Rather than languishing in jail for their crimes, could former fraudsters turn to legitimate cybersecurity work? African cyber expert's recommendation resurrects that debate.
Over 198GB of BuyGoods.com data exposed by misconfigured database
Global e-commerce market and business management platform BuyGoods.com has exposed 198.3GB of sensitive data from a misconfigured cloud database, according to Hackread.
Russian scientific research center attack admitted by pro-Ukraine hacker group
Pro-Ukraine hacking operation BO Team has admitted responsibility for an attack against Russia's State Research Center on Space Hydrometeorology, or Planeta, reports The Record, a news site by cybersecurity firm Recorded Future.
Post-cyberattack restoration of Pennsylvania county's dispatch system underway
Officials at Bucks County, Pennsylvania, have disclosed ongoing efforts to restore its computer-aided dispatch system that had been taken down by a cyberattack on Jan. 21, reports StateScoop.
Cyberattacks have been deployed by 168 threat actors against the U.S. in 2023, making it the most targeted country for cybercrime, followed by the UK, Germany, India, and Japan, SiliconAngle reports.
Crypto heist proceeds drop significantly despite mounting attacks
Cryptocurrency platforms have lost $1.7 billion worth of assets from cyberattacks last year, representing a nearly $2 billion drop from 2022, which had the highest-ever losses from cryptocurrency heists, despite a slight increase in attack volume...