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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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Fake Paris 2024 Summer Olympic Games tickets flooding the internet
When on the hunt for tickets to the summer games, be very careful – crooks will almost certainly try to scam you.
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Disgruntled ex-employee jailed for wiping 180 servers at his former company
After being laid off for poor performance, an ex-employee of the IT giant NCS Group decided to seek revenge by deleting the company’s data. While the ex-staffer succeeded, the ordeal has backfired with a lengthy prison sentence.
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YouTube observed testing ad injection that bypasses adblockers
Some users are reporting that their adblockers are no longer working on YouTube, as the platform is experimenting with server-side ad injections. And there is no skip button for them.
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Student crafts elaborate AI scheme to pass university exam, gets arrested
A Turkish student has been arrested for creating an elaborate contraption linked to artificial intelligence (AI) software used to help them cheat during a university entrance exam.
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Cleveland cyberattack forces city officials to cut network access
Hackers have breached the City of Cleveland, Ohio, forcing officials to cut off access to government IT systems to try and contain the damage.
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Ukraine police confirm arrest of man aiding Conti and LockBit
Ukrainian police have identified and arrested a 28-year-old man from Kyiv who’s suspected of aiding notorious Russian ransomware groups Conti and LockBit to carry out cyberattacks.
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Microsoft to fight back against ransomware attacks on rural hospitals
Microsoft's new cybersecurity program will provide cybersecurity assistance to hospitals serving more than 60 million people living in rural America.
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Tech company known for repetitive ads on YouTube purchases BeReal for $500M
Voodoo, a mobile applications and games publisher known for its repetitive advertisements on YouTube and Instagram, has acquired the social media app BeReal for $500 million.
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