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Musk will quit as Twitter CEO when replacement is found
Elon Musk says he will resign as Twitter’s chief executive after users voted in favor of such a move in an online poll. Yet, the multibillionaire first wants to find someone to replace him.
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US legislators propose bill to ban TikTok on government devices
As more states are going forward with TikTok restrictions, things are about to get official: US legislators formally proposed to ban government employees from using the app on government-owned devices and computer networks.
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Scammers steal huge shipments from US food suppliers, American agencies warn
In recent months, cybercriminals have stolen hundreds of thousands of dollars worth of shipments from US food suppliers by placing fraudulent orders for milk products, the Federal Bureau of Investigations (FBI) and other federal agencies announced.
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AI-enabled cyberattacks might become norm in next five years
The use of artificial intelligence (AI) in cyberattacks is quite limited, but the situation might change, and soon, a new report warns and adds that such intrusions will be much more advanced than current incidents.
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Social Blade admits to being hacked
A popular data analytics tool that tracks YouTube and other major social media platforms has admitted to being hacked.
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Eight men indicted for running “pump and dump” fraud scheme on Twitter and Discord
Eight men were indicted in the Southern District of Texas for participating in a “pump and dump” scheme on Twitter and Discord, which netted them at least $114 million.
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US Cybercrime index: which states suffer the most?
After analyzing data provided by the Federal Bureau of Intelligence (FBI), Surfshark, a virtual private network (VPN) company, found out which US states suffer the most from cyberattacks and where perpetrators find their most lucrative victims.
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FTX's Sam Bankman-Fried arrested in Bahamas
Sam Bankman-Fried, the former CEO of the collapsed FTX crypto exchange, was arrested in the Bahamas and could be extradited to the US, where he faces criminal charges.
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Twitter disbands Trust and Safety Council, former official flees home
Elon Musk’s Twitter abruptly disbanded its Trust and Safety council less than an hour before its members were to meet with company executives via video conferencing service Zoom.
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Uber suffers data breach after attack on third-party vendor
Uber has suffered a new data breach after a threat actor released employee email addresses, IT asset information, and corporate reports online. All this was stolen from a third-party vendor.
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Lockbit claims California state finance department as victim
Russian-affiliated ransomware group Lockbit claims it has added nine new victims to its ever-growing list of scalps. One of them is said to be the Finance Department for the state of California.
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US utility bills, a catchy hook for international SMS scammers
Crooks outside the US launched targeted SMS-based campaigns, targeting Americans wary of skyrocketing utility bills.
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North Korea exploited tragedy in Seoul to spread malware, says Google
North Korean-backed hackers used the deadly Halloween crush in the South Korean capital to distribute malware in the neighboring state, according to Google.
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EU splashes out on its own metaverse, launch party sees six attendees
The European Union created its own youth-oriented metaverse-like digital venue for $400,000, but the 24-hour launch party on a virtual beach attracted exactly six attendees.
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Human Rights Watch details Iran-backed phishing campaign against activists
An ongoing and extensive international cyber espionage campaign targeting human rights activists, well-known journalists, diplomats, and politicians working in the Middle East region has been uncovered by Human Rights Watch (HRW) researchers.
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Hospital cyberattack forces transfer of critically ill patients
A French hospital has been forced to transfer intensive care patients after suffering a suspected ransomware attack over the weekend, local media reports.
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Swiss government proposes “reporting duty” for cyberattacks on vital infrastructure
The Swiss Federal Council proposed “a reporting duty” for cyberattacks on critical infrastructure. The proposal comes amid the EU’s and the USA’s race to protect critical assets from threat actors.
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Microsoft is preparing to defend Ukraine from renewed Russian cyber offensive
Russia is further pressuring Ukraine with its multi-pronged hybrid technology approach and ever more intense cyberattacks, Microsoft says. The company adds it will help Kyiv and its allies prepare for Moscow’s operations.
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Gang’s number is up: police bust spells end for SIM cloners
A SIM card-cloning gang that netted €250,000 by draining the bank accounts of a hundred victims after tricking their phone companies into giving it access to their personal details has been busted by police in Spain.
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Russian regions attacked by new wiper posing as ransomware
Judicial courts and mayor offices across several Russian regions have been hit by a new data-wiping trojan. Antivirus maker Kaspersky says it’s a piece of malware that pretends to ask for a ransom.
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