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Telegram apologizes for handling of deepfake porn content
Telegram has issued a rare apology over content moderation on its platform in an effort to placate South Korean authorities amidst a deepfake porn scandal.
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Halliburton reveals data stolen in August cyberattack
Oilfield servicing giant Hallibuton said on Tuesday that company data was stolen by the attackers responsible for an August 21st breach. This is as media reports identify the perpetrators as the RansomHub ransomware gang.
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Some users can now edit their DMs on X – here’s how
There’s no time limit to edit the message after it has been sent, distinguishing X from chat apps that have already introduced the feature.
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Russian state-owned social network VK breached again, affecting 390M users
VK (VKontakte), the largest Russian social media and networking service, reportedly suffered a massive data breach that affected more than half of its users.
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Transport for London suffers ‘ongoing’ cybersecurity incident, leading to potential traffic issues
Transport for London (TfL) has announced that it’s dealing with an ongoing cybersecurity incident.
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Hackers poison Google search results by spreading malware as spoofed VPN solution
Threat actors are spoofing GlobalProtect VPN software and delivering malicious payloads to people who trust the first results on Google Search, Palo Alto warns. This is a shift from traditional phishing attacks.
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Telegram under investigation in South Korea over deepfakes
South Korean police have launched an investigation into Telegram over deepfake sex crimes following the arrest of the messaging app’s founder, Pavel Durov, in France.
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VPNs on the rise in Brazil after X ban, despite government threats
X (formerly Twitter) has been banned in Brazil after a long battle between Elon Musk and Brazilian Supreme Court Justice Alexandre de Moraes over moderation concerns. The public is trying to circumvent the ban by using VPNs, but it’s not as easy as it sounds.
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Fota Wildlife Park cyberattack triggers urgent warning for visitors
Ireland’s Fota Wildlife Park announced Thursday it's in the throes of a major cyberattack – and is now warning online ticket holders, both past and present, that their credit card account numbers were stolen and their cards should be canceled.
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Attackers exploiting trust in VPNs for phishing attacks
Malicious actors are preying on employees in the US by impersonating the VPN providers used by their companies.
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Kentucky inmates hack prison-issued devices in $1M digital heist
Hundreds of Kentucky inmates figured out a way to hack into their state-issued computer tablets – making off with more than $1 million worth of digital credits – all so the prisoners could buy online privileges while behind bars.
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Telegram’s Durov released on €5M bail, must stay in France after arrest
Telegram’s Pavel Durov – now under formal investigation by French authorities over charges related to the rampant cybercriminal activity carried out on the encrypted app – is granted €5 million bail, with conditions on Wednesday.
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DICK'S Sporting Goods third-party hack exposes ‘confidential’ info
US retail giant DICK'S Sporting Goods has revealed that hackers were able to breach its internal networks last week and access confidential company information.
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Seattle-Tacoma Intl Airport cyberattack triggers handwritten boarding passes
Handwritten boarding passes are being issued to travelers flying out of Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA), which is still struggling to recover from a massive cyberattack over the weekend.
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Zuckerberg: Biden admin bullied Meta to censor family’s legal troubles, COVID-19 info
In a letter to Congress, Meta’s Mark Zuckerberg says he’s done succumbing to pressure from the White House to censor and demote content labeled ‘disinformation’ by the Biden administration.
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Care.com to pay $8.5 million for deceiving caregivers about wages and job availability
If you entered your zip code on Care.com, an online platform for finding care, it would show hundreds or thousands of nearby jobs with high hourly rates. However, this was deception. The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has ordered Care.com to pay $8.5 million in damages.
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Uber fined €290 million for transferring European data to US servers
Dutch and French privacy regulators have slapped a €290 million ($324 million) fine on Uber for infringing on EU data protection law.
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Who helped Musk acquire Twitter? There’s a Russian connection
Elon Musk’s acquisition of Twitter in 2022 involved many financial institutions, banks, and investment funds – but also, indirectly, two Russian oligarchs, closely tied to the Kremlin.
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Microsoft to hold security summit triggered by CrowdStrike outage
Microsoft – in response to the botched CrowdStrike update which shut down 8.5 million Windows-powered computers in July – announced it would be hosting a security summit next month in Washington to go over lessons learned from the worldwide outage.
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AI vending machines dispensing bullets face regulatory fire
Senators are calling for a ban on bullet vending machines in grocery stores due to public safety risks.
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