Two U.S. congressmen, EU officials, the German ambassador to the U.S. and the president of Taiwan were targeted – but not necessarily infected – by the Predator spyware.
Security researchers advise patching immediately because once an attacker gains root privileges, they could potentially shut down an emergency response system.
Authorities seized infrastructure and dismantled their botnet in August, but researchers say the gang has continued to run a sideline ransomware operation.
While on the surface it appears that Apple has become a prime target, security researchers say we should focus more on attackers leveraging open source software – code that’s used by many vendors, including Microsoft and Google.
The new recovery tiering process seeks more objectivity, calculating such criteria as patient safety and financial impact, said InfoSec World speaker Kimberly Alkire
C-level staff working across a range of industries were lured to phishing sites via redirect links purportedly from the popular Indeed job-search site.
Iranga Kahangama, assistant secretary for Cyber, Infrastructure, Risk and Resilience at DHS, shares candid views on cybersecurity at InfoSec World 2023.
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