More than 95% of responding IT and security professionals believe social engineering attacks have become more sophisticated in the last year, according to LastPass. Recent AI advancements, particularly generative AI, have empowered cybercriminals to coordinate social engineering assaults with unprecedented precision and customization. Phishing and other social engineering attacks manipulate people into sharing information they […]
Although US federal agencies have made progress in preparing for and responding to cyber threats, too many have failed to meet the deadline to implement incident response capabilities required by law, according to the US Government Accountability Office (GAO). In a new report, published on December 4, 2023, the GAO found that 20 US federal […]
One of the highest-traffic airports in Mexico said it is responding to a cyberattack. The Querétaro Intercontinental Airport — about three hours from Mexico City — confirmed reports that it had been attacked by hackers, posting a notice on social media sites that it had called in experts to help address the issue. “We reported […]
A county in Wisconsin is responding to a ransomware attack that targeted its public health department and forced officials to take some systems offline. Officials in Rock County, Wisconsin told Recorded Future News that they experienced a cyberattack on September 29 that affected several of their computer systems. The attack targeted the Rock County Public […]
Multiple prominent government ministries in Colombia are responding to a ransomware attack that is forcing officials to make significant operational changes. This week, the Ministry of Health and Social Protection, the country’s Judiciary Branch and the Superintendency of Industry and Commerce announced that a cyberattack on technology provider IFX Networks Colombia had caused a range […]