NatWest Group has prohibited the use of unapproved messaging platforms, including WhatsApp and Facebook Messenger, on corporate devices to enhance regulatory compliance and accountability in financial communications.
Elderly individuals in the UK are increasingly falling victim to fraudulent text messages claiming to offer government benefits related to winter fuel payments and heating subsidies, exploiting recent changes to the eligibility criteria.
Attackers are using ZIP file concatenation to bypass security measures and deliver malware, such as the SmokeLoader Trojan, through deceptive phishing attacks.
Meta Platforms, Inc is appealing a class action securities fraud lawsuit in the US Supreme Court, alleging it misled investors by failing to disclose a significant data breach involving Cambridge Analytica that affected over 30 million users.
A sophisticated phishing campaign is targeting Microsoft Windows users by exploiting the CVE-2017-0199 vulnerability in unpatched versions of Microsoft Office through weaponized Excel documents, leading to the deployment of the Remcos Remote Access Trojan.
A significant cyber attack on Schneider Electric, claimed by the HellCat group, resulted in a data breach involving 40GB of sensitive information, including details of approximately 400,000 employees and customers, with ransom demands humorously set at $125,000 in “baguettes.”
