Daily Cyber Insights - Iain Fraser | Accredited Cybersecurity Journalist & Authority Writer

CYBER THREAT INTELLIGENCE - IAEA: Enhancing Cybersecurity for Nuclear Safety and Security Posted By: Iain Fraser - Cybersecurity Journalist via Daily Cyber Insights PR Wire  IainFraser.net/CyberInsights The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) published an article back in June this year but the topic is so evocative I have decided to revisit the subject particularly with developments in the Russia - Ukraine War. Only a few weeks ago Russia launched an attack of  Iranian-designed Shahed drones on the Khmelnytsky Nuclear Power Plant region. The IAEA was quick to confirm that the plant's operations were unaffected. IAEA Director General Rafael Grossi said in a statement at the time that "Powerful explosions shook an area near Ukraine's Khmelnytsky," "The blasts highlight the dangers to nuclear safety" posed by the war, he added. Writing on the IAEA Website back in June this year in her article Enhancing Computer Security for Nuclear Safety and Security - ...

Thursday, 16th November 2023   EUROPOL: Europol and Eurojust support Czech and Ukrainian police in taking down multi-million euro voice phishing gang  Syndicated By: Iain Fraser  Cybersecurity Journalist Gibraltar via  IainFRASER.net/PRWire The Czech and Ukrainian police have disrupted, with the support of Europol and Eurojust, a prolific phishing gang believed to have defrauded victims across Europe of tens of millions of euros. In Czechia alone, the damage caused by this criminal group is estimated at over EUR 8 million (CZK 195 000 000). As a result of this investigation, six suspects were already arrested in Ukraine and four in the Czech Republic in April this year. Locations in Czechia (Domazlice, Rokycany and Plzen) and Ukraine (Dnipropetrovsk) were searched during the raids, including the homes of the accused, vehicles and call centres. Learn More /...

EUROPOL: Unleashing Tech in the fight against Intellectual Property Crime Syndicated By: Iain Fraser  Cybersecurity Journalist Gibraltar via  IainFRASER.net/PRWire Friday, 27th October 2023 Europol Intellectual Property Crime Conference hosts 250 experts fighting counterfeit goods that pose threat to health, safety, and the environment  The conference, themed "Tackling counterfeit goods posing a threat to health, safety, and the environment," delved deep into the critical issues surrounding intellectual property (IP) crime, with a particular focus on the role of advanced technology. Within a busy agenda of conference activities, a diverse group of experts and stakeholders from around the world came together for the discussion. Learn More /... Key topics at the conference included: • the role of women in fighting intellectual property crime; • counterfeit goods posing a threat to health and safety; • counterfeit goods posing a threat to the environment; • the impac...

DATA BREACH: Millions of Highly Sensitive Patient Records Exposed in Medical Diagnostic Company Data Breach By: Jeremiah Fowler - WebsitePlanet.com Syndicated By: Iain Fraser  Cybersecurity Journalist Gibraltar via  IainFRASER.net/PRWire Wednesday, 25th October 2023 Cybersecurity Researcher, Jeremiah Fowler, discovered and reported to WebsitePlanet about a non-password protected database that contained over 12 million records containing medical diagnostic scans, test results, and other potentially sensitive medical records. The database contained a massive amount of medical test results that included the names of patients, doctors, if the testing sample was done at home or at a medical facility, and a wide range of other sensitive health information. The total number of records was significant, at a count of 12,347,297 with a total size of 7TB. Upon further investigation, the documents were marked as belonging to an India-based company called Redcliffe Labs.  I immediatel...

EUROPOL: Ragnar Locker ransomware gang taken down by international police swoop Syndicated By: Iain Fraser Cybersecurity Journalist Gibraltar via IainFRASER.net/PRWire Tuesday, 24th October 2023 EUROPOL: Ragnar Locker ransomware gang taken down by international police swoop as Law Enforcement and Judicial authorities from eleven countries delivered a major blow to one of the most dangerous ransomware operations of recent years.  This action, coordinated at international level by Europol and Eurojust, targeted the Ragnar Locker ransomware group. The group were responsible for numerous high-profile attacks against critical infrastructure across the world. In an action carried out between 16 and 20 October, searches were conducted in Czechia, Spain and Latvia. The “key target” of this malicious ransomware strain was arrested in Paris, France, on 16 October, and his home in Czechia was searched. Five suspects were interviewed in Spain and Latvia in the following days. At the end of the...

UKCSC: Singapore & UK have expressed their intention to jointly build and develop a cyber security profession  Syndicated By: Iain Fraser Cybersecurity Journalist Gibraltar via IainFRASER.net/CyberInsights Tuesday, 24th October 2023 The UK Cyber Security Council have announced that Singapore and the United Kingdom, have expressed their intention to jointly build and develop a cyber security profession that is clearly-defined and future-proofed. The Governments of Singapore and the United Kingdom recognise that the cyber security skills gap is a global issue that will require a collaborative approach from the international community. Addressing this gap will reduce cyber risk to organisations and citizens across our economies and support the growth of the sector workforce in the coming years. Accordingly, Singapore and the United Kingdom recognise the need to work together to improve and champion the cyber security profession. Earlier today, Singapore’s Minister for Communicatio...

The Israeli-Hamas Conflict Shows Cyber Warfare Is Now the New Normal Syndicated By: Iain Fraser Cybersecurity Journalist Gibraltar Research By: Jeremiah Fowler via IainFRASER.net/CyberInsights The Israeli-Hamas Conflict Shows Cyber Warfare Is Now the New Normal During the start of the Russian invasion of Ukraine the hacktivist group Anonymous declared a cyber war against Russia. At the time, I conducted extensive research into the methods, tactics, and results of how a group of semi-unorganized non-governmental hacktivists were able to cause major havoc in Russia. Their strategy included everything from hacking news outlets, home printers, and connected devices, to downloading a mind-boggling amount of Russian data belonging to companies and government agencies and then publicly releasing that data online. It was the first time the world saw a successful crowdsourced cyber war that could not be tracked back to any specific country or government. Learn More /... About Jeremiah Fowler Je...