DOGE accused of duplicating critical Social Security database on unsecured cloud Summary A whistleblower complaint filed via the Government Accountability Project alleges that the Social Security Administration’s chief data officer,…
First AI-powered ransomware spotted, but it’s not active – yet Summary ESET researchers Anton Cherepanov and Peter Strycek have identified a proof-of-concept ransomware they call PromptLock, which they describe as…
BGP’s security problems are notorious. Attempts to fix that are a work in progress Summary This piece (by Bruce Davie, part of the Systems Approach series) reviews the current state…
Google issued ‘State-backed attack in progress’ warnings after spotting web hijack scheme Summary Google Threat Intelligence Group found a web-traffic hijacking campaign that poisoned captive portals (the login pages often…
Who are you again? Infosec experiencing ‘Identity crisis’ amid rising login attacks Summary Cisco-owned Duo warns the identity and access management (IAM) sector is in an “identity crisis” as login-focused…
Summary Google’s Threat Intelligence Group (GTIG) and Salesloft warn that a wave of Salesforce data thefts is linked to attackers stealing OAuth tokens from the Salesloft Drift app. The campaign,…
10-step guide for testing a backup and recovery plan Summary This article explains a practical 10-step process for testing backups and validating a disaster recovery plan. It emphasises that backups…
Spanish police arrest student suspected of hacking school system to change grades Summary Spanish police have arrested a 21-year-old in Seville suspected of hacking Andalusia’s Séneca education platform to alter…
Michigan Supreme Court Rules Unrestricted Phone Searches Violate Fourth Amendment Summary The Michigan Supreme Court has ruled in People v. Carson that search warrants for digital devices must include specific,…
The Era of AI-Generated Ransomware Has Arrived Summary New reporting from WIRED, drawing on research by Anthropic and ESET, shows generative AI is now being used to create, assist and…
