February 22, 2025

Countermeasures Against DDoS Attacks NISC

Japan’s National Center of Incident Readiness and Strategy for Cybersecurity (NISC) took a significant step to bolster global cybersecurity defenses against Distributed Denial-of-Service (DDoS) attacks, particularly those targeting edge devices. Collaborating with international partners, NISC co-published a comprehensive document titled “Mitigation Strategies for Edge Devices,” originally authored by the Australian Signals Directorate’s Australian Cyber Security Centre (ASD’s ACSC).This joint advisory, […]
February 2, 2025

Casio UK online store hacked to steal customer credit cards

Casio Computer Co., Ltd., a globally recognized manufacturer of electronic products, confirmed that its UK online store was the target of a sophisticated cyberattack aimed at stealing customer payment information. The breach, which specifically affected the e-commerce segment of Casio’s UK operations, raised serious concerns about the security of online retail platforms and the safety of consumer financial data.According to […]
January 30, 2025

Russian ransomware hackers increasingly posing as tech support on Microsoft Teams

Cybersecurity authorities and major technology firms reported a significant surge in cyberattacks orchestrated by Russian-speaking ransomware groups exploiting Microsoft Teams to impersonate technical support staff. These threat actors have adopted increasingly sophisticated social engineering tactics, targeting employees of organizations through fake support messages delivered via Microsoft Teams, a platform widely used for internal business communication.According to intelligence shared by Microsoft […]
January 26, 2025

Hackers impersonate Ukraine’s CERT to trick people into allowing computer access

Concerning development in the cyber threat landscape, malicious actors have launched a sophisticated social engineering campaign by impersonating Ukraine’s Computer Emergency Response Team (CERT-UA). The attackers are leveraging the trusted reputation of CERT-UA to deceive victims into granting unauthorized access to their computer systems.According to cybersecurity analysts, this campaign began circulating in late December 2024 and gained significant traction in […]
January 14, 2025

Fortinet Warns of New Zero-Day Used in Attacks on Firewalls with Exposed Interfaces

On January 14, 2025, Fortinet publicly disclosed a critical zero-day vulnerability, CVE-2024-55591, affecting its FortiOS and FortiProxy products. This vulnerability allows unauthenticated remote attackers to gain super-admin access to affected systems by exploiting a flaw in the WebSocket interface of the web management portal. The issue is particularly dangerous for firewalls with exposed management interfaces accessible over the Internet.The vulnerability […]
January 2, 2025

CHC Data Breach Exposed Over One Million Patients’ Information

Community Health Center, Inc. (CHC) suffered a major data breach that exposed the personal information of over one million people. The incident came to light on January 2, 2025, when CHC noticed unusual network activity and launched an investigation with cybersecurity professionals.Findings revealed that a sophisticated attacker had gained unauthorized access to CHC’s systems and either viewed or extracted sensitive […]
December 5, 2024

Key electricity distributor in Romania warns of ‘cyber attack in progress’

A leading energy services company in Romania has confirmed that it is currently dealing with an ongoing cyberattack. Electrica Group, a company listed on both the Bucharest and London stock exchanges that supplies electricity to over 3.8 million customers in Romania, stated to investors on Monday, alerting them to a “cyber attack in progress.”According to the company’s CEO, Alexandru Chirita, […]
December 3, 2024

Suspected Ukrainian hackers impersonating Russian ministries to spy on industry

According to researchers, a hacker group believed to be linked to Ukraine is conducting a new cyber espionage campaign against the Russian scientific and industrial sectors. The Russian cybersecurity company F.A.C.C.T. detected fraudulent emails that appeared to be from Russia’s Ministry of Industry and Trade. These emails, detailed in a report published on Wednesday, urged local defense industry firms to […]
November 12, 2024

Germany’s cybersecurity is on high alert ahead of elections

Germany is ramping up its cybersecurity efforts ahead of the upcoming elections, with Interior Minister Nancy Faeser emphasizing the importance of strong defenses against cyberattacks and disinformation. She cautioned about potential threats from Russia and other foreign entities, underscoring the need to protect democracy in the digital space.A report from the Federal Office for Information Security highlighted Germany’s susceptibility to […]