In the aftermath of a destructive ransomware attack against the Irish Health Service Executive (HSE), the Irish government has warned that sensitive medical information and other patient data may be …
Deepfake Attacks Are About to Surge, Experts Warn
According to a report released by Recorded Future, deepfake attacks are on the rise and are expected to surge in the near future. Deepfakes have been a topic of concern for cybersecurity professionals …
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Threat Actors Impersonate Chase Bank
Researchers at Armorblox have discovered two new phishing scams seeking to trick customers of JPMorgan Chase Bank into submitting login credentials. Both of the identified scams utilize social …
623M Payment Cards Stolen from Cybercrime Forum
According to Group-IB, a database containing stolen payment cards has been hit by hackers, who were able to lift the information off of the Swarmshop cyber-underground card market. The hackers leaked …
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LinkedIn Spear-Phishing Campaign Targets Job Hunters
A new campaign has been observed to target job hunters seeking opportunities via Linkedin. A threat group named Golden Chickens is allegedly behind the campaign, which creates fake job offers to lure …
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Data of Half a Billion Facebook Users Leaked
Cyber-intelligence agency Hudson Rock discovered a leak in which the personal information of half a billion Facebook users has been leaked online. The information exposed includes phone numbers, …
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Financial Regulator Hit by 240,000 Malicious Emails in Q4 2020
The UK's financial regulator, the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA), was hit by nearly 240,000 malicious emails in the first quarter of 2020 alone, the FOI found. This highlights the pressure weighing …
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Lazarus Affiliate ‘ZINC’ Blamed for Campaign Against Security Researcher
Recent attacks against security researchers have been linked to North Korean APT ZINC, an affiliate of the notorious Lazarus group. New details have emerged on the attack, describing how the APT …
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Google reveals North Korean-backed campaign targeting security researchers
A new ongoing campaign targeting security researchers has been uncovered by Google's Threat Analysis Group. The attackers are going to great lengths to gain the victims' trust, posing as researchers …
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CEO of Women’s Society of Cyberjutsu and Cybersecurity Leader Mari Galloway
Like many others we have observed first hand the positive changes in the cybersecurity community being enabled by Mari Galloway. In this OODAcast we look beyond those changes to find out what makes …
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