The UK government, led by Prime Minister Keir Starmer, is set to criminalize the creation and sharing of sexually explicit deepfake images as part of a broader strategy to combat online abuse, particularly affecting women and girls.
Moxa has identified critical vulnerabilities in its industrial networking devices, including hard-coded credentials and OS command injection issues, requiring immediate action from users to mitigate potential security risks.
PhishWP is a dangerous WordPress plugin that enables cybercriminals to design counterfeit payment interfaces, primarily targeting sensitive financial information from unsuspecting users.
Security researchers have identified multiple attack scenarios targeting MLOps platforms like Azure Machine Learning, BigML, and Google Cloud Vertex AI, highlighting vulnerabilities such as device code phishing, exposed API keys, and data extraction risks.
Cybercriminals are exploiting unsolicited messages on platforms like Discord and email to distribute malware disguised as game beta tests, threatening users’ sensitive information.
In 2024, the Web3 ecosystem experienced a dramatic increase in cryptocurrency theft, with scammers stealing approximately $494 million through wallet drainer attacks, primarily targeting the Ethereum network and utilizing sophisticated tactics such as phishing and signature exploits.
A significant supply chain attack has targeted the Nomic Foundation’s Hardhat platform by deploying malicious npm packages that exfiltrate sensitive data from developers.
In 2024, Taiwan experienced a dramatic increase in cyberattacks, averaging 2.4 million daily incidents, primarily attributed to Chinese state-backed hackers employing sophisticated tactics to undermine the island’s stability.
The US government has sanctioned Integrity Technology Group, a Beijing cybersecurity firm, for its alleged involvement in malicious cyber activities linked to the Chinese state-sponsored hacking group Flax Typhoon.
The US Department of the Treasury has imposed sanctions on the Center for Geopolitical Expertise and its director, Valery Mikhaylovich Korovin, for their role in orchestrating disinformation campaigns aimed at influencing the 2024 US Presidential election.
