News Room

The CISO Plus News Room has all the latest headlines and in-depth coverage of cyber security news and developments

Staying updated in today’s world is no simple task and sometimes feels like a full-time job. That’s why, to make it easier for you, we’ve gathered information from the leading websites in the field of cyber security.

Wired Security
She Escaped an Abusive Marriage—Now She Helps Women Battle Cyber Harassment
She Escaped an Abusive Marriage—Now She Helps Women Battle Cyber Harassment

Inspired by her own experience of abuse, Nighat Dad fights for women’s social and digital rights in Pakistan and beyond. [...]

A New Phone Scanner That Detects Spyware Has Already Found 7 Pegasus Infections
A New Phone Scanner That Detects Spyware Has Already Found 7 Pegasus Infections

The mobile device security firm iVerify has been offering a tool since May that makes spyware scanning accessible to anyone—and it’s already turning up victims. [...]

Senators Warn the Pentagon: Get a Handle on China’s Telecom Hacking
Senators Warn the Pentagon: Get a Handle on China’s Telecom Hacking

In a letter to the Department of Defense, senators Ron Wyden and Eric Schmitt are calling for an investigation into fallout from the Salt Typhoon espionage campaign. [...]

The Verge
US phone companies could face fines for weak security under a proposed new rule
US phone companies could face fines for weak security under a proposed new rule

Photo by Amelia Holowaty Krales / The Verge Following news that foreign hackers may still be in US telecom networks, the Federal Communications Commission proposed a new rule that would [...]

US officials recommend encrypted messaging to evade hackers in telecom networks
US officials recommend encrypted messaging to evade hackers in telecom networks

Image: Cath Virginia / The Verge; Getty Images US officials are urging Americans to make calls and send text messages over encrypted apps to minimize the risk of private information [...]

Two data brokers banned from selling ‘sensitive’ location data by the FTC
Two data brokers banned from selling ‘sensitive’ location data by the FTC

Image: Cath Virginia / The Verge, Getty Images The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) is banning data brokers Gravy Analytics and Mobilewalla from collecting, using, and selling “sensitive” location data of [...]

Bleeping Computer
Nebraska Man pleads guilty to $3.5 million cryptojacking scheme

​A Nebraska man pleaded guilty on Thursday to operating a large-scale cryptojacking operation after being arrested and charged in April. [...]

Romania's election systems targeted in over 85,000 cyberattacks

A declassified report from Romania's Intelligence Service says that the country's election infrastructure was targeted by more than 85,000 cyberattacks. [...]

U.S. org suffered four month intrusion by Chinese hackers

A large U.S. organization with significant presence in China has been reportedly breached by China-based threat actors who persisted on its networks from April to August 2024. [...]

The Cyber Security Hub
IOTW: Victoria Court recordings exposed in suspected ransomware attack

Unauthorized access disrupted audio visual in-court technology network impacting video recordings, audio recordings and transcription services [...]

IOTW: Russia-linked cyber attack targets Ukraine’s biggest phone operator

Powerful attack knocked out internet access and mobile communications, damaging IT infrastructure [...]

IOTW: HTC confirms cyber attack as BlackCat ransomware gang teases stolen data

BlackCat/ALPHV ransomware group leaked photos of what appears to be stolen passports, contact lists, emails and confidential documents [...]