Weekly Cyber News Digest 06 - 12 January 2025
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French tech giant Atos denies Space Bears ransomware attack claims
French technology firm Atos, which secures communications for France’s military and intelligence services, has?denied claims made by the Space Bears ransomware gang that they compromised one of its databases. Read more
CISA says U.S. Treasury only federal agency impacted by recent breach
The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) has said that the Treasury Department is the?only federal agency impacted by a recently announced breach by state-backed hackers from China. Read more
New PhishWP WordPress plugin helps cybercriminals go phishing
Researchers have discovered a new WordPress plugin phishing tool kit designed for use on WordPress installations that can be used to create sophisticated and feature-rich phishing sites to steal user information. Read more
UN aviation agency confirms recruitment database breach
The United Nations' International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) has confirmed that a hacker accessed thousands of records after?compromising its internal recruitment database. Read more
Expired domains offer cybercriminals a way to take over infected computers
Researchers have discovered that expired domains are another handy way for cybercriminals to profit from the work of others who may have previously compromised computers in an organization. Read more
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Russian ISP says Ukrainian hackers “destroyed” its network
Russian internet provider Nodex revealed on Tuesday (January 7) that its?network had been crippled in a cyberattack suspected to originate from Ukraine. Read more
European Commission fined for breaching its own data privacy laws
For the first time, the European General Court on Wednesday (January 8) fined the European Commission for?breaching its own data protection laws.?Read more
Defenders targeted with fake proof-of-concept exploits for LDAP vulnerabilities
Threat actors have once again taken to creating and spreading poisoned proof-of-concept (PoC) code to help them compromise targets. Read more
Palo Alto Networks patches high-severity migration tool bug
Palo Alto Networks on Wednesday (January 8) released updates to address?multiple vulnerabilities in its Expedition migration tool, including a high-severity flaw that can lead to sensitive information disclosure. Read more
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