Security
Retailer Tesco, Aldi’s supplier, hit with ransomware
Peter Green Chilled, a UK-based logistics firm working with major retailers Tesco, Aldi, and Sainsbury’s, had some of its systems encrypted, not a month after the devastating cyberattack on Marks & Spencer.
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DDoSecrets publishes 410 GB of messages from hacked Signal clone used by Mike Waltz
Journalists and researchers can access a massive 410 GB database of leaked messages and other data from TeleMessage, a hacked Signal-clone messenger used by former US National Security Advisor Mike Waltz. The leak may also expose other officials because the app used Signal servers and saved message copies in plain text.
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Over 50% of the top oil and gas companies suffered data breaches in the past 30 days
A new report reveals that only 10% of top oil and gas firms passed a basic cybersecurity assessment — the rest failed.
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Your AI isn’t safe: How LLM hijacking and prompt leaks are fueling a new wave of data breaches
A junior developer at a fast-growing fintech startup, racing to meet a launch deadline, copied an API key into a public GitHub repo. Within hours, the key was scraped, bundled with others, and traded on Discord to a shadowy network of digital joyriders.
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O2 was leaking user geolocation to anyone who was initiating a call
O2, a major telecommunications company operating in the United Kingdom, has been leaking user location data for at least a few months. Any attacker could obtain the user's location and other data just by initiating a call.
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Proton threatens to leave Switzerland amid proposed law changes
Proposed surveillance regulations in Switzerland are “roughly equivalent” to Russian laws and could force Proton to relocate its headquarters outside the country, Andy Yen, founder and CEO of Proton, said.
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Massive data leak: 200 billion files exposed in cloud buckets
From documents and credentials to source code and internal backups – billions of files are leaking due to misconfigured cloud storage buckets.
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DDoS attacks target Eurovision Song Contest as hackers seek attention
Swiss authorities warn that cybercriminals launched several distributed denial of service (DDoS) attacks against various websites in the country in connection with the Eurovision Song Contest. The attacks were expected and did not disrupt Eurovision’s operations.
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Adidas and Dior confirm breaches involving customer data
German sportswear brand Adidas and French luxury fashion brand Dior confirmed hacker attacks affecting customer data.
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What hackers do with their stolen money? Turns out they like brick-and-mortar businesses
Everyday businesses, from dating sites, cafes, restaurants, to taxi services, represent the potential investments for cybercriminals. They often direct stolen money as investments to brick-and-mortar and online companies.
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Data of 70,000 customers of Belgian virtual telecom operators leaked
Due to a data breach at Effortel, personal information of 70,000 customers of three Belgian mobile virtual network operators (MVNOs) has been exfiltrated.
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US lawmakers want location tracking installed in AI chips to prevent nation-state theft
US lawmakers on Thursday introduced the Chip Security Act – a new bill that would require manufacturers to outfit high-end AI computer chips with location tracking to prevent the advanced technology from getting in the hands of rogue governments like China and Russia.
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Insiders leak Coinbase user data: massive breach can cost company $400 million in losses
Coinbase, a publicly traded company that operates the largest US-based cryptocurrency exchange with over 100 million users, disclosed a major cybersecurity incident that exposed sensitive user data. The company estimates the remediation will cost it from $180 million to $400 million.
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Read at your own risk: an iOS book app spilled your secrets
Your next favorite read could cost you your privacy. An iOS book app just exposed 42,000 users’ personal data to hackers.
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AI transforms cybercrime: researchers warn about the rise of AI agent hackers
Security experts fear that artificial intelligence (AI) agents will soon perform sophisticated and difficult-to-detect cyberattacks at scale. The release of ChatGPT in 2022 transformed the cybercrime landscape with automated phishing, deepfakes, and malware development.
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Steam denies data breach claims, scoffs at quality of supposedly leaked data
The video game distribution service’s owners, Valve, went as far as to say it doesn’t see the need for users to change their passwords.
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Steel manufacturer Nucor halts production after cybersecurity incident
Nucor, the biggest steel manufacturer in North America, has shut down some of its operations due to a “cybersecurity incident.”
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5.7M files with resumes exposed after hiring platform forgot the password
Millions of resumes from a hiring platform were left online, offering scammers job seekers' private data.
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