Security
Infamous Chinese surveillance cameras active across Ireland despite national security warnings
The controversial Chinese-made Hikvision cameras are still being used by hospitals, councils, and university campuses.
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Massive data leak maps out years of Swedish citizens’ private lives
An unsecured server has exposed hundreds of millions of detailed records on Swedish citizens and companies, offering a data goldmine for anyone who stumbles on it.
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Europe’s defence giant Naval Group hit with major breach, hackers claim
Naval Group, France’s largest shipbuilder, has allegedly suffered a major hacker attack. Researchers believe that a data sample that attackers shared online contains real details. The company is heavily involved in the country’s defence sector.
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Researchers discover new Android spyware disguised as legitimate VPNs
Security researchers from cybersecurity firm Lookout have found new versions of DCHSpy disguised as authentic VPNs or banking applications.
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Chinese hackers behind SharePoint server attacks, Microsoft says
Microsoft’s cybersecurity analysts have confirmed that Chinese state-sponsored actors are behind a series of recent attacks on SharePoint servers. Three distinct espionage groups have been observed conducting the hacks.
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NCSC calls out Russian intelligence malware that gains control of email accounts
The United Kingdom’s National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) has issued a warning about Russian intelligence malware that hijacks email accounts and steals all sorts of data from victims.
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Interlock ransomware gang running amock, targeting North America and Europe, CISA warns
The US Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) on Tuesday is warning businesses in North America and Europe to harden their systems against a new Interlock ransomware variant.
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Microsoft aware of SharePoint security flaw but failed to effectively patch it, timeline shows
Microsoft released an earllier security patch that failed to fully fix a critical flaw in SharePoint server software leading to massive China cyberespionage camapign.
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Scammers steal high-value goods using stolen corporate identities
Fraudsters are posing as procurement agents from real companies and placing fake orders for expensive equipment such as satellite phones, marine GPS devices, high-performance computers, laptops, network switches, etc.
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YouTube’s mass purge of Chinese and Russian propaganda: 30,000 channels terminated this year
In the first half of the year, Google wiped out over 30,000 YouTube channels linked to propaganda from Russia and China, marking a 45% increase compared to the same period last year.
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Dell acknowledges data breach, but claims stolen data is fake
Hackers have succeeded in breaching Dell’s Customer Solution Centers platform. However, the data used on the platform is primarily synthetic.
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Chris Gibson, FIRST: “why no organization can face cybersecurity alone”
Cybersecurity today is a global, collaborative effort – and no one understands that more than Chris Gibson, CEO of the...
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Engineer pleads guilty to stealing 3,000 secret files about US nuclear missile detection technology for China
A California man working for the Chinese government pleaded guilty on Tuesday to stealing US defense trade secret technologies that help the US military detect and track nuclear, ballistic, and hypersonic missile launches, and allow military aircraft to evade them.
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The hidden battlefield under the sea: the world’s cable crisis
Countries from Europe and the “Quad” – the US, Australia, Japan, and India – are stepping up maritime security. They’re deploying advanced drones and surveillance systems to protect critical infrastructure from hostile actors. Why is guarding the seabed so difficult, and what are the chances of security plans ending up on the seabed themselves? Cybernews dives in.
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Massive SharePoint zero-day exploit threatens thousands of companies
Dozens of organizations are being targeted by hackers exploiting a critical zero-day vulnerability in Microsoft SharePoint. The tech giant has released emergency patches.
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Warning: Microsoft alerts businesses, governments to server software "active attack"
Microsoft has issued an alert about "active attacks" on server software used by government agencies and businesses to share documents within organizations, and recommended security updates that customers should apply immediately.
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Alaska Airlines stops all flights because of an IT outage and disrupted systems
US carrier Alaska Airlines grounded its flights after an IT outage on Sunday that affected its systems, the company said, without specifying the nature of the outage, marking the second time it has grounded its fleet in just over a year.
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Microsoft will no longer use Chinese engineers for Department of Defense work
Microsoft is ending its use of Chinese engineers to help maintain the United States Department of Defense’s computer systems.
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AI is here, but you still need juniors, say cybersecurity pros
The future of cybersecurity might be automated, and corporate teams are rushing to adopt AI tools. But are junior roles at risk of the chop?
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Europe sees cyberattacks surge amid geopolitical tensions
Cybercriminals now target global organizations with an average of 1,984 cyberattacks every week, a 143% jump in four years, data from Check Point Research reveals.
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