Security
Black Basta leader escapes from courtroom in Armenia while awaiting judge's decision
Alleged Black Basta ransomware boss Oleg Nefedov, wanted by Interpol and the US authorities, was arrested in Armenia for 72 hours. The judge struggled to issue a temporary detention decision in time, and the cybercriminal went for a walk and disappeared. Later, the crime ring leader bragged about “very high-level” friends.
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75% of US government websites experienced data breaches
75% have been affected by data breaches, almost 54% have had corporate credentials stolen, and 27% have employees reusing compromised passwords.
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Update Paragon software now: Windows blocks vulnerable driver exploited by hackers
Ransomware gangs are using the BioNTdrv.sys driver of Paragon Partition Manager to escalate privileges even on systems without the software. Windows is now blocking the vulnerable driver, and Paragon urges users to update software to the latest version.
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Hackers seeking ways to infiltrate the military, experts warn
Attacks on governments and militaries are escalating, but cybersecurity is still underfunded compared to traditional military capabilities, experts say.
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Hackers can turn any Bluetooth device into an AirTag and track its location
A loophole in Apple’s Find My network allows remote attackers to turn any Bluetooth device into an AirTag-like tracker and stalk users’ location globally, researchers from George Mason University have disclosed.
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“I would give everything up to plant tomatoes,” says cybersecurity professional
Cybersecurity jobs are in demand and pay well, but many cybersecurity professionals seem to yearn for the life of a farmer. Their stories reveal the troubling reality of the sector.
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Medusa ransom gang claims City of Aurora, Colorado - uhm, we meant Nebraska
In the latest ransomware faux pas, the Medusa cybercriminal gang posted a new victim on its dark leak blog on Wednesday – the City of Aurora, Colorado – but it seems the group was MIA during geography class as the posted samples are for a different City of Aurora – this one in Nebraska.
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WiFi routers are under a constant barrage: who scans them 6,000 times a day?
Imagine strangers knocking on your door, tapping on windows, rattling on the roof, and scraping against walls continuously. This is akin to what an internet router experiences. My router, as well as yours, is being probed from outside around 6,000 times a day.
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Securing systems is a race against time – Nokia's senior scientist
Securing systems before quantum computers become a reality is a race against time, Nokia’s scientist believes.
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Cyber resilience redefined: holding the C-suite accountable to cybersecurity breaches
Although many executives may view cybersecurity as a specialized issue, holding the C-suite responsible helps embed it into everyday strategy.
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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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