UAE, Saudi Arabia Become Plum Cyberattack Targets
Hacktivism-related DDoS attacks have risen 70% in the region, most often targeting the public sector, while stolen data and access…
New Cryptojacking Attack Targets Docker API to Create Malicious Swarm Botnet
Cybersecurity researchers have uncovered a new cryptojacking campaign targeting the Docker Engine API with the goal of co-opting the instances…
U.K. Hacker Charged in $3.75 Million Insider Trading Scheme Using Hacked Executive Emails
The U.S. Department of Justice (DoJ) has charged a 39-year-old U.K. national for perpetrating a hack-to-trade fraud scheme that netted…
FERC Outlines Supply Chain Security Rules for Power Plants
The US Federal Energy Regulatory Commission spelled out what electric utilities should do to protect their software supply chains, as…
Crooked Cops, Stolen Laptops & the Ghost of UGNazi
A California man accused of failing to pay taxes on tens of millions of dollars allegedly earned from cybercrime also…
Calif. Gov. Vetoes AI Safety Bill Aimed at Big Tech Players
Critics viewed the bill as seeking protections against nonrealistic “doomsday” fears, but most stakeholders agree that oversight is needed in…
DoJ Charges 3 Iranian Hackers in Political ‘Hack & Leak’ Campaign
The cyberattackers allegedly stole information from US campaign officials only to turn around and weaponize it against unfavored candidates. The…
Overtaxed State CISOs Struggle With Budgeting, Staffing
CISOs for US states face the same kinds of challenges those at private companies do: lots of work to handle,…