Telus announced Tuesday its acquisition of Vumetric Cybersecurity, a Toronto-based cybersecurity provider that specializes in advanced penetration testing designed to identify cyber vulnerabilities and threats to companies across North America.

Sysdig researchers discovered evidence of a reverse proxy for LLMs being used to provide access to the compromised accounts, suggesting a financial motivation. However, another possible motivation is to extract LLM training data.

The Library of Congress was targeted in a cyberattack that occurred in parallel with a high-profile intrusion into the British Library in October 2023 but it was a failed attempt, according to internal documents obtained by Nextgov/FCW.

This malware uses famous Android app icons to mislead users and trick victims into installing the malicious app on their devices. This includes the icons of Google, Instagram, Snapchat, WhatsApp, and X (formerly Twitter).

According to NTT Security Holdings’ 2024 Global Threat Intelligence report, ransomware and extortion incidents increased by 67% in 2023, with over 5,000 victims detected or posted across social channels, up from 3,000 in 2022.

The phishing emails pretended to come from a “Human Resources” department, asking users to either acknowledge the “organization’s workplace sex policy” or submit feedback as part of a “2024 Employee Evaluation.”

Recent cyber incidents demonstrate the healthcare industry continues to be a prime target for ransomware hackers, according to Rubrik. New research by Rubrik Zero Labs reveals that ransomware attacks produce larger impacts against healthcare targets.

The CISA isn’t inclined to call out technology vendors when their fundamental errors impact customers — officials contend they can make a greater impact by discerning and generalizing those mistakes for a broader audience.

The vulnerabilities were found in the Cinterion EHS5-E series modem, but other Telit Cinterion products with similar software and hardware architecture are also likely impacted, including Cinterion BGS5, EHS5/6/7, PDS5/6/8, ELS61/81, and PLS62.

Regulators are increasingly focusing on IoT device security due to the vulnerabilities present in many IoT devices. The lack of expertise among manufacturers in securing connected products has led to significant security risks.