Breach Roundup: Vodka Maker Bankrupt After Cyberattack

Anviksha More • December 5, 2024

This week, a vodka maker in bankruptcy cited its ransomware attack, no ransomware at the Spanish tax agency and cable cuttings in Finland. Data stolen from Japanese shoppers, Chemonics International and law firm KYL. A sweep of Asian cybercrime, trends in the U.K. and ENGlobal ransomware attack.

Cyberwarfare / Nation-State Attacks

Insights APAC: Cyberpsychology and the Rising Quantum Threat

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Email Security & Protection

AI and 'Customer Zero' Practices for Enhanced Usability

Tom Field • December 5, 2024

Barracuda's CIO Siroui Mushegian discusses how Barracuda uses AI and strong partnerships to deliver comprehensive cybersecurity solutions. The company builds products on AWS infrastructure, sells them through AWS Marketplace and uses AWS for internal systems.

Business Continuity Management / Disaster Recovery

Veeam Closes $2B Offering to Boost Data Resilience, Eyes IPO

Michael Novinson • December 5, 2024

CEO Anand Eswaran explains how Veeam's $2 billion secondary offering strengthens its financial position as the data resilience vendor prepares for an initial public offering. He discusses the company’s commitment to innovation and strategic pacts with Splunk, CrowdStrike and Palo Alto Networks.

Cyberwarfare / Nation-State Attacks

Russian APT Hackers Co-Opt Pakistani Infrastructure

Akshaya Asokan • December 5, 2024

A Russian state hacking group hijacked the command and control infrastructure of a Pakistan-based espionage network as part of an ongoing intelligence-gathering operation targeting victims in Asia, finds a report from Microsoft and Black Lotus Labs.

Cloud Security

Tenable's Amit Yoran Takes Medical Leave; Interim CEOs Named

Michael Novinson • December 5, 2024

Longtime Tenable CEO Amit Yoran is temporarily stepping aside for cancer treatment and recovery, with top deputies Stephen Vintz and Mark Thurmond stepping up to lead the organization. Yoran was diagnosed in March with a treatable form of cancer, but recently learned he needs additional treatment.

Cyberwarfare / Nation-State Attacks

Russian Forces Accused of Secretly Planting Spyware on Phone

Chris Riotta • December 5, 2024

A Russian activist says security forces covertly installed spyware on his cellphone while he was detained in Moscow for aiding Ukraine. A report published Thursday shows the spyware received a broad range of permissions, from tracking location to reading encrypted messages.

Finance & Banking

Russian Money Laundering Services Busted in UK-Led Operation

Akshaya Asokan • December 4, 2024

An international investigation led by the U.K. busted Russian money cash-for-crypto laundering networks in an operation that's led to the arrest of 84 individuals and U.S. sanctions against others. One of the network allegedly laundered extortion money paid to the Ryuk ransomware group.

Artificial Intelligence & Machine Learning

Experts Warn DHS Surveillance Tech Lacks Privacy Protections

Chris Riotta • December 4, 2024

The U.S. Department of Homeland Security is reportedly expanding its use of emerging surveillance tools, including drones and artificial intelligence, without proper safeguards as experts warn of potential privacy violations and risks involving facial recognition and third-party data usage.

Governance & Risk Management

US FTC Cracks Down Geolocation Data Brokers

Anviksha More • December 4, 2024

Two data brokers pledged to stop using geolocation data gleaned from smartphones to sell services that provide a window to the intimate lives of Americans. "Surreptitious surveillance by data brokers undermines our civil liberties," an U.S. Federal Trade Commission official said.

Endpoint Security

Bug Bounties: Bringing Hackers and Manufacturers Together

Athira Nair • December 4, 2024

Lennert Wouters, a researcher at KU Leuven University in Belgium, has spent the past eight years studying embedded security, analyzing the vulnerabilities of everyday devices and commercial products. He shares his greatest hacks and insights on hardware security industry trends.

Geo Focus: Asia

Insights APAC: Top Cybersecurity Developments in November

Jayant Chakravarti , Suparna Goswami • December 4, 2024

In this episode of Information Security Media Group's monthly series, "Insights APAC," ISMG editors discuss the top cybersecurity developments from November, including Australia's social media ban, Chinese data protection audits and the latest fine against Meta by India.

Artificial Intelligence & Machine Learning

Regulator Accuses AI Video Firm of Deceptive Marketing

Mathew J. Schwartz • December 4, 2024

Facial recognition software maker IntelliVision has reached a settlement with the U.S. Federal Trade Commission after the regulator accused the AI-powered software vendor of deceptive marketing claims, including that its tools have "zero gender or racial bias" and market-leading levels of accuracy.

AI-Based Attacks

How Hackers Can Manipulate AI to Affect Health App Accuracy

Marianne Kolbasuk McGee • December 4, 2024

Hackers can potentially use AI to manipulate data that's generated and shared by some health apps, diminishing the data's accuracy and integrity, said Sina Yazdanmehr and Lucian Ciobotaru of cybersecurity firm Aplite, describing a recent research project involving Google Health Connect.