Hackers Lay in Wait, Then Knocked Out Iran Ship Comms
Hackers Lay in Wait, Then Knocked Out Iran Ship Comms Summary A shadowy hacktivist group, Lab-Dookhtegan (“Sewn Lips”), is claiming it gained admin-level access to Linux systems on dozens of…
South Korea arrests suspected Chinese hacker accused of targeting BTS singer and other celebrities
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 running an…
Wyden calls for probe of federal judiciary data breaches, accusing it of ‘negligence’
Wyden calls for probe of federal judiciary data breaches, accusing it of ‘negligence’ Summary Senator Ron Wyden has urged Chief Justice John Roberts to commission an independent, public review —…
Russia weighs Google Meet ban as part of foreign tech crackdown
Russia weighs Google Meet ban as part of foreign tech crackdown Summary A senior Russian lawmaker has said the government is considering blocking Google Meet after users reported outages, as…
Farmers Insurance says 1 million customers affected by cyberattack on third-party vendor
Farmers Insurance says 1 million customers affected by cyberattack on third-party vendor Summary More than 1.07 million customers of Farmers Insurance and affiliated companies had personal data stolen after a…
CIO made a dangerous mistake and ordered his security team to implement it
CIO made a dangerous mistake and ordered his security team to implement it Summary This short, reader-contributed Who, Me? column from The Register recounts a security incident in which a…
Malware-ridden apps made it into Google’s Play Store, scored 19 million downloads
Malware-ridden apps made it into Google’s Play Store, scored 19 million downloads Summary Cloud security firm Zscaler’s ThreatLabz discovered 77 malicious apps on Google Play that together racked up more…
Perplexity’s AI Browser Comet Vulnerable To Prompt Injection Attacks That Hijack User Accounts
Perplexity’s AI Browser Comet Vulnerable To Prompt Injection Attacks That Hijack User Accounts Summary Security researchers at Brave and Guardio Labs independently found critical prompt-injection vulnerabilities in Perplexity’s AI browser,…
Google To Require Identity Verification for All Android App Developers by 2027
Google To Require Identity Verification for All Android App Developers by 2027 Summary Google will require identity verification for all Android app developers who distribute apps to certified Android devices…
FTC Warns Tech Giants Not To Bow To Foreign Pressure on Encryption
FTC Warns Tech Giants Not To Bow To Foreign Pressure on Encryption Summary The US Federal Trade Commission (FTC), led by Chairman Andrew N. Ferguson, has sent a warning letter…