Fake jobs and phone calls: How Americans lost $12.5 bn to fraud in 2024
In 2024, Americans lost $12.5 billion to scams, up $2.5bn year-on-year Scams originating online outperformed more traditional methods The elderly…
Ransomware gangs allegedly hit two major US healthcare firms, 300,000 patients have data stolen
Two US healthcare firms confirmed suffering a cyberattack More than 300,000 victims have had sensitive data stolen Rhysida claimed responsibility…
Security flaw means AMD Zen CPUs can be
Google’s researchers found a vulnerability in AMD Zen 1 – 4 chips It allows anyone to push microcode updates, even…
Criminals are spreading malware disguised as DeepSeek AI
Fake DeepSeek websites are popping up and distributing malware The sites are followed by a huge promotion campaign on X…
YouTubers targeted by blackmail campaign to promote malware on their channels
YouTube creators are being threatened with copyright claims The way to resolve the problem is to share a download link…
Software bug meant NHS information was potentially “vulnerable to hackers”
The NHS is reportedly looking into allegations of a third-party software flaw A vulnerability of this kind could leave patients…
Top Bluetooth chip security flaw could put a billion devices at risk worldwide
Security researchers Tarlogic found a hidden feature in the ESPC32 Bluetooth chip The affordable chip is found in millions of…
Cybercriminals used vendor backdoor to steal almost $600,000 of Taylor Swift tickets
Two cybercriminals have stolen over $600,000 worth of tickets The tickets were primarily Taylor Swift concert tickets The criminals used…
Ransomware’s favorite Russian crypto exchange seized by law enforcement
Major Russian cryptocurrency site taken down by law enforcement Garantex has previously been sanctioned by the EU and US The…
Thousands of WordPress sites targeted with malicious plugin backdoor attacks
Security researchers found JavaScript code installing four backdoors to WP-powered sites They also found a vulnerable plugin enabling full website…