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Vol / perte de données

Stolen data of 600,000 Indians sold on bot markets so far – study
Around five million people globally have had their data stolen and sold on the bot market till date, of which 600,000 are from India, making it the worst affected country, according to one of the world’s largest VPN serice providers NordVPN.

Des données sensibles des autorités judiciaires zurichoises finissent dans le milieu de la drogue
Pendant plusieurs années, des données sensibles des autorités de poursuite pénale zurichoises se sont retrouvées dans le milieu de la drogue. A l’origine de la fuite, la mise au rebut d’ordinateurs usagés, dont les disques durs n’ont pas été effacés correctement.

Cyberattaques / fraudes

FBI warning: This ransomware gang has hit over 100 targets and made more than $60 million
FBI and CISA have issued a joint alert about a ransomware group which has used old, unpatched vulnerabilities to access networks.

New Ransom Payment Schemes Target Executives, Telemedicine
Ransomware groups are constantly devising new methods for infecting victims and convincing them to pay up, but a couple of strategies tested recently seem especially devious. The first centers on targeting healthcare organizations that offer consultations over the Internet and sending them booby-trapped medical records for the « patient. »

French hospital cancels operations after ransomware attack
A French hospital near Paris canceled operations and transfer some patients due to a cyber attack suffered over the weekend, France’s health ministry said.

Russia’s second-largest bank VTB Bank under DDoS attack
Russia’s second-largest bank VTB Bank reveals it is facing the largest DDoS (distributed denial of service) attack in its history.

Largest mobile malware marketplace identified by Resecurity in the Dark Web
Resecurity has identified a new underground marketplace in the Dark Web oriented towards mobile malware developers and operators.

Failles / vulnérabilités

Samsung’s Android app-signing key has leaked, is being used to sign malware
The cryptographic key proves an update is legit, assuming your OEM doesn’t lose it.

Antivirus and EDR solutions tricked into acting as data wipers
A security researcher has found a way to exploit the data deletion capabilities of widely used endpoint detection and response (EDR) and antivirus (AV) software from Microsoft, SentinelOne, TrendMicro, Avast, and AVG to turn them into data wipers.

https://www.bitdefender.com/blog/hotforsecurity/hacking-cars-remotely-with-just-their-vin/

Hackers earn $989,750 for 63 zero-days exploited at Pwn2Own Toronto
Pwn2Own Toronto 2022 has ended with competitors earning $989,750 for 63 zero-day exploits (and multiple bug collisions) targeting consumer products between December 6th and December 9th.

Justice / police / réglementation

Police Dismantle SIM Swapping Gang in Spain
The Spanish National Police successfully arrested a SIM swapping gang known as the « Black Panthers », making 55 arrests in Barcelona.

Australia arrests ‘Pig Butchering’ suspects for stealing $100 million
The Australian Federal Police (AFP) have arrested four suspected members of a financial investment scam syndicate estimated to have stolen $100 million from victims worldwide.

SIM swapper sent to prison for 2FA cryptocurrency heist of over $20m
Guilty party got 18 months, also has to pay back $20m he probably hasn’t got, which could land him in more hot water.

https://www.europol.europa.eu/media-press/newsroom/news/2-469-money-mules-arrested-in-worldwide-crackdown-against-money-laundering

Suisse

L’app suisse Threema change de technologie de chiffrement
Threema introduit un nouveau protocole de communication cryptographique appelé « Ibex ». Ce dernier promet de bénéficier d’une couche de sécurité supplémentaire. De plus, l’app suisse intègre le chiffrement de bout en bout dans les appels de groupe.

Proton VPN : le réseau privé virtuel suisse gagne toute l’UE | Silicon
Proton VPN, service de réseau privé virtuel multiplateforme, dispose désormais de serveurs dans tous les pays de l’Union européenne.

Swiss Government Wants to Implement Mandatory Duty to Report Cyber-Attacks
The move would shed light on hackers and sound the alarm more widely on cyber-threats in the country.

Divers

Apple will encrypt iCloud backups, addressing longstanding criticism
Privacy groups said the encryption features – which require users to opt in – are welcome but long overdue.

Cyber scammers are scamming each other, and revealing dark web secrets along the way
Scammers are scamming scammers, and that’s creating an unexpected window into their world.

Cyber-assurance : l’obligation de porter plainte sous 72 heures arrivera dès mars 2023
D’ici le premier semestre 2023, les victimes de cyberattaques devront déposer plainte sous 72 heures si elles veulent profiter de la couverture de l’assurance. Intégrée au projet de loi Lopmi, qui a été votée à l’Assemblée nationale mercredi et sera validée au Sénat la semaine prochaine, cette nouvelle contrainte agace une partie des entreprises.

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