Cyber Security News

CISA and FBI issue an advisory about Ghost ransomware activity. 

A global venture capital firm has announced it experienced a cyber incident.

Research reveals a non-password-protected database associated with a clinical trial site network.

A new report highlights trends in mobile-specific phishing attacks. 

A new report offers insight into hiring trends, cyber professional compensation and job satisfaction.

The data from a cybersecurity report shows that 66% of respondents use GenAI for work, with 64% using personal email accounts to access the tools.

Phishing is the preferred technique among threat actors, according to a new report.

A CDG report found that 92% of IT professionals stated they had some degree of confidence in their ability to meet compliance requirements.

Active infostealer infections have been found within U.S. agencies and defense contractors. 

Casinos in Michigan were targeted by a ransomware attack. 

A recent cybersecurity report by DNSFilter found that Super Bowl Sunday saw a 57% rise in malicious gambling and betting content. 

A recent Torii report analyzed how businesses are managing a rise in “shadow IT” and artificial intelligence (AI) driven tools. 

A phishing kit is bypassing two-factor authentication. 

A proposed bipartisan bill aims to increase punishment for cybercrimes. 

The United States and the United Kingdom have declined to sign the AI Action Summit agreement. 

A recent Omada report found that 95% of IT leaders see identity security as an important part of their cybersecurity strategy.

DDoS attacks have increased in volume and magnitude from Q3-Q4 2023 to Q3-Q4 2024.

Thirty-three percent of law enforcement agencies indicate that analyzing the data is the most challenging part of the intelligence and insight process.

Threat actors are exploiting exposed ASP.NET keys to deploy malware. 

A recent U.K. cybersecurity report found that 93% of companies were targeted by fraud in the past year, with 73% expecting risks to grow in 2025.

According to a Nuspire report, ransomware extortion publications rose by 46% compared to Q3, with Clop ransomware emerging as the most active group.

A recent cybersecurity report by Clever found that 5% of U.S. school systems have implemented multi-factor authentication (MFA) for students.

DOGE has been feeding sensitive federal information into AI. Security leaders discuss. 

A bipartisan congressional bill has been proposed, which would prohibit the use of DeepSeek on government devices.

A review of breach histories of the top 150 insurance companies worldwide reveals 59% included third-party attack vectors.

The emergence of DeepSeek has led to malicious actors attempting to exploit its prominence.

Video-based abuse is being leveraged in a new Bitcoin scam. 

A new report reveals an increase in credential-stealing malware.

An estimated 850,000 individuals have been affected by a ransomware attack on Globe Life, an insurance organization.

Law enforcement agencies have dismantled 39 cybercrime domains and associated servers.