iNews Vol 173
The cybersecurity landscape is under siege, with a wide range of threats emerging. "FakeUpdates" was identified as India's "most dangerous" malware in August 2024, while sensitive data like Star Health Insurance's was leaked and sold online. Global actors, including Russia and China, are actively targeting governments, organizations, and individuals. The widespread exploitation of vulnerabilities in routers, networks, and software systems underscores the urgent need for robust cybersecurity measures to protect sensitive data and maintain the integrity of digital systems.
Fake browser updates spread updated WarmCookie malware
A new 'FakeUpdate' campaign targeting users in France leverages compromised websites to show fake browser and application updates that spread a new version of the WarmCookie backdoor.
DOJ, Microsoft seize more than 100 domains used by the FSB
The simultaneous actions targeted the Star Blizzard espionage operation, which went after government and civil society groups around the world.
Former Mesa County clerk sentenced to 9 years for 2020 voting system breach
The judge called Tina Peters “a charlatan” after she gave a rambling defense of her actions.
Russian authorities arrest nearly 100 in raids tied to cybercriminal money laundering
The Russian operation comes less than a week after the U.S. government unsealed indictments and sanctions against two men allegedly connected to the UAPS system
Research reveals vulnerabilities in routers that left 700,000-plus exposed
ForeScout said one of them warranted rating at the maximum severity level, although DrayTek has issued patches.
Sellafield ordered to pay nearly ￡400,000 over cybersecurity failings
Nuclear waste dump in Cumbria pleaded guilty to leaving data that could threaten national security exposed for four years, says regulator
Harvard duo hacks Meta Ray-Bans to dox strangers on sight in seconds
A pair of inventive Harvard undergraduates have created what they believe could be one of the most intrusive devices ever built
Systems used by courts and governments across the US riddled with vulnerabilities
With hundreds of courts and agencies affected, chances are one near you is, too.
Dutch government blames a 'state actor' for hacking a police network
A cyberattack that broke into a police account and accessed work-related contact details of all Dutch police officers was almost certainly carried out by hackers working for a foreign government, the justice minister told lawmakers.