iNews Vol 191

India's banking on the bank.in domain cleaning up its financial services sector

With over 2,000 banks in operation, a domain only they can access has clear potential to make life harder for fraudsters

Thailand cuts power and internet to areas of Myanmar to disrupt scam gangs

The government of Thailand has cut the power supply to areas near its border with Myanmar that are known to host brutal scam compounds.?

Hacker Who Targeted NATO, US Army Arrested in Spain

Spanish authorities have arrested an individual who allegedly hacked several high-profile organizations, including NATO and the US army.

Massive brute force attack uses 2.8 million IPs to target VPN devices

A large-scale brute force password attack using almost 2.8 million IP addresses is underway, attempting to guess the credentials for a wide range of networking devices, including those from?Palo Alto Networks, Ivanti, and SonicWall.

DOJ disbands foreign influence task force, limits scope of FARA prosecutions?

Both the task force and FARA were used by the bureau to investigate, charge and disrupt foreign and domestic actors accused of working to influence American policy on behalf of other nations.

Lawmakers fear Elon Musk, DOGE not adhering to privacy rules

House members say Musk’s organization is “running roughshod” over security and privacy standards, and senators worry about access to classified information.

Attackers Target Education Sector, Hijack Microsoft Accounts

A sophisticated cyberattack campaign is targeting organizations that still rely on Active Directory Federation Services (ADFS) for authentication across applications and services.

Ransomware payments dropped 35% in 2024

Chainalysis says a combination of law enforcement actions and better defenses led to less money going out to ransomware actors.