Security
Swinging into trouble – leak exposes personal data of 60,000 golfers
Security gaffe left tens of thousands of golf enthusiasts’ data up for grabs, sparking serious security concerns.
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Smart bed Eight Sleep tracks sleepers and has a secret backdoor allowing for remote connections
Some smart home products are extra icky cybersecurity-wise. Security researchers found that a smart bed from Eight Sleep allows remote access and can run arbitrary code while also beaming data to storage on Amazon Web Services (AWS).
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Criminals now using GitHub to spread crypto-stealing malware
On the developer platform GitHub, cybersecurity specialists have discovered an active campaign that has been targeting users' computers for several years in an attempt to steal their crypto assets.
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Orange Group confirms data breach, hacker claims he stole over 12,000 files
French telecommunications provider Orange Group has admitted that a hacker has stolen thousands of internal documents with user records and employee data.
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Apple to patch embarrassing dictation bug
People who dictated messages on their phones in recent days and used the word “racist,” briefly saw the word “Trump” appear on screen.
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AI-generated code is serving up serious security risks, say researchers
The explosive growth of AI-generated coding is leaving businesses with serious security risks due to coding errors and the lack of manpower to police them.
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Work in social media? Congrats, a new spear phishing campaign was created just for you
From Meta to Coca-Cola to Balenciago, hackers posing as recruiters from Fortune 500 companies looking for their next star employee are targeting the social media and marketing industry as part of a new spear phishing campaign, new research finds.
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This malware takes everything: from crypto to your Apple notes
An infectious job interview might leave you without a job and your crypto say researchers, who have identified a new malware campaign targeting job seekers.
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DeepSeek fame hijacked to empty wallets
Crafty scammers are setting up Captchas on Deepseek look-alike sites to steal access to digital wallets.
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LockBit ransom gang claims to have stolen information that could "destroy" FBI
In a birthday shout-out to Trump's newly appointed Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigations (FBI) Kash Patel, the supposed head of the LockBit ransomware cartel claims to have stolen data that could “destroy” the structure of the FBI.
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With AI and automation, hackers are stealing data at unprecedented speeds
Upon gaining initial access to a network, malicious hackers spend an average of 48 minutes finding and accessing critical assets. A few more hours, and they will be gone with stolen data, and they rarely bother to encrypt it, an Annual Cyber-Threat report by ReliaQuest has found.
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One wrong SMS can wipe your savings, thanks to this Android Trojan
A sophisticated new malware campaign is preying on Android devices to steal money, an investigation has shown.
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No password, no protection – Movistar security lapse leaves customers at risk
Movistar Costa Rica, a major telecommunications company, leaked hundreds of thousands of IDs, creating a potential goldmine for cybercriminals. However, the company states there is no evidence data was downloaded.
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Detroit PBS TV station hacked, Qilin ransomware takes responsibility
Detroit PBS, a community-based local TV station serving a diverse range of programs, has disclosed a cyberattack during which “an unauthorized actor” exfiltrated sensitive information. Qilin ransomware has claimed the breach and released 345 gigabytes of files.
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Australia bans Kaspersky antivirus software on all government systems
The Secretary of the Department of Home Affairs has prohibited the use of antivirus software and other products from Kaspersky on all government systems and devices.
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Spylend malware downloaded from Google Play over 100,000 times
The malicious Finance Simplified app was available for download on Monday but was later removed from the Play Store by Google.
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Microsoft 365 at risk: massive botnet targeting users in password spraying attacks
The attacks are likely carried out by an advanced Chinese-affiliated group, with Strike researchers hinting at Volt Typhoon or Salt Typhoon.
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Cybersecurity wrap-up: surprising data risks and breaches of the week
Discover surprising data risks in this week's cybersecurity wrap-up.
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How cybercriminals weaponize artificial intelligence: AI malware pioneers
Leveraging AI in malware attacks is a relatively new phonemenon, as it was not widely known before the release of generative AI.
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Black Basta ransomware dissected: 1M leaked internal messages fed to chatbot
Black Basta, one of the most vile ransomware gangs, has imploded, and its internal messages have been leaked. Now, anyone can dissect how the ransomware ring operates just by prompting a chatbot.
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