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The teenager-run cybercrime group victimized roughly 500 organizations in less than two years. The post Authorities seize KillSec extortion group infrastructure, arrest 3 alleged members appeared first on CyberScoop.
Sean Cairncross talked about regulations, China, pilot projects and more Thursday. The post National cyber director: Government-industry collaboration vital to managing AI risks, competition with nations appeared first on CyberScoop.
Cybersecurity firm Proofpoint said TA419 impersonated officials and AI industry figures in an effort to gain access to cloud accounts held by U.S. think tank, university and legal-sector experts. The post AI policy circles targeted in China-linked phishing operation appeared first on CyberScoop.
The company said individuals associated with Chinese company MoonshotAI were behind parts of the attack, but did not offer hard evidence for the claim. The post OpenAI reveals ‘novel’ encryption bypass used in distillation attack appeared first on CyberScoop.
Internet-exposed tech, PLCs, outside integrators and inside protections are all factors the water sector’s information sharing and analysis center is watching. The post WaterISAC reckons with range of threats after summer of cyberattacks appeared first on CyberScoop.
Mandiant researchers said dozens of organizations have been impacted by attacks attributed to advanced and suspected state-sponsored threat groups. They expect more attacks to come. The post Attackers exploited Citrix NetScaler zero-day for at least three weeks undetected appeared first on CyberScoop.
Microsoft says the cyberespionage campaign has hit U.S. and U.K. targets, relying on sheer volume and requiring only a single victim interaction. The post Russian hackers Star Blizzard expand targeting, change up tactics to reach Ukraine and beyond appeared first on CyberScoop.
Sean Cairncross said CEOs need to be cognizant of how it’s being used, however. The post US is looking to weave AI into critical infrastructure for cybersecurity, national cyber director says appeared first on CyberScoop.
The arrest of a 24-year-old man in Amsterdam, which occurred a week before ShinyHunters hacked the FBI, marks a major turning point for law enforcement’s push to track down the group’s members. The post Alleged ShinyHunters leader arrested in the Netherlands appeared first on CyberScoop.
The company said it found and patched a previously unknown critical vulnerability in one product during the weekend shutdown, and has no indication it was exploited. The post Kiteworks lifts shutdown advisory after ‘credible threat intelligence’ from federal authorities appeared first on CyberScoop.
