Security
Less spam: Gmail begins strict enforcement of bulk email rules
The fight against unsolicited and fraudulent email is going full steam ahead. Gmail has warned bulk email senders that they will experience disruptions if they do not meet the set requirements.
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Australia’s top spy accuses China of “high-impact” cyber sabotage
Chinese state-backed hacking groups such as Salt Typhoon and Volt Typhoon are constantly knocking on the digital doors in Australia and other Five Eyes nations, says Mike Burgess, head of the Australian Security Intelligence Organization (ASIO).
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European Commission is trying to ban Huawei in mobile networks of Member States
The European Commission is thinking of ways to force Member States of the European Union to phase out technology from Huawei and ZTE from their 5G communication networks.
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Russia imposes a 24-hour SIM lock to counter drone attacks
Russian authorities have ordered telecom operators to introduce a 24-hour block of mobile data connectivity and SMS messaging to all SIM cards entering from abroad or reactivated after 72 hours of inactivity. This is a response to increasing UAV and drone attacks by Ukraine.
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Miniature museum in Hamburg suffers cyberattack, leaks credit card data
Miniatur Wunderland, a popular miniature museum in Hamburg, has informed a number of its visitors of a “data protection incident.” Attackers might have gained access to the credit card data of hundreds of thousands of people.
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Google Cloud says AI will run cybercrime operations by 2026
Google Cloud’s Cybersecurity Forecast 2026 suggests that AI will soon sit at the center of every major security move, driving both attackers and defenders. In fact, by next year, AI won’t just support cyber crooks: it will run their operations.
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Italian gas giant confirms breach, hackers threaten to leak data
A notorious Russia-linked ransomware gang has claimed to have stolen 159GB of data from one of Italy’s largest industrial gas producers and has begun the countdown to release it publicly. The company has confirmed the security breach.
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Mozilla rolls out new anti-fingerprinting protections in Firefox 145
Mozilla says it has developed “new, unique and powerful defenses against real-world fingerprinting techniques,” which are rolling out with Firefox 145. The changes are expected to halve the number of users trackable by fingerprinters.
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New side channel attack Whisper Leak snoops on encrypted conversations with LLMs
A new side channel attack called Whisper Leak can reveal the topics of encrypted conversations between users and large language models (LLMs). What’s more, access to the underlying text isn’t even needed.
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UK cyber insurance claims soar by 230% as ransomware devastates businesses
Cyber insurance claims in the UK more than tripled last year, with malware and ransomware causing extensive damage.
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Three serious vulnerabilities enabling attackers to break out of Docker, Kubernetes containers
Three severe vulnerabilities have been identified in the container runtime environment runC, which is used by Docker, Kubernetes, and other solutions. Attackers can exploit the flaws to escape the containers and ultimately gain root access to the host system.
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Previously unseen spyware targets Samsung Galaxy owners
A powerful new Android spyware family, dubbed Landfall, has emerged, exploiting several zero-day vulnerabilities to target Samsung Galaxy and likely other devices. The tool was likely used by government entities and other commercial surveillance buyers.
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Doctor Alliance breach allegedly exposes patients’ health data
Attackers are threatening the healthcare tech firm to pay ransom or they will release over a million records. The alleged stolen data includes sensitive medical data ranging from diagnoses to checkup summaries.
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Domino effect: after Norway, UK now also probing Chinese Yutong e-buses
Following Norway's announcement last week that Oslo’s Chinese electric buses could be remotely disabled by their manufacturer, the United Kingdom, which also operates hundreds of these vehicles, has launched its own investigation.
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Android built-in security features won’t protect from stalkerware, EFF warns
Android built-in security and antivirus apps often fail to protect users from stalkerware – malicious surveillance tools installed on a device without the owner’s knowledge by harassers and other stalkers.
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Texas sues Roblox over operating “as a digital playground for predators”
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has filed a lawsuit against the online gaming platform Roblox, accusing it of putting children in danger and ignoring online safety laws.
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Belgium introduces mandatory drone and UAV pilot registration after airport threats
Belgium’s National Security Council has advised that all drones and drone pilots must be registered. This way, the Belgian government hopes to gain control over drones that have been spotted around airports and military bases in recent days.
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Washington Post is latest victim of Oracle-hacking Cl0p gang
The Washington Post on Thursday said it is the latest victim of a Cl0p ransomware group and its ongoing Oracle attack spree, which has impacted hundreds of organizations and counting.
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Attackers drop terrabytes of US manufacturing giant’s data
The Rhysida ransomware gang has leaked nearly 2TB of sensitive data from US manufacturing giant Gemini Group, exposing employee and client records across North America.
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“We will sell your data:” Spanish top radio station held hostage by Russian hackers
A popular Spanish radio station with over a million listeners has been hit by attackers who are known for causing chaos and demanding huge amounts of money.
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