North Korean-associated hacking outfit Lazarus Group has been actively utilising Trojanized Virtual Network Computing (VNC) applications to target professionals in the defence and nuclear industries, part of an ongoing scheme known as Operation Dream Job. The targeted businesses are predominantly those directly engaged in defence manufacturing, including those that produce radar systems, unmanned aerial vehicles, […]
Artificial intelligence now ranks at the top of life’s enduring realities. AI, we are told, is everywhere. And it is accompanied by increasingly sophisticated and hard-to-detect cyber crime. Ignore the comic book names that cybercriminals give themselves — Slippy Spider, Deadeye Hawk or Clop, the Russian for bedbug. Hacking, malware, ransomware and the rest is […]
A former US Navy IT manager was sentenced to five years and five months in prison for hacking into a database, stealing personally identifiable information (PII), and selling it on the dark web. The man, Marquis Hooper, 32, of Selma, California, who was a chief petty officer, opened under false pretenses an account at a […]
Dive Brief: Henry Schein has taken “certain systems offline” after a cybersecurity incident at “a portion of its manufacturing and distribution businesses.” The company, which reported sales of $12.6 billion last year, took systems offline and made other changes to contain the incident, causing “temporary disruption” to some operations. Henry Schein, a distributor of medical […]
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WPRI) — The FBI is warning people of a rise in “phantom hackers” who are targeting senior citizens across the United States. According to the FBI, from January through June of this year, there were 19,000 complaints submitted to its Internet Crime Complaint Center. More than $542 million was lost during that time […]
Oct 18, 2023NewsroomCyber Attack / Malware The North Korea-linked Lazarus Group (aka Hidden Cobra or TEMP.Hermit) has been observed using trojanized versions of Virtual Network Computing (VNC) apps as lures to target the defense industry and nuclear engineers as part of a long-running campaign known as Operation Dream Job. “The threat actor tricks job seekers […]
Over 80% of northern European organizations emphasize that the need to ensure business resilience is the top driver for their cybersecurity investments, according to Nixu. The report reveals both encouraging progress and increasing concerns. Alarmingly, 50% of organizations reach only a poor or deficient level in cybersecurity. “The prominence of business resilience as a driver […]
The same hacker who leaked a trove of user data stolen from the genetic testing company 23andMe two weeks ago has now leaked millions of new user records. On Tuesday, a hacker who goes by Golem published a new dataset of 23andMe user information containing records of four million users on the known cybercrime forum […]
Washington, D.C. — Today, SETDA is pleased to announce the release of a cybersecurity resource focused on small, rural, and under-resourced districts. Developed by SETDA’s Cybersecurity & Privacy Collaborative—an active professional learning community consisting of state edtech leaders, affiliates, and corporate members—this resource is designed to identify essential resources, assess state-level K-12 cybersecurity advocacy initiatives, and craft […]
Joshua Peguero and Julia Romero 22 mins ago LAS VEGAS (KLAS) – The Clark County School District continues to deal with the fallout of what it described as a “cybersecurity incident” affecting thousands of students and staff. In a response to 8 News Now, CCSD said it sent employees a message Wednesday afternoon that it […]
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