How Los Angeles banned smartphones in schools (Lock and Code S06E10)
This week on the Lock and Code podcast… There’s a problem in class today, and the second largest school district in the United States is…
Month: May 2025
Chinese cyber spooks lure laid-off US government workers
A Washington DC-based think tank claims it has discovered evidence of a covert network of digital front companies operated by the Chinese intelligence services that are…
Microsoft confirms new “Advanced” Settings for Windows 11
At the Build 2025 developer conference, Microsoft announced a new ‘Advanced Settings’ feature to help users and developers personalize the OS experience. With ‘Advanced’ settings,…
Skitnet Malware Employs Stealth Techniques to Execute Payload and Maintain Persistence Techniques
A new and highly sophisticated multi-stage malware, known as Skitnet (or Bossnet), has been uncovered, showcasing advanced stealth techniques to execute its malicious payload and…
Criminal records exposed in cyber attack on Ministry of Justice
The recent cyber-attack on the UK’s Ministry of Justice (MOJ) has raised significant concerns, particularly when considering the potential long-term consequences of this breach. Preliminary…
Ransomware Gangs Use Skitnet Malware for Stealthy Data Theft and Remote Access
May 19, 2025Ravie LakshmananRansomware / Malware Several ransomware actors are using a malware called Skitnet as part of their post-exploitation efforts to steal sensitive data…
Trump visit bolsters Saudi AI
Saudi Arabia’s artificial intelligence (AI) ambitions were boosted following US president Donald Trump’s recent trip to the Middle East. The Trump administration’s import tariffs and…
Ivanti Endpoint Mobile Manager customers exploited via chained vulnerabilities
Hackers have successfully breached a limited number of Ivanti Endpoint Mobile Manager users by chaining together medium and high-severity vulnerabilities in the suite of mobile…
UK Legal Aid Agency confirms applicant data stolen in data breach
The United Kingdom’s Legal Aid Agency (LAA) has confirmed that a recent cyberattack is more serious than first believed, with hackers stealing a large trove…
Google Reveals Hackers Targeting US Following UK Retailer Attacks
The Google Threat Intelligence Group (GTIG) recently revealed that the well-known hacker collective UNC3944, which also overlaps with the widely publicized Scattered Spider, is a…
Legal Aid Agency breach may encompass millions of people
The Legal Aid Agency (LAA), a Ministry of Justice-backed civil and criminal legal aid and advice service covering England and Wales, has fallen victim to…
AI is stirring mixed feelings among CFOs, survey finds
Dive Brief: More than three-quarters (76%) of corporate finance leaders say artificial intelligence poses security and privacy risks that could undermine their organization’s financial health,…