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Kansas City, Kansas Police Department data leaked online
A notorious hacker group has allegedly leaked data stolen from the Kansas City, Kansas Police Department (KCKPD) after a failed ransomware negotiation.
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Star ed-tech company discloses data breach
Learnosity, an e-learning platform with more than 40 million learners, has disclosed a cybersecurity incident.
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Amtrak discloses data breach, users urged to reset passwords
US passenger railroad service Amtrak, which operates intercity rail services in nearly all states, has started informing some customers of a data breach.
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Social media warning labels aimed at teens urged by US Surgeon General
The US Surgeon General on Monday called for a warning label to be added to social media apps, like TikTok, as a reminder the platforms can cause harm to young people.
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US gov sues Adobe for hiding fees, preventing easy cancellation
The US Federal Trade Commission (FTC) filed suit against Adobe on Monday, accusing the creative software application company of deceiving consumers with hidden fees and an elusive cancellation process.
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Total Fitness UK leak exposes 474K members' personal pics, some of kids
UK’s Total Fitness health club chain has been leaking hundreds of thousands of personal images and private data from a non-password protected membership database.
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Cloud over your summer getaway: hackers set sights on Booking.com hotels
Malicious hackers have infiltrated a prominent hospitality app, so you should be extra careful when booking your next holiday.
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China planning 150 new nuclear reactors, dwarfing other countries
The United States is likely 10-15 years behind China in nuclear power technology, according to a new report. With Germany dismantling its nuclear reactors and the US and France standing still, China may soon have more nuclear reactors than all three combined.
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MGM hack-linked attacker arrested in Spain
A 22-year-old UK national has been arrested in Spain, with researchers believing the hacker was intimately involved in the MGM Resorts International cyberattack.
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Russian cyberattacks in Ukraine probed by ICC as possible war crimes
International Criminal Court (ICC) prosecutors are investigating alleged Russian cyberattacks on Ukrainian civilian infrastructure as possible war crimes, four sources familiar with the case have told Reuters.
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Olympics will adopt AI tools to protect athletes from cyber abuse
More uses for artificial intelligence were announced Friday by the International Olympic Committee (IOC) ahead of next month’s Paris Games – the latest, an AI tool that will remove unsavory comments about participating athletes on social media.
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Indonesia ready to “shut down” Musk’s X over adult content
Indonesia is prepared to ban the social media platform X if it doesn’t comply with a regulation barring adult content, the country's communications minister announced.
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Ascension hospitals breach caused by employee downloading malicious file
Ascension has said that its data breach was caused by an employee accidentally downloading a malicious file. The healthcare provider has confirmed that cybercriminals obtained files containing personal healthcare information and personally identifiable information.
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Zuckerberg enters permanent efficiency mode at Meta and targets VPs
Mark Zuckerberg isn’t done. After laying off more than 20,000 employees in 2023, the supposed year of efficiency, Meta is now looking to fire dozens of company vice presidents.
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Hackers now using emojis to command malware
Hackers are maximizing their efficiency when communicating with command and control servers. Rather than typing out commands, they’re using things like the ‘camera with flash’ emoji, which takes a screenshot on the victim’s device. The ‘fox’ emoji zips all Firefox profiles on the device, the ‘pointing finger’ exfiltrates files to nefarious servers, and a ‘skull’ terminates the malware process when they’re done.
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Nigerian national crafts email compromise scheme to steal $1.5M, faces decades in prison
A Nigerian national has been convicted for performing a business email compromise scheme and attempting to steal $1.5 million from various victims in the US.
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After being fined for fraudulent ads, Meta tries to discredit researchers
Meta has received backlash after trying to discredit researchers who identified fraudulent ads on its platforms as “unable to produce technical evidence.”
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Musk's Tesla shareholders vote to restore $44 billion pay package
In a reversal of fortune, the already billionaire Elon Musk may still receive a proposed $44.9 billion pay package after Tesla shareholders on Thursday voted in favor of restoring the CEO’s controversial compensation package.
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LockBit breach victim Kulicke and Soffa revise impact in SEC filing
Kulicke and Soffa (K&S), a leading semiconductor solutions firm, admits to data stolen in a May 12th breach – since claimed by the LockBit ransomware group – in an amended 8K filing with the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) this week.
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Apple female engineers paid less than males, lawsuit claims
More legal woes for Apple this week, as thousands of female employees join a class action lawsuit filed on Thursday, accusing the company of 'willfully' engaging in unfair wage discrimination based on gender.
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