Interpol has upgraded its biometric background check tech. It'll help catch criminals, but will it protect sensitive, immutable data belonging to the innocent?
Proliance Surgeons, a large Seattle-based surgical group, suffered a ransomware attack and data theft, potentially compromising the personal information of nearly 437,400 individuals.
Genetic testing company 23andMe experienced a data breach, with hackers accessing around 14,000 customer accounts and potentially compromising the personal information of other users connected to those accounts.
The Lazarus Group, linked to North Korea, has exploited decentralized finance (DeFi) protocols to steal cryptocurrency and launder funds, contributing to the rise of DeFi hacking in 2022.
The affected IT provider, Ongoing Operations, was infiltrated through the Citrix Bleed vulnerability, emphasizing the importance of robust cybersecurity measures and patching vulnerabilities promptly.
While the Turtle ransomware may not pose a significant risk to macOS users currently, its existence highlights the ongoing efforts by ransomware authors to target Apple devices.
Organizations in the Middle East, Africa, and the U.S. have been targeted by an unknown threat actor to distribute a new backdoor called Agent Racoon. "This malware family is written using the .NET framework and leverages the domain name service (DNS) protocol to create a covert channel and provide different backdoor functionalities," Palo Alto Networks Unit 42 researcher Chema Garcia
A Russian national has been found guilty in connection with his role in developing and deploying a malware known as TrickBot, the U.S. Department of Justice (DoJ) announced. Vladimir Dunaev, 40, was arrested in South Korea in September 2021 and extradited to the U.S. a month later. "Dunaev developed browser modifications and malicious tools that aided in credential harvesting and data
