Securing the Cloud in an Age of Escalating Cyber Threats Summary This article argues that as cloud environments grow more complex and attackers become more sophisticated, organisations must shift from…
Hackers Lay in Wait, Then Knocked Out Iran Ship Comms Summary A hacktivist group calling itself Lab-Dookhtegan (“Sewn Lips”) claims it took down communications on dozens of Iranian cargo ships…
FTC Chair Tells Tech Giants to Hold the Line on Encryption Summary FTC Chair Andrew Ferguson sent written letters to major US tech companies urging them not to yield to…
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…
Maryland investigating cyberattack impacting transit service for disabled people Summary Several Maryland state departments are responding to a cyber incident that has affected systems used to organise transport for disabled…
Wyden calls for probe of federal judiciary data breaches, accusing it of ‘negligence’ Summary Sen. Ron Wyden urged Chief Justice John Roberts to authorise an independent, public expert review —…
CIO made a dangerous mistake and ordered his security team to implement it Summary A reader — dubbed “FireBug” — recounts a security incident at a global company after a…
Farmers Insurance says 1 million customers affected by cyberattack on third-party vendor Summary Farmers Insurance and several affiliates disclosed a data breach affecting 1,071,172 customers after a third-party vendor reported…
Google To Require Identity Verification for All Android App Developers by 2027 Summary Google will require identity verification for all Android app developers — including those who distribute apps outside…
Perplexity’s AI Browser Comet Vulnerable To Prompt Injection Attacks That Hijack User Accounts Summary Security researchers at Brave and Guardio Labs independently discovered critical prompt-injection flaws in Perplexity’s AI browser,…
