January 2024

It is a well-known fact that cybercriminals have evolved over the years. The emergence of AI-powered malicious chatbots, such as WormGPT and FraudGPT, has enabled malicious threat actors to not only refine their skills but also consolidate all their malicious activities and tools into one, like a toolbox. Understanding these tools is the first step […]

Who is the hacker being linked to the Medibank cyberattack? The government has named 33-year-old Aleksandr Gennadievich Ermakov, a Russian citizen, IT worker and alleged cybercriminal, in new sanctions legislation in connection with the most damaging cyberattack on Australians in 2022. When the UK, the US and Australia announced sanctions against him this week over

What makes ransomware victims less likely to pay up? There’s a good reason why ransomware gangs started exfiltrating victims’ data instead of just encrypting it: those organizations pay more. University of Twente researcher Tom Meurs and his colleagues wanted to know which factors influence victims to pay the ransom or not, and which factors have

Searchlight Cyber adds AI-powered language translation to simplify dark web investigations Searchlight Cyber has added AI-powered language translation into its dark web investigation and monitoring products DarkIQ and Cerberus. This enhancement gives cybersecurity professionals instant access to precisely translated results in English, allowing them to search, monitor, and understand threats in the most frequently used

The company now claims that allowing third-party ink cartridges in its printers would expose them to viruses and malware. Hewlett-Packard (HP) claims to have laptops that effectively block unwelcome snoopers, but why does the company maintain a monopoly over its ink cartridges? Well, HP is reaffirming its monopoly on refillable ink cartridges for printers following

The LockBit ransomware gang has given Subway a deadline of February 2, 2024, to pay the ransom, or their data will be leaked. International fast-food restaurant chain Subway is facing a potential PR nightmare due to an alleged ransomware attack carried out by the notorious LockBit ransomware gang. Reports suggest Subway’s systems were compromised by

Australia has used its new cyber sanctions powers for the first time against a Russian citizen, Aleksandr Ermakov, in connection with the Medibank Private data breach. Magnitsky-style sanctions laws that were introduced in Australia in late 2021 include a world-leading measure to allow the imposition of Australian travel bans and asset freezes on those allegedly

Week in review: 10 cybersecurity frameworks you need to know, exploited Chrome zero-day fixed Here’s an overview of some of last week’s most interesting news, articles, interviews and videos: Key elements for a successful cyber risk management strategy In this Help Net Security interview, Yoav Nathaniel, CEO at Silk Security, discusses the evolution of cyber

Trezor, the hardware wallet manufacturer, has disclosed a data breach involving unauthorized access to a third-party support portal used by the company. In a worrying development for cryptocurrency enthusiasts, hardware wallet manufacturer Trezor disclosed a data breach on January 20, 2024, that potentially exposed the contact information of nearly 66,000 users. While the company assures

23andMe is “shamelessly” blaming victims of a data breach impacting 6.9 million users, a lawyer representing victims pursuing a class-action lawsuit, Hassan Zavareei, told TechCrunch. Zavareei shared a letter from 23andMe lawyers that urged users suing to “consider the futility of continuing to pursue an action in this case,” because their claims are allegedly meritless