Leora Schertzer reports: A cyberattack on the Brunswick Medical Center has compromised personal information of patients and staff, the Pointe-Claire clinic announced on Friday. The attack targeted its IT system on March 24, the announcement said. “Despite our continued efforts, some patient health information as well as personal information about our employees and professionals was…
The U.S. Department of Justice (DoJ) on Friday indicted three Russian nationals for their alleged involvement in operating the cryptocurrency mixing services Blender.io and Sinbad.io. Roman Vitalyevich Ostapenko and Alexander Evgenievich Oleynik were arrested on December 1, 2024, in coordination with the Netherlands’ Financial Intelligence and Investigative Service, Finland’s National Bureau of
An Android malware family previously observed targeting Indian military personnel has been linked to a new campaign likely aimed at users in Taiwan under the guise of chat apps. “PJobRAT can steal SMS messages, phone contacts, device and app information, documents, and media files from infected Android devices,” Sophos security researcher Pankaj Kohli said in…
As the digital world becomes more complicated, the lines between national security and cybersecurity are starting to fade. Recent cyber sanctions and intelligence moves show a reality where malware and fake news are used as tools in global politics. Every cyberattack now seems to have deeper political consequences. Governments are facing new, unpredictable threats that…
Triaging and investigating alerts is central to security operations. As SOC teams strive to keep up with ever-increasing alert volumes and complexity, modernizing SOC automation strategies with AI has emerged as a critical solution. This blog explores how an AI SOC Analyst transforms alert management, addressing key SOC challenges while enabling faster investigations and responses….
Hunton Andrews Kurth writes: On March 28, 2025, the Cyberspace Administration of China issued draft amendments to China’s Cybersecurity Law (“Draft Amendment”) for public comment until April 27, 2025. The Draft Amendment aims to harmonize relevant provisions of the Personal Information Protection Law (“PIPL”), Data Security Law (“DSL”) and Law of Administrative Penalties, all of…
Noteworthy stories that might have slipped under the radar: several multi-million dollar settlements, CrowdStrike-themed phishing emails, and MITRE launches D3FEND 1.0. The post In Other News: Lawsuits and Settlements, CrowdStrike Phish, MITRE’s D3FEND 1.0 appeared first on SecurityWeek.
