CyberSec Roundup A synopsis of the Latest Cybersecurity News   Ubisoft hacked by LAPSUS$  The LAPSUS$ group, who recently hacked Samsung and NVIDIA, was responsible for Ubisoft’s cyber security incident last week. The incident temporarily resulted in the disruption of some of their games, systems, and services, however, the company doesn’t believe any player’s personal[…]

CyberSec Roundup A synopsis of the Latest Cybersecurity News   Toyota Affected by Cyber Attack Toyota temporarily suspended operations in their Japanese factory last week after a supply chain cyber-attack. Kojima Industries, which supplies plastics and electronic components to Toyota, appeared to fall victim to a ransomware attack. This impacted their ability to ship parts[…]

CyberSec Roundup A synopsis of the Latest Cybersecurity News The Ukrainian and Russian Cyber War Russia on the Offensive Before Russian troops on the ground invaded Ukraine’s borders, they had already started their assault on Ukraine’s cyberinfrastructure with DDOS attacks. Since Russia’s leader Vladimir Putin ordered the military’s mobilization, Ukraine’s Computer Emergency Response Team noticed[…]

CyberSec Roundup A synopsis of the Latest Cybersecurity News   Hackers target Teams Security researchers at Avanan have warned that since January, hackers are using compromised Microsoft Teams accounts to spread malware. These accounts, most likely compromised during phishing campaigns, are used to send trojans to others users within Teams, which will allow attackers to[…]

CyberSec Roundup A synopsis of the Latest Cybersecurity News   Beware of Crypto Romance Scams The Federal Trade Commission revealed that romance scams yielded $1.3 billion in 2021. These are scams where a fake love interest will target a victim, and after gaining their trust, ask them to contribute to an investment opportunity. With the[…]

CyberSec Roundup A synopsis of the Latest Cybersecurity News   Cyber Espionage at News Corp News Corp, the company that owns the Wall Street Journal, the New York Post and the Dow Jones, confirmed in an SEC filing that they were hit with a cyberattack in January. One of their cloud-based systems from a third-party[…]

CyberSec Roundup A synopsis of the Latest Cybersecurity News   Qubit Pleads with Hackers The DeFi platform, Qubit Finance, was hit with a cyberattack last week and the hacker was able to make away with over $80 million in cryptocurrency. Qubit confirmed that they are tracking the stolen funds and are in contact with the[…]

CyberSec Roundup A synopsis of the Latest Cybersecurity News   Serious Exploit in Dark Souls 3 A serious RCE vulnerability has been discovered in the Dark Souls 3 game, which most likely affects all of FromSoftware’s other games when played on PC online. A hacker could use the vulnerability to take control of another player’s[…]

CyberSec Roundup A synopsis of the Latest Cybersecurity News   Omicron News Used to Spread Malware Cybercriminals are using Omicron’s dominance of the news cycle to distribute Redline malware. These threat actors have sent COVID-themed emails to people in at least 12 countries worldwide, which contain the malware. If opened, the malware steals all of[…]

CyberSec Roundup A synopsis of the Latest Cybersecurity News   Media Websites Under Attack The Portuguese Expresso newspaper and SIC TV stations were both the victims of a ransomware attack last week. The Lapsus$ group has taken credit for the attack, defacing the hacked websites with their ransomware demands. The Jerusalem Post of Israel also[…]