Security News > 2024 > September

Ransomware attacks escalate as critical sectors struggle to keep up
2024-09-04 03:00

Ransomware remains a concerning cybersecurity threat, with attacks becoming more frequent, severe, and costly. Recent reports highlight alarming trends, including increased attacks on critical...

Ex-senior New York State staffer charged in cash-for-favors scandal with China
2024-09-04 00:53

Bagging two posh properties, three luxury cars on a govt salary a bit of a giveaway – allegedly The US Department of Justice has accused a now-former senior official of the New York State...

White House thinks it's time to fix the insecure glue of the internet: Yup, BGP
2024-09-03 22:34

Better late than never The White House on Tuesday indicated it hopes to shore up the weak security of internet routing, specifically the Border Gateway Protocol (BGP).…

Apptio: How Australians Are Navigating Economic Pressure Through Strategic IT Investments
2024-09-03 21:43

Many Australian companies are investing in new technology, but others are having a hard time justifying such investments given the current economic climate.

UK trio pleads guilty to running $10M MFA bypass biz
2024-09-03 21:30

Crew bragged they could help crooks raid victims' bank accounts Updated A trio of men have pleaded guilty to running a multifactor authentication (MFA) bypass ring in the UK, which authorities...

FTC: Over $110 million lost to Bitcoin ATM scams in 2023
2024-09-03 20:40

​The U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has reported a massive increase in losses to Bitcoin ATM scams, nearly ten times the amount from 2020 and reaching over $110 million in 2023. [...]

Zyxel warns of critical OS command injection flaw in routers
2024-09-03 19:59

Zyxel has released security updates to address a critical vulnerability impacting multiple models of its business routers, potentially allowing unauthenticated attackers to perform OS command...

New Windows PowerToy launches, repositions apps to saved layouts
2024-09-03 18:38

​Microsoft has released a new Workspaces PowerToy that helps launch sets of applications using custom desktop layouts and configurations with a mouse click. [...]

Spamouflage trolls pretend to be American patriots on X, TikTok ahead of US presidential election
2024-09-03 18:15

No, Abbey is not really a "pure patriotic girl" Spamouflage, the Beijing-linked trolls known for spreading fake news about American politics, is back with new accounts on X and TikTok that claim...

FBI warns crypto firms of aggressive social engineering attacks
2024-09-03 17:43

The FBI warns of North Korean hackers aggressively targeting cryptocurrency companies and their employees in sophisticated social engineering attacks, aiming to deploy malware that steals their...