Massachusetts man has pleaded guilty to running a yearslong scam that used SIM swapping and other hacking techniques to steal more than $530,000 worth of cryptocurrency.
Only 13% of cybersecurity professionals had a cybersecurity education before getting into the sector, (ISC)2 reports, pointing to the need for extensive on-the-job training.
Private equity firm Thoma Bravo on Monday announced it had signed a definitive agreement to acquire the cybersecurity and compliance firm Proofpoint in a $12.3 billion all-cash deal.
An "update" pushed out earlier this year by law enforcement agencies, including Europol, on Sunday began erasing Emotet malware from infected devices worldwide, Malwarebytes reports. The move comes after the FBI recently remotely removed web shells from vulnerable on-premises Microsoft Exchange servers.
Following news reports of ransomware attackers targeting QNAP Systems' network-attached storage appliances, encrypting users' data and then demanding a ransom, the company is urging users to immediately install a malware remover and run a malware scan.
The FIDO Alliance, an association that has developed voluntary authentication standards with a goal of minimizing the use of passwords, has launched an onboarding protocol for IoT devices that's designed to enhance security.
Israeli public media outlet Kan, citing intelligence sources, says an Israeli government cyberattack was responsible for the shutdown of an Iranian nuclear power facility on Sunday in what Iran describes as an act of "sabotage."
The increasing reliance on collaboration tools such as Slack and Discord to support those working remotely during the COVID-19 pandemic has opened up new ways for fraudsters and cybercriminals to bypass security tools and deliver malware, Cisco Talos reports.
Researchers have uncovered nine critical vulnerabilities in Rockwell Automation's FactoryTalk AssetCentre product, which, if exploited, potentially could enable attackers to control an OT network. An updated version of the product mitigates the flaws.
Capital One is warning additional customers that their Social Security numbers may have been exposed in a massive 2019 breach. Meanwhile, a suspect in the breach is slated to go to trial in October.
New York state officials are warning insurance and financial firms that fraudsters continue to probe for security weaknesses in websites offering instant quotes, as a way to target consumers' data. Attackers are now using credential stuffing techniques and targeting unprotected data in transition.
A Kansas man faces federal charges for allegedly accessing the network of a local water treatment facility and tampering with the systems that control the cleaning and disinfecting procedures, according to the Justice Department. The charges follow a similar security incident at a Florida facility.
An Israeli citizen who served as the administrator of the now-shuttered DeepDotWeb portal that connected internet users with dark web marketplaces selling malware, data and contraband has pleaded guilty to a money laundering conspiracy charge.
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