Security researchers revealed that ransomware attackers have swiftly turned a simple-to-exploit PHP programming language vulnerability—which allows malicious code to be executed on web servers—into a weapon. As of Thursday last week, Censys’ Internet scans had found 1,000 servers infected…
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The Indispensable Role of the CISO in Navigating Cybersecurity Regulations
With evolving cyber threats and stringent regulatory requirements, CISOs are tasked with ensuring the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of an organization’s digital systems and data. This article examines the regulatory landscape surrounding cybersecurity and explores effective strategies for CISOs…
Major Data Breach at CUHK Affects Over 20,000 Students and Staff
Over 20,000 individuals from the Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK) were impacted by a data breach at one of the institution’s schools in the city that resulted in their personal information being stolen. This is just the latest…
Phishing Attack Abuses Windows Search Protocol to Deploy Malware
A recently developed phishing campaign has emerged, leveraging the Windows Search protocol to deliver malicious scripts to unsuspecting users. This sophisticated attack uses HTML attachments to exploit the search-ms URI, pushing harmful batch files hosted on remote servers. The…
Identity Verification Becomes Crucial in the Digital Age
In the rapidly changing digital landscape, identity verification is emerging as a critical concern. As Web3 places increasing emphasis on data ownership and trust, authenticating one’s identity is becoming a major challenge. Recently, Roundtable anchor Rob Nelson and Ralf…
Protecting Your Business from Snowflake Platform Exploitation by UNC5537
A recent report from Mandiant, a subsidiary of Google Cloud, has uncovered a significant cyber threat involving the exploitation of the Snowflake platform. A financially motivated threat actor, identified as UNC5537, targeted around 165 organizations’ Snowflake customer instances, aiming…
Confidential NHS Patient Data Discovered in Jesmond Alleyway
The confidential medical information that is believed to have been held by a medical student in Jesmond was discovered among household waste last week in Jesmond. A letter sent by a patient’s doctor following an appointment, filled with sensitive…
Ascension Breached Due to Employee Downloading Malicious File
Ascension, one of the largest healthcare systems in the United States, disclosed that a ransomware attack in May 2024 was initiated when an employee mistakenly downloaded a malicious file onto a company device. The healthcare provider indicated that the…
Researchers Find ChatGPT’s Latest Bot Behaves Like Humans
A team led by Matthew Jackson, the William D. Eberle Professor of Economics in the Stanford School of Humanities and Sciences, used psychology and behavioural economics tools to characterise the personality and behaviour of ChatGPT’s popular AI-driven bots in…
The High Cost of Ransomware: Change Healthcare’s $22 Million Payout and Its Aftermath
A Costly Decision: The $22 Million Ransom When Change Healthcare paid $22 million in March to a ransomware gang that had devastated the company as well as hundreds of hospitals, medical practices, and pharmacies throughout the US, the cybersecurity industry…