AI-Driven Ransomware FunkSec Targets 85 Victims Using Double Extortion Tactics

Cybersecurity researchers have shed light on a nascent artificial intelligence (AI) assisted ransomware family called FunkSec that sprang forth in late 2024, and has claimed more than 85 victims to date. « The group uses double extortion tactics, combining data theft with encryption to pressure victims into paying ransoms, » Check Point Research said in a new […]

RedDelta Deploys PlugX Malware to Target Mongolia and Taiwan in Espionage Campaigns

Mongolia, Taiwan, Myanmar, Vietnam, and Cambodia have been targeted by the China-nexus RedDelta threat actor to deliver a customized version of the PlugX backdoor between July 2023 and December 2024. « The group used lure documents themed around the 2024 Taiwanese presidential candidate Terry Gou, the Vietnamese National Holiday, flood protection in Mongolia, and meeting invitations, […]

CrowdStrike Warns of Phishing Scam Targeting Job Seekers with XMRig Cryptominer

Cybersecurity company CrowdStrike is alerting of a phishing campaign that exploits its own branding to distribute a cryptocurrency miner that’s disguised as an employee CRM application as part of a supposed recruitment process. « The attack begins with a phishing email impersonating CrowdStrike recruitment, directing recipients to a malicious website, » the company said. « Victims are prompted […]

Google Project Zero Researcher Uncovers Zero-Click Exploit Targeting Samsung Devices

Cybersecurity researchers have detailed a now-patched security flaw impacting Monkey’s Audio (APE) decoder on Samsung smartphones that could lead to code execution. The high-severity vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2024-49415 (CVSS score: 8.1), affects Samsung devices running Android versions 12, 13, and 14. « Out-of-bounds write in libsaped.so prior to SMR Dec-2024 Release 1 allows remote

Hands-On Walkthrough: Microsegmentation For all Users, Workloads and Devices by Elisity

Network segmentation remains a critical security requirement, yet organizations struggle with traditional approaches that demand extensive hardware investments, complex policy management, and disruptive network changes. Healthcare and manufacturing sectors face particular challenges as they integrate diverse endpoints – from legacy medical devices to IoT sensors – onto their production networks.

La convention sur la cybercriminalité adoptée par l’onu

La Convention sur la cybercriminalité, approuvée par l’Assemblée générale des Nations unies après cinq années de négociations, marque un tournant majeur dans la coopération internationale. Adoptée par consensus, elle vise à mieux coordonner la lutte contre les délits informatiques. Désormais, les 193 États membres devront ratifier ce texte pour le rendre pleinement effectif. Cette Convention, […]

2025 : évolutions réglementaires européennes en matière de lutte contre la criminalité financière

2025 marquera une étape majeure dans l’évolution des réglementations européennes sur la criminalité financière, l’identité numérique et la résilience opérationnelle. Ces changements exigeront une planification minutieuse de la part des institutions financières, tant au sein de l’Union européenne qu’ailleurs, pour se conformer aux nouvelles exigences.