FTC Chair Tells Tech Giants to Hold the Line on Encryption
FTC Chair Tells Tech Giants to Hold the Line on Encryption Summary Andrew Ferguson, chair of the Federal Trade Commission, sent letters to major tech firms urging them not to…
ClickFix Attack Tricks AI Summaries Into Pushing Malware
ClickFix Attack Tricks AI Summaries Into Pushing Malware Summary CloudSEK has published research demonstrating a proof-of-concept ClickFix attack that weaponises AI summariser tools. Attackers hide malicious instructions (for example, PowerShell…
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 on certified devices, including apps distributed outside…
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 from Brave and Guardio Labs found critical prompt-injection flaws in Perplexity’s AI browser, Comet.…
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 Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has warned major US tech firms not to comply with foreign government…
Fast-Spreading, Complex Phishing Campaign Installs RATs
Fast-Spreading, Complex Phishing Campaign Installs RATs Content Summary Researchers at Fortinet Labs uncovered a rapidly expanding global phishing campaign that targets Windows users across multiple industries. Attackers send socially engineered…
Securing the Cloud in an Age of Escalating Cyber Threats
Summary As cloud environments grow more complex and attackers become more sophisticated, organisations must rethink traditional perimeter defences and adopt a data-centric, behaviour-based security posture. The article highlights recent high-frequency…
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, identified by the surname Jeon, suspected…
Wyden calls for probe of federal judiciary data breaches, accusing it of ‘negligence’
Summary Senator Ron Wyden has urged Chief Justice John Roberts to authorise an independent, public review of recent cyberattacks and data breaches affecting federal judiciary networks. In a letter, Wyden…
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…