Hunters International Dumps Ransomware, Goes Full-on Extortion
One of the most prolific ransomware-as-a-service (RaaS) groups of the past couple of years has renounced the ransomware label and says it will focus solely on data exfiltration and extortion going…
INTERPOL urges end to ‘Pig Butchering’ term, cites harm to online victims
INTERPOL is calling on the global cybersecurity community to stop using the term “pig butchering” when it comes to online fraud, as this language “dehumanizes and shames victims of such frauds,…
It’s time to stop thinking of threat groups as supervillains, experts say
There’s something wrong with the way we think about threat actors. Speaking at the NCC Group’s Security Summit in Cheltenham, England, this week, security experts took turns challenging the…
Majority of global CISOs want to split roles as regulatory burdens grow
A growing number of CISOs are looking for their roles to be split up due to the mounting regulatory responsibilities of the position, according to new research from ISACA. The industry body’s CISO…
Middle East Cybersecurity in 2024: From Zero-Day Exploits to Supply Chain Attacks
In 2024, organizations around the Middle East continued the arduous work of improving cyber resiliency while facing an increasingly hostile threat environment. Fueled by ongoing conflicts and…