Threats

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    Catastrophic cyber event could cause widespread disruptions to global infrastructure, study suggests

    The study by Munich Re and CyberCube also warned that the internet of things and large language models present near-term risks.  

    By • July 15, 2025
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    Risk management, legacy tech pose major threats to healthcare firms, report finds

    Companies have improved their recovery processes and user controls but still lag in risk preparedness, according to the report.

    By • July 15, 2025
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    Risk Management

    An esclation of cyber risks facing businesses and government has made cyber resilience a major priority. 

    By Cybersecurity Dive staff
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    DragonForce hackers claim responsibility for Belk data breach

    The North Carolina-based retailer is the latest known victim in a spree of attacks in the U.K. and U.S.

    By • July 15, 2025
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    Major railroad-signaling vulnerability could lead to train disruptions

    The high-severity flaw could let a hacker abruptly halt — and potentially derail — a train.

    By • Updated July 14, 2025
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    Businesses are overconfident as mobile phishing scams surge

    Nearly six in 10 companies experienced incidents because of voice or text phishing attacks that led to executive impersonation, according to a new report from Lookout.

    By • July 11, 2025
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    Ingram Micro restores global operations following hack

    The company is still assessing the full impact of the ransomware attack, which has been linked to the SafePay hacker group.

    By • July 10, 2025
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    UK authorities arrest 4 people in probe of retail cyberattack spree

    The arrests mark the first major break in a case linked to the Scattered Spider cybercrime group, although additional work continues with multiple agencies.

    By • Updated July 10, 2025
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    Iran-linked hackers target US transportation, manufacturing firms

    U.S. authorities have been warning of potential state-linked or hacktivist threats since the country intervened in the Israel-Iran war.

    By • July 9, 2025
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    Qantas says cyberattack affected 5.7 million customers

    The incident follows a notorious hacker gang’s pivot to targeting transportation companies with its trademark social-engineering attacks.

    By • July 9, 2025
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    Suspected contractor for China’s Hafnium group arrested in Italy

    U.S. authorities charged the man and a co-conspirator with hacking COVID-19 researchers and kicking off a cyberattack spree targeting Microsoft Exchange servers. 

    By • July 8, 2025
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    Scattered Spider poses serious risk to several hundred major companies

    A new report shows that a select group of large companies uses technologies that the hacker group often targets.

    By • July 8, 2025
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    Ingram Micro makes progress on restoring operations following attack

    An attack linked to the ransomware gang SafePay has disrupted certain fulfillment capabilities.  

    By • July 8, 2025
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    Ingram Micro investigating ransomware attack

    The technology company said the attack has affected its ability to process and ship orders.

    By • July 7, 2025
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    FBI cyber guidance to lawmakers falls short, US senator says

    Sen. Ron Wyden wants FBI briefings to cover four often-overlooked cybersecurity practices.

    By • July 2, 2025
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    US authorities unmask North Korean IT worker schemes and their American accomplices

    Federal officials said businesses should carefully verify the identities of remote employees to avoid falling prey to similar scams.

    By • June 30, 2025
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    US government warns of new Iran-linked cyber threats on critical infrastructure

    Companies should disconnect operational technology from the internet and enforce strong protections for user accounts, a joint alert from CISA, the FBI, NSA and DoD said.

    By • June 30, 2025
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    Scattered Spider appears to pivot toward aviation sector

    A cyberattack on Hawaiian Airlines carries some hallmarks of the notorious cybercrime group.

    By • Updated June 27, 2025
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    ‘Suspended animation’: US government upheaval has frayed partnerships with critical infrastructure

    Recent federal cuts, reorganizations and other disruptions have alarmed industry leaders, who say the government is a less reliable partner even as cyber threats increase.

    By • June 25, 2025
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    Federal officials, critical infrastructure leaders remain on guard for Iran-linked hacks

    Amid an uneasy truce, security teams in the U.S. said they have not seen any credible or specific threats.

    By • June 24, 2025
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    Fewer ransomware attacks encrypting data, report finds

    Hackers are increasingly performing extortion-only attacks.

    By • June 24, 2025
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    DHS warns of heightened cyber threat as US enters Iran conflict

    Federal officials are warning that pro-Iran hacktivists or state-linked actors may target poorly secured U.S. networks.

    By • June 23, 2025
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    Aflac discloses cyber intrusion linked to wider crime spree targeting insurance industry

    The breach marks the latest in a series of recent attacks linked to cybercrime group Scattered Spider.

    By • Updated June 20, 2025
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    Cloud storage buckets leaking secret data despite security improvements

    New data from Tenable highlighted significant improvements in the number of businesses with publicly exposed and critically vulnerable buckets storing sensitive data.

    By • June 18, 2025
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    Threat group linked to UK, US retail attacks now targeting insurance industry

    The warning from Google researchers follows a recent incident at Erie Insurance, although the perpetrators of that attack have not been identified.

    By • June 16, 2025
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    US critical infrastructure could become casualty of Iran-Israel conflict

    Researchers warn that Iran-aligned threat groups could soon target U.S. companies and individuals in cyber espionage or sabotage attacks.

    By • June 16, 2025