The threat actors linked to the Black Basta ransomware have been observed switching up their social engineering tactics, distributing a different set of payloads such as Zbot and DarkGate since early October 2024. “Users within the target environment will be email bombed by the threat actor, which is often achieved by signing up the user’s email to numerous mailing lists […]
Artivion, a medical device company that manufactures implantable tissues for cardiac and vascular transplant applications, says its services have been “disrupted” due to a cybersecurity incident. In an 8-K filing with the SEC on Monday, Georgia-based Artivion, formerly CryoLife, said it became aware of a “cybersecurity incident” that involved the “acquisition and encryption” of data on November […]
WASHINGTON, Dec 4 (Reuters) – A large number of Americans’ metadata has been stolen in the sweeping cyberespionage campaign carried out by a Chinese hacking group dubbed “Salt Typhoon,” a senior U.S. official told journalists on Wednesday. The official declined to provide specific figures but noted that China’s access to America’s telecommunications infrastructure was broad […]
The UK is underestimating the severity of the online threat it faces from hostile states and criminal gangs, the country’s cybersecurity chief will warn. Richard Horne, the head of GCHQ’s National Cyber Security Centre, will cite a trebling of “severe” incidents amid Russian “aggression and recklessness” and China’s “highly sophisticated” digital operations. In his first […]
With 100 million users across 90 countries worldwide, Singapore-based Crypto.com is one of the world’s biggest crypto trading platforms. As you might imagine, then, trust is a central pillar supporting everything the organization does, and the foundations of that trust are built around security and privacy. This security-first philosophy is highlighted in the promise that […]
Companies often struggle with how to respond to cybersecurity incidents. According to one recent poll, only three out of five organizations have an incident response plan in place, and only around a third do regular drills to ensure that their plans remain effective. The consequences of poor incident response are costly. The International Monetary Fund […]
Supply chain management software provider Blue Yonder, said its managed services hosted environment was disrupted Thursday by a ransomware attack. A 2021 acquisition of Panasonic, the Arizona-based company works with some of the world’s leading grocers, retailers and logistics firms to help them manage their supply chains. Blue Yonder is working with external cybersecurity experts to investigate […]
A cyber attack, confirmed as being ransomware, against the AI-driven supply chain platform Blue Yonder is having a broader impacts on both sides of the pond: Starbucks in the U.S. is said to be affected as as at least two of the big four U.K. retail supermarket chains. Here’s what we know so far. Blue Yonder […]
The smartphone security advice from the National Security Agency to turn it off and on again every week just won’t go away. Although the advice was initially penned in 2020 as part of a broader guide to mobile device best practices, the weekly reboot warning keeps returning to haunt us. But just how relevant is […]
Moscow is prepared to launch a wave of cyberattacks against NATO allies that could leave millions without power, according to a senior United Kingdom minister. Russia is “exceptionally aggressive and reckless in the cyber realm,” Cabinet Office Minister Pat McFadden, whose portfolio includes national security, is expected to tell participants at a NATO cybersecurity conference in London on […]