Security
US lawmakers push new bill to ban DeepSeek and other Chinese AI models across gov’t agencies
US lawmakers on Wednesday have introduced a bill in both the House and Senate that would prohibit federal agencies from using artificial intelligence models developed in China, such as DeepSeek, as well as from Russia and other nations hostile to the US.
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SonicWall warns of trojanized NetExtender app stealing sensitive data
Think before you download – a trojanized version of SonicWall’s NetExtender is being used to steal sensitive information.
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Trust in tech instead of sticky notes to secure your online accounts, NCSC says
Password managers and passkeys help simplify our digital life, reduce login stress, and combat password fatigue.
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GhostSec’s ground war on Israeli satellites
Following the recent escalation between Israel and Iran, the pro-Palestinian hacktivist group GhostSec has reportedly shifted its focus toward space-based assets. It is particularly interested in Israeli satellites.
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No laughing matter: tourist claims JD Vance meme got him deported
A Norwegian tourist said he was denied entry to the US after border guards found a meme of a baby-head JD Vance on his phone.
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Hacker’s guide to asymmetrical OSINT warfare
I’ve never experienced a warzone or had to survive an invading army, but I know something about powerlessness.
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Highly targeted spear phishing campaign targets corporate leaders, financial executives
Hacking techniques have become more sophisticated. In mid-May, the privately held cybersecurity company Trellix uncovered a new spear-phishing campaign using legitimate tools that target finance executives and CFOs at banks, insurance firms, utilities and investment companies worldwide.
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Just got hired? Beware, as scammers prefer you to the old-timers
Newbies are more likely to click on phishing emails than longer-term employees, making them a very lucrative target for cybercriminals.
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Robots making long-distance relationships easier are a potential cybersecurity risk
There is a range of mobile robots, designed to spy on your pets, which people use to navigate long-distance relationships.
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UK gov warns music fans: £1.6m lost to ticket fraud in 2024
The UK government has warned music goers to remain vigilant about last-minute ticket sales on social media ahead of the Glastonbury Festival, the UK’s world-famous five-day music and performing arts festival.
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China-linked Salt Typhoon hacked Canadian telecom
Hackers linked to China’s Salt Typhoon group, who breached several US telecommunications companies last year – including Viasat, Verizon, and T-Mobile – also hacked a Canadian telecom provider in February.
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Ex-CISA head urges vigilance, warns retaliatory cyberattacks after Iran nuclear strikes likely
Jen Easterly, former head of the US Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), on Monday posted an alert directed at US critical infrastructure operators to be on high alert for cyberattacks after this weekend’s US air strikes on Iranian nuclear facilities.
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Lost devices "systemic risk" to UK cybersecurity
Thousands of UK government laptops, phones, and tablets have been lost or stolen, putting the country’s cybersecurity at risk.
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Gigabytes of Disneyland data “just end up” in ransomware gangs’ hands
Anubis ransomware gang claims to have 64GB of data about Disneyland Paris that just “ended up” in their hands.
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Oxford City Council reports election worker data breach (2001–2022)
Oxford City Council has been forced to temporarily shut down its main systems to investigate a cybersecurity incident that occurred over the weekend of June 7th-8th.
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McLaren Health Care hit by another data breach, exposing 743K people’s data
McLaren Health Care, a Michigan healthcare provider, has suffered another data breach, exposing hundreds of thousands of people's personally identifiable information (PII).
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Anonymous and the hidden cost of CSAM vigilantism
Recently, a member of Anonymous confessed to me that police had seized his phone as key evidence in an investigation into his abuser. He had been a victim himself and had recorded a confession from his abuser on the device. That recording was later classified as evidence, along with the phone.
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Massive 170K database filled to the brim with plaintext PII exposed
An unencrypted and non-password-protected database containing over 170,000 records potentially belonging to a real estate management and investment company was left open for anyone to exploit.
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Why it might be time to leave the WhatsApp group
More than a decade after Facebook (now Meta) acquired WhatsApp for a record $19 billion, the world's most popular messenger is predictably starting to look a lot more like Facebook, as even messaging morphs into another billboard for advertisers.
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Fake virus alerts overwhelm authorities: combat them by disabling push notifications
“Your computer is damaged by suspicious programs!” This notification usually is not a virus – it’s a scam. But you might get malware if you click on it. Authorities are flooded with reports from people who receive similar pop-ups.
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