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Google Steps Up Its Push to Kill the Password

Google is making passkeys the default login setting for users, aiming to replace passwords and enhance security. Passkeys reduce the risk of phishing attacks and offer a more secure alternative to traditional passwords.
August 31, 2023

Unmasking Trickbot, One of the World’s Top Cybercrime Gangs

Maksim Sergeevich Galochkin, a member of the Russian cybercrime syndicate Trickbot, has been identified by cybercrime researchers. The identification of Galochkin comes after a comprehensive investigation into leaked data from the Trickbot group.

The Plan to Better Protect US Hospitals From Ransomware

The HHS' Advanced Research Projects Agency for Health (Arpa-H) launched an initiative to find and help fund the development of cybersecurity technologies that can specifically improve defenses for digital infrastructure in US health care.

The Untold Story of the Boldest Supply-Chain Hack Ever

The Orion software suite had about 33,000 customers, some of whom had started receiving the hacked software update in March. That meant some customers might have been compromised for eight months already.

The US Is Sending Money to Countries Devastated by Cyberattacks

Almost a year after the crisis began, a senior White House official told reporters today that the United States plans to provide $25 million in cybersecurity assistance to help Costa Rica strengthen its digital infrastructure.

‘Pig Butchering’ Scams Are Now a $3 Billion Threat

IC3 reported that BEC—in which attackers trick businesses into making bogus payments or intercept legitimate payments—resulted in nearly $2.4 billion worth of losses in 2021 and $2.7 billion in 2022.

Pig Butchering Scams Are Evolving Fast

New findings from researchers at the security firm Sophos show how pig butchering scammers are tweaking and refining their strategies to try to ensnare more unsuspecting victims.

The Untold Story of a Crippling Ransomware Attack

More than two years later, Hackney Council is still dealing with the colossal aftermath of a ransomware attack. While its services are now back up and running, parts of the council are still not operating as they were prior to the attack.

A Major App Flaw Exposed the Data of Millions of Indian Students

A security lapse in a mobile app operated by India’s Education Ministry exposed the personally identifying information of millions of students and teachers for over a year.

A Year Later, That Brutal Log4j Vulnerability Is Still Lurking

Attackers are still actively exploiting Log4Shell everywhere they can, from criminal hackers looking for a way into targets' systems to Chinese and Iranian state-backed attackers deploying the exploit in their espionage campaigns.

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