External Cybersecurity News
Cybersecurity News Affecting the World
Students (and industry professionals) should keep themselves updated on cybersecurity news that is affecting the current computing environment. Here are some stories that will give you insight into new vulnerabilities, threats, exploits, and other issues that are important to you.
December 2, 2024: A week in security (November 25 – December 1)
November 20, 2024: Ghost Tap: Hackers Exploiting NFCGate to Steal Funds via Mobile Payments
November 20, 2024: “Sad announcement” email leads to tech support scam
November 13, 2024: 2 Zero-Day Bugs in Microsoft‘s Nov. Update Under Active Exploit
November 5, 2024: Columbus, Ohio, confirms 500K people affected by Rhysida ransomware attack
October 31, 2024: LottieFiles supply chain attack exposes users to malicious crypto wallet drainer
October 23, 2024: CISA Warns of Active Exploitation of Microsoft SharePoint Vulnerability (CVE-2024-38094)
October 16, 2024: From Misuse to Abuse: AI Risks and Attacks
October 5, 2024: Apple Releases Critical iOS and iPadOS Updates to Fix VoiceOver Password Vulnerability
September 30, 2024: A Week in Security (September 23-September 29)
September 3, 2024: Transport for London confirms cyberattack, assures us all is well
August 1, 2024: New Android Banking Trojan BingoMod Steals Money, Wipes Devices
July 22, 2024: CrowdStrike outage canceled hundreds of US flights
July 3, 2024: South Korean ERP Vendor‘s Server Hacked to Spread Xctdoor Malware
April 25, 2024: DOJ Arrests Founders of Crypto Mixer Samourai for $2 Billion in Illegal Transactions
April 23, 2024: Unmasking the True Cost of Cyberattacks: Beyond Ransom and Recovery
April 22, 2024: MITRE Corporation Breached by Nation-State Hackers Exploiting Ivanti Flaws
April 17, 2024: GenAI: A New Headache for SaaS Security Teams
March 4, 2024: FCC Employees Targeted in Sophisticated Phishing Attacks
March 3, 2024: Georgia’s Largest County Is Still Repairing Damage From January Cyberattack
March 2, 2024: U.S. Charges Iranian Hacker, Offers $10 Million Reward for Capture
March 1, 2024: GitHub Rolls Out Default Secret Scanning Push Protection for Public Repositories
February 29, 2024: New Backdoor Targeting European Officials Linked to Indian Diplomatic Events
February 29, 2024: The Mysterious Case of the Missing Trump Trial Ransomware Leak
