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Caesars SEC breach report: $15m ransom paid
The Caesars Entertainment breach report has been made public, providing much-anticipated details about the first ransomware attack in Las Vegas this month.
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NASA jumps on UAP bandwagon with dedicated role
NASA will have a dedicated person responsible for research into Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena (UAP).
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Honeywell hack exposed nearly 120K people
Honeywell International, the US-based multi-billion dollar advanced technology conglomerate, revealed the MOVEit hack exposed Social Security numbers.
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French apps accused of illegally sharing user data
Complaints filed in France by the European Centre for Digital Rights (NOYB), allege that the mobile apps of three large companies illegally access and share users’ personal data.
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FBI hacker leaks Airbus data, threatens Lockheed and Raytheon
Airbus vendor data was posted on a popular English-language forum by supposedly the same attacker who infiltrated the FBI’s data-sharing network in 2022.
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US issues warning on deepfake media proliferation
Generative AI will surpass $100 billion by 2030, underscoring fake media as one of the most prevalent threats to organizations.
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Europol: malware remains top cyberthreat
Russia’s war against Ukraine has changed the cybercrime landscape in Europe, but malware-based cyberattacks remain the main threat to the industry, according to the EU police agency.
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CrelioHealth leak exposed 28M+ log records
CrelioHealth, a cloud-based laboratory information management system, left an open instance exposing the sensitive data of tens of thousands of log records.
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Amazon orders self-publishers to disclose AI-generated content
Complaints about AI-produced works sold under human writers’ names have forced Amazon to announce the requirement that authors inform it when content is machine-generated.
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Think before you click: parents shirking online safety talks with children
Almost one in three parents have never spoken to their children about cybersecurity, a report reveals, shedding light on a knowledge gap that must be addressed.
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Facebook Messenger phishing attack pumps out 100K+ weekly messages
Millions of Facebook business accounts worldwide are being targeted with phishing messages, with a success rate of close to one in 70 victims infected, researchers say.
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MGM resorts suspected ransom attack forces system shut down
All MGM websites were down, slot machines were only taking cash, and it appears guests were unable to use digital room keys, leaving many locked out.
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New York police spend millions to scrape social media and spy on users
New York police have spent millions of dollars on efforts to track social media posts and have contracted a surveillance firm accused of improperly scraping platforms for data.
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Apple patches zero-day exploits
Apple has just released security updates that patch two zero-day exploits that were used against a member of a civil society organization in Washington.
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Eleven Russian Trickbot gangsters sanctioned by US and UK
Key members of the Russian-based cybercriminal gang Trickbot have been singled out by the US Treasury and Department of State, with support from the UK.
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United Airlines grounded by software glitch
United Airlines flight departures were voluntarily halted across the US and Canada Tuesday afternoon after a “systemwide technology issue.”
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UK election body failed cybersecurity test before hack
The United Kingdom Electoral Commission failed a basic cybersecurity test at around the same time it was hacked, a whistleblower revealed to the BBC. Experts are worried.
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Kids’ dental care provider suffers data breach
A children’s dental healthcare provider has disclosed a cyberattack that exposed the personal records of more than 100,000 patients and clients.
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Musk’s X now a cozy home for Russian propaganda, EU says
X, formerly Twitter, has allowed Russian propaganda to reach more users since Elon Musk relaxed the platform’s safety standards, the European Commission said in a new study.
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Lidl recalls PAW Patrol-themed snacks after its website starts serving adult content
Lidl, a budget supermarket chain, has been busy recalling four types of PAW Patrol-themed snacks across the United Kingdom and elsewhere. The website listed on the package directs to porn.
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