Latest update to venerable Godfather malware turns Android banking apps into spyware tools
https://www.databreachtoday.com/godfather-malware-turns-real-banking-apps-into-spy-tools-a-28740

Bitdefender buys Mesh to boost email security and MDR reach https://www.databreachtoday.com/bitdefender-buys-mesh-to-boost-email-security-mdr-reach-a-28748

Iran deep-sixes domestic internet access to try and disrupt any covert Israeli activity inside the country
https://www.databreachtoday.com/iran-shuts-down-internet-access-amid-escalating-conflict-a-28747

Britain's data protection and privacy watchdog slams 2.31 million pound fine on 23andMe https://www.databreachtoday.com/ico-imposes-231-million-pound-fine-on-23andme-a-28743

The ransomware world is all shook up as old brands have disappeared, forcing an affiliate diaspora and perverse innovation from a criminal underworld in flux. https://www.databreachtoday.com/ransomware-thrives-in-shook-up-criminal-underworld-a-28739

Oh no! Krispy Kreme Doughnut Corporation ... creamed by hackers as it notifies 161,676 over November 2024 data breach. 🍩🚨 🍩
https://www.maine.gov/agviewer/content/ag/985235c7-cb95-4be2-8792-a1252b4f8318/0c411aee-5d5d-45bc-b6ad-ec41ce2bfdda.html

A shift in the U.S. to Next Generation 911 is outpacing the deployment of needed cybersecurity safeguards, leading analysts to warn that the rapid modernization of the environment could spell emergency for America at the hands of hackers.
https://www.databreachtoday.com/report-next-gen-911-systems-are-outpacing-cyber-defenses-a-28726

The Casino approach: Why CISOs should play to win by embracing risk, rather than avoiding it, says Thom Langford of Rapid7 in this fun, insightful interview we recorded at @Infosecurity Europe.
Watch Now ▶ https://www.databreachtoday.com/casino-approach-cisos-should-play-to-win-a-28708

Quantum-resilient cryptography: Migration matters, since Q-Day may arrive without warning, says Lastwall CEO Karl Holmqvist in this excellent interview we recorded at Infosecurity Europe.
Watch Now ▶ https://www.databreachtoday.com/quantum-resilient-cryptography-migration-matters-a-28706

Analysis: inside the legislation the UK is prepping to strengthen cybersecurity defenses, with James Morris, CEO of the U.K.'s Centre for Cyber Security and Business Resilience.
Watch Now ▶ https://www.databreachtoday.com/uk-prepping-legislation-to-strengthen-cybersecurity-defenses-a-28690

Ransomware response: Real-world lessons from the frontlines, courtesy of Kivu's Daniel Saunders at Kivu—part of Quorum Cyber—who talks threat actor tactics, negotiations, intelligence gathering and more.
Watch Now ▶ https://www.databreachtoday.com/ransomware-response-real-world-lessons-from-frontlines-a-28691

That dream of replacing burned-out SOC analysts with autonomous AI agents? For now it remains as premature as it is persistent.
https://www.databreachtoday.com/agentic-ai-wont-save-soc-yet-a-28697

As legacy systems and policies expose the West to more cyber disruption, Oxford professor Ciaran Martin urges increased focus on essential service continuity, resilience.
https://www.databreachtoday.com/legacy-systems-policies-expose-west-to-cyber-disruption-a-28705 @ciaranmartin

Stop me if you think you've heard this one before: TikTok will live on for at least another three months in the United States, as President Donald Trump is poised to extend a sale or ban deadline for the third time since taking office this year.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cwyqjepq2e1o

Anubis ransomware adds wiper capability to its malware for unclear reasons. The move raises the possibility this Russian-speaking group isn't marketing its wares only to criminals. https://www.databreachtoday.com/blogs/anubis-ransomware-adds-wiper-capability-for-unclear-reasons-p-3894

A pro-Israel hacking group claims to have disrupted a major Iranian bank as hostilities between the two countries raged into their fifth day. https://www.databreachtoday.com/pro-israel-hacking-group-claims-to-disrupt-irans-bank-sepah-a-28721

Genomics testing firm 23andMe's co-founder to buy bankrupt company; makes privacy pledge https://www.databreachtoday.com/23andmes-co-founder-to-buy-company-makes-privacy-pledge-a-28716

Guardz snags $56M to grow AI cybersecurity platform for MSPs
https://www.databreachtoday.com/guardz-snags-56m-to-grow-ai-cybersecurity-platform-for-msps-a-28702

Skin deep: Huione's website and Telegram channels going dark earlier this year appeared to mark the end of one of the most prominent Chinese-language laundering marketplaces, but new data suggests the shutdown was more cosmetic than operational. https://www.databreachtoday.com/huiones-shutdown-fails-to-halt-its-laundering-network-a-28696

Patching software vulnerabilities: Which bugs deserve the most attention, and why is answering that question such a challenge? Tune in to runZero's @todb address this problem as we discuss vulnerability scoring systems and more.
Watch here ➡ https://www.databreachtoday.com/predicting-cve-threats-beyond-conventional-scores-a-28673