Google to Remove Billions of Personal Data to Settle Privacy
Google agreed to remove billions of personal records amid the previously announced lawsuit, accusing the tech giant of illegal surveillance.
Millions of AT&T Data at Risk from Data Breach –
AT&T sent out a mass announcement to its customers, informing them that a dataset containing sensitive data from 7.6M current
Finland Police Accuse Chinese APT31 Group of 2020 Parliament Attack
Following the US-led sanctions on Chinese individuals behind the Chinese APT31 group, the Police of Finland formally accused the group
‘INC Ransom’ Group Threatens to Release NHS Data – March
The 'INC Ransom' ransomware group publicly threatened to release three terabytes of NHS Scotland sensitive patient and staff data, after
Tough Times ahead for Apple
These are troubled times for Silicon Valley tech giant, Apple. Hard on the heels of the US Justice Department suing
Facebook’s “Project Ghostbusters” Discovered to Spy on Snapchat Traffic –
A federal court in California earlier this week released documents that revealed Facebook's 2016 "Project Ghostbusters" campaign. The campaign was
UN drafts US-led AI resolution
The United Nations has drafted a resolution aimed at bringing the rest of the world in line with existing US
US Government Sanctions 7 Chinese Hackers – March 26th
The Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) announced sanctions against seven Chinese nationals based in Wuhan,
UK Deputy PM Warns of Chinese Cyber Threats to Government
The UK's Deputy Prime Minister, Oliver Dowden, is expected to formally announce to the press that China is behind a
US blocks sales of citizens’ data to hostile powers
In what is being seen by some on the Hill as a case of too little too late, Washington has
China and Iran launch lethal attacks on US infrastructure
The White House has issued an urgent appeal to all US state governors to prepare to cope with their water
Rise in Tax-Related Phishing Scams Detected – March 22nd
Microsoft's Threat Intelligence arm issued a warning on the rise of new, sophisticated tax phishing scams that could lead to
CISA Warns of “Volt Typhoon” Group Targeting Critical Infrastructure –
The US Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) issued a warning about the Chinese-linked "Volt Typhoon" group, which is targeting
SEC fines companies $400k for over-hyping AI
Ever since the launch of the deeply flawed Microsoft-backed public-facing artificial intelligence (AI) service ChatGPT at the end of 2022,
Beware of fake Google docs
An under-the-radar attack that creates fake Google docs is now playing havoc across multiple sectors in the US and UK,
Chinese ‘Earth Krahang’ Group Compromised 70 Organizations – March 20th
Trend Micro reported on an advanced persistent threat actor linked to the Chinese government called ‘Earth Krahang’, compromising over 70
SE Asian cybercriminals adopt drug-cartel tactics
A police raid on a Philippines online organization highlights not only the ongoing digital crime boom in Southeast Asia but
Employee mistrust of workplace AI is growing
Amid widespread speculation that artificial intelligence (AI) will make most of today’s jobs redundant and even replace humanity itself, the
Fake Chrome Update Spreads Banking Malware – March 19th
According to a Broadcom report, a banking trojan named "Cerberus" pretending to be a Google Chrome update has successfully distributed
Google’s Improvements to Chrome’s ‘Safe Browsing’ Mode – March 18th
Google announced major security-focused revamps to Chrome's 'Safe Browsing' mode, which enables the service to work while checking against a
Security Flaws Found in ChatGPT Plugins – March 15th
According to Salt Labs research, third-party OpenAI ChatGPT plugin security flaws could allow attackers to install malicious plugins, and hijack
The EU’s AI Rules Get Final Approval – March 14th
Five years after its proposal, European Union lawmakers approved the artificial intelligence law, a world-first on AI rules. Centered around
FBI reports record cybercrime losses in 2023
The US Federal Bureau of Investigation reports that last year the Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3) received a record number
Google’s Gemini AI Restricted to Answer Global Election Questions –
Google announced that the Gemini AI chatbot will be restricted to answering any global election-related questions to avoid any potential
27,000 Private Data Stolen from Stanford Ransomware Attack – March
Stanford University announced that the personal information of 27,000 individuals was stolen as a result of a September 2023 ransomware
Ransomware alert for US critical infrastructure
The US Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and the US Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) have jointly issued a
CISA Systems Shut Down Due to Third-Party Breach – March
Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) confirmed that two of its systems were voluntarily shut down due to a breach
Russian Hackers Breach Microsoft’s Code Base – March 8th
Microsoft announced the cyber campaign by the Russian-state-sponsored 'Midnight Blizzard' hackers, resulting in the group stealing the tech giant's source
Skype, Google Meet, and Zoom were used in the New
Zscaler discovered a new remote access trojan (RAT) campaign that lures victims through fake online meeting links. Once the victims
Public AI opens doors to cybercrime
Companies using public artificial intelligence (AI) services such as Microsoft-backed ChatGPT are at increasing risk of allowing cybercriminals to access
Suspected Hackers Behind Meta Social Media Temporary Shutdown – March
Cyberint reported that three threat actor groups (Skynet, Godzilla, and Anonymous Sudan) are suspected to be behind the temporary shutdown
Third-Party Breach Places AmEx Cardholders at Risk – March 5th
American Express released a notification to its customers, informing them of a third-party data breach, placing 'some' customer information at
BlackCat gives go-ahead for healthcare attacks
Following actions taken against the infamous BlackCat ransomware group in December by the US Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), the
Joe Biden to cripple China’s car industry
US President Joe Biden has dealt a potentially devastating blow to China’s tottering economy by accusing China’s auto industry of
“Morris II Worm” Built to Target GenAI Systems – March
Researchers from the Israel Institute of Technology, in collaboration with Intuit, and Cornell Tech developed the "Morris II Worm" to
Geopolitical crises fuel cyber-attacks in the US
As geopolitical tensions and conflicts rise across the globe, so are cyber-attacks on critical Western infrastructure, particularly industrial facilities running
50% of Companies Experienced IoT Cyber Incidents – February 28th
A Viakoo survey unveiled that 50% of respondents experienced IoT cyber incidents in 2023. Among those IoT cyber incidents, 44%