October 11, 2024
INC ransomware rebrands to Lynx – same code, new name, still up to no good
Researchers point to evidence that scumbags visited the strategy boutique Researchers at Palo Alto's Unit 42 believe the INC ransomware crew is no more and recently rebranded itself as Lynx over a three-month period.…
US lawmakers seek answers on alleged Salt Typhoon breach of telecom giants
Cyberspies abusing a backdoor? Groundbreaking Lawmakers are demanding answers about earlier news reports that China's Salt Typhoon cyberspies breached US telecommunications companies Verizon, AT&T, and Lumen Technologies, and hacked their wiretapping systems. They also urge federal regulators to hold these companies accountable for their infosec practices - or…
RAC duo busted for stealing and selling crash victims’ data
Roadside assistance biz praised for deploying security monitoring software and reporting workers to cops Two former workers at roadside assistance provider RAC were this week given suspended sentences after illegally copying and selling tens of thousands of lines of personal data on people involved in accidents.…
Keir Starmer hands ex-Darktrace boss investment minister gig
What's harder? Convincing people to invest in a beleaguered security business or a tiny island everybody hates? Keir Starmer's decision to appoint Poppy Gustafsson as the UK's new investment minister is being resoundingly praised despite the former Darktrace boss spending years failing to fully rebuild investor confidence in…
FBI created a cryptocurrency so it could watch it being abused
It worked – alleged pump and dump schemers arrested in UK, US and Portugal this week The FBI created its own cryptocurrency so it could watch suspected fraudsters use it – an idea that worked so well it produced arrests in three countries.…
Healthcare attacks spread beyond US – just ask India’s Star Health
Acknowledges bulk customer data leak weeks after Telegram channels dangled it online Leading Indian health insurance provider Star Health has admitted to being the victim of a cyber attack after criminals claimed they had posted records of 30-milion-plus clients online.…