Autodesk is hosting malicious PDF files that lead phishing attack victims to have their Microsoft login credentials stolen. The elaborate phishing campaign behind these attacks is much more convincing than normal, as it uses compromised email accounts to find and attack new targets. These accounts are used to send phishing emails to existing contacts, using […]
The ransomware industry surged in 2023 as it saw an alarming 55.5% increase in victims worldwide, reaching a staggering 5,070. But 2024 is starting off showing a very different picture. While the numbers skyrocketed in Q4 2023 with 1309 cases, in Q1 2024, the ransomware industry was down to 1,048 cases. This is a 22% […]
A suspected Vietnamese-origin threat actor has been observed targeting victims in several Asian and Southeast Asian countries with malware designed to harvest valuable data since at least May 2023. Cisco Talos is tracking the cluster under the name CoralRaider, describing it as financially motivated. Targets of the campaign include India, China, South Korea, Bangladesh, Pakistan, […]
Personal data of victims is collected through registration forms on fake investment platforms, and the actor tracks user information while preventing revisits from crawlers and security vendors.
Fraud Management & Cybercrime , Healthcare , Industry Specific Recent Victims Include Pennsylvania Emergency Dispatch System Marianne Kolbasuk McGee (HealthInfoSec) • February 8, 2024 An IT system used by emergency dispatchers in Bucks County, Pennsylvania was recently attacked by ransomware gang Akira. (Image: Bucks County) U.S. federal authorities are again warning the healthcare […]
The ransomware industry surged in 2023 as it saw an alarming 55.5% increase in victims worldwide, reaching a staggering 4,368 cases. Figure 1: Year over year victims per quarter The rollercoaster ride from explosive growth in 2021 to a momentary dip in 2022 was just a teaser—2023 roared back with the same fervor as 2021, […]
LockBit ransomware group has marked its presence on the dark web portal by adding two new victims to its roster – Maisons de l’Avenir in France and Shinwa Co in Japan. The threat actors have issued a stern deadline for their demands, set for February 4, 2024. While the ransomware group remains tight-lipped about the motive […]
DNA testing firm 23andMe has argued the victims are responsible for the breach of highly sensitive genomics data on its systems last year. In a written reply to Tycko & Zavareei LLP, a law firm representing victims of the breach in a class action lawsuit filed in the courts in November 2023, 23andMe accused users […]
New rules in the United Kingdom could see victims of romance and investment scams reimbursed by the banks involved in sending and receiving fraudulent payments in a radical change to who is liable for these losses. The Payment Systems Regulator (PSR) said the new reimbursement requirement would come into force in October 2024, and would […]