Former L3Harris General Manager pleads guilty to selling cyber secrets to Russia
An interesting case of high-level insider espionage has concluded with the guilty plea of Peter Joseph Williams, the former general manager of a sensitive cyber-division at US defense contractor L3Harris. The Australian national admitted to selling at least eight critical zero-day vulnerabilities affecting US national security software to a Russian broker. The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) described the act as a "grave betrayal of national security," stating that the theft
Nation-State hackers breached US telecom giant Ribbon and remained undetected for nearly a year
U.S. telecommunications software provider Ribbon Communications has confirmed it was compromised by hackers believed to be associated with a nation-state actor. It gets worse. The cybercriminals may have maintained stealthy, unauthorised access to the company's internal network for nearly a year. The revelation raises significant concerns due to Ribbon's critical role in the global telecom backbone. Among its list of clients are Verizon, BT, Deutsche Telekom, and the U.S. Dep
Cybersecurity researchers expose ‘YouTube Network’ spreading malware via fake tutorials
A sophisticated, large-scale malware distribution network operating on YouTube has been dismantled following a detailed investigation by Check Point Research (CPR). The operation, dubbed the "YouTube Ghost Network," exploited the trust and engagement mechanisms of the video platform to lure millions of users into downloading information-stealing malware disguised as "cracked" software and video game cheats. Check Point researchers successfully identified and reported over 3,0
Cybersecurity Alert: 'Jingle Thief' hackers targeting retailers with high-level gift card fraud
Security researchers from Palo Alto Networks' Unit 42 have issued an urgent warning about a highly sophisticated threat actor group, dubbed "Jingle Thief," specializing in large-scale gift card fraud. The moniker reflects the group’s tendency to escalate operations during festive and holiday shopping seasons. The "Jingle Thief" campaign is notable because it largely avoids traditional malware and instead focuses on exploiting organizational weaknesses in identity and access m
UK outsourcing giant Capita fined $19 million for ‘avoidable’ 2023 cyber breach
British outsourcing firm Capita has been hit with a massive £14 million (approximately $19 million) fine by the UK’s Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) for severe security failures related to a cyber attack in March 2023. The breach led to hackers stealing the personal data of 6.6 million individuals, including sensitive information from pension and staff records. The penalty, which Capita has agreed to pay as part of a voluntary settlement, sends a clear message to larg
