_________________________ Australians have lost $139 million to scammers in the first half of 2021, according to the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission. More than $31 million was swindled in June alone, the highest amount per month so far this year. Investment scams account for the majority of cash lost, at $70.5 million, followed by…
Written by Tim Starks Jul 9, 2021 | CYBERSCOOP Ransomware has never been more of a national security concern after a string of hacks against the fuel supplier Colonial Pipeline, meat giant JBS and perhaps thousands of others compromised after a breach at a large IT firm. Few people, if any, seem to grasp the…
Cybercrime , Cybercrime as-a-service , Cyberwarfare / Nation-State Attacks Biden Administration Says Attempted Ransomware Disruption Efforts Won’t Be Immediate Mathew J. Schwartz (euroinfosec) • July 12, 2021 REvil ransom note seen by victims of the ransomware attack involving Kaseya’s software (Source: Cisco Talos) As the Biden administration attempts to force Russia to crack…
Microsoft is announcing that it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire RiskIQ, a leader in global threat intelligence and attack surface management, to help their shared customers build a more comprehensive view of the global threats to their businesses, better understand vulnerable internet-facing assets, and build world-class threat intelligence. This was made in…
Fraud Management & Cybercrime , Fraud Risk Management , Next-Generation Technologies & Secure Development Company Will Join Microsoft’s Cloud and AI Division Doug Olenick (DougOlenick) • July 12, 2021 (Watch for updates on this developing story.) See Also: Live Panel | Zero Trusts Given- Harnessing the Value of the Strategy Microsoft announced…
Cybercrime , Cybercrime as-a-service , Cyberwarfare / Nation-State Attacks Biden Administration Says Attempted Ransomware Disruption Efforts Won’t Be Immediate Mathew J. Schwartz (euroinfosec) • July 12, 2021 REvil ransom note seen by victims of the ransomware attack involving Kaseya’s software (Source: Cisco Talos) As the Biden administration attempts to force Russia to crack…
With lockdown restrictions easing in some parts of the world, many people are looking forward to the prospect of travelling again. But how easy will it be and how will vaccines affect travel? Tim Willcox put questions from BBC World News viewers to epidemiologist Daniel Lopez Acuna and Lisa Minot, the travel editor at the…
BBC Click’s Jen Copestake looks at the best technology news stories of the week including: After 27 years Jeff Bezo steps down as the head of Amazon Footage of the world’s first 3D printed school, based in Malawi, is released – the school opened its doors last month A Belgian artist creates an artificial intelligence…
news, world Iran’s rail system has come under cyberattack, a semi-official news agency reports, with hackers posting fake messages about train delays or cancellations on display boards at stations across the country. The hackers posted messages such as “long delayed because of cyberattack” or “cancelled” on the boards. They also urged passengers to call for…
Cybercrime , Endpoint Security , Fraud Management & Cybercrime On-Premises Software Patched, SaaS to Come Online Again Jeremy Kirk (jeremy_kirk) • July 12, 2021 Kaseya Executive Vice President Mike Sanders (Source: Kaseya) Miami-based software company Kaseya released patches on Sunday for its monitoring and management software that was exploited by a ransomware group….
