Summary A hacktivist group calling itself Lab-Dookhtegan (“Sewn Lips”) claims it disabled satellite communications and bricked critical systems on dozens of Iranian cargo ships and oil tankers operated by the…
FTC Chair Tells Tech Giants to Hold the Line on Encryption Summary FTC Chair Andrew Ferguson sent letters to major US tech firms urging them not to weaken encryption in…
ClickFix Attack Tricks AI Summaries Into Pushing Malware Summary Research from threat monitoring vendor CloudSEK demonstrates a ClickFix proof-of-concept that weaponises AI summarisation. An attacker embeds hidden, repeated instructions in…
Hook Android Trojan Now Delivers Ransomware-Style Attacks Summary The Hook Android banking trojan has evolved into a far more dangerous, multi‑purpose threat. According to Zimperium, the latest variant adds ransomware‑style…
The Hidden Risk of Consumer Devices in the Hybrid Workforce Summary This commentary by Gene Moody highlights how consumer-grade devices in home networks — routers, cameras, smart plugs and other…
South Korea arrests suspected Chinese hacker accused of targeting BTS singer and other celebrities Summary South Korean police have arrested a 34-year-old Chinese national surnamed Jeon, suspected of leading an…
Summary Russian officials are considering blocking Google Meet after users reported outages last week. Andrei Svintsov, deputy chair of the State Duma’s IT committee, said Western apps seen as threats…
Farmers Insurance says 1 million customers affected by cyberattack on third-party vendor Summary Farmers Insurance and multiple affiliated companies filed breach notifications after a third-party vendor disclosed a cyberattack that…
Summary Australia’s University of Melbourne used CCTV and Wi‑Fi location data to identify students who remained during a July 2024 sit‑in. According to a report from Victoria’s Office of the…
Summary A cyberattack on Sunday morning disrupted Nevada state government systems, taking websites and phone lines offline. Governor Joe Lombardo said emergency services remain available but that the incident “continues…
