PwC study finds organizations have a long way to go on security
Crypto-Thieves Cost Victims 53 Times What They Make
Report reveals surging cloud bills for crypto-jacking victims
IRS Warns of “Industrial Scale” Smishing Surge
Tax agency says automated tools are to blame
WatchGuard Report: Malware Decreases but Encrypted Malware Up in Q2 2022
This could reflect threat actors shifting their tactics to rely on more elusive malware
Hackers Use Telegram and Signal to Assist Protestors in Iran
Key activities are data leaking and selling, including officials’ phone numbers and emails
Hacker Breaches Fast Company Apple News Account, Sends Racist Messages
The breach seems related to the hack of Fast Company’s website on Sunday afternoon
ICO Reprimands UK Organizations for GDPR Failings
Subject Access Requests experiencing significant delays
Cyber-Threats Top Business Leaders’ Biggest Concerns
Many are operating under a false sense of security
Meta Takes Down Russian “Smash-and-Grab” Disinformation Campaign
Chinese network targeting US mid-terms also closed down
Alleged Optus Hacker Apologizes, Deletes Customers’ Exposed Data
They claimed responsibility for the attack and said they had deleted the stolen data