NHS asks suppliers to sign up to cyber covenant
As the Cyber Security and Resilience Bill continues its progress through the Wetsminster system, NHS digital leaders have called for their suppliers to sign up…
Month: May 2025
Malicious actors using AI to pose as senior US officials
Malicious actors are using text messages and AI-generated voice messages to impersonate senior US officials in a scheme to gain access to the personal accounts…
Breachforums Boss to Pay $700k in Healthcare Breach – Krebs on Security
In what experts are calling a novel legal outcome, the 22-year-old former administrator of the cybercrime community Breachforums will forfeit nearly $700,000 to settle a…
Record-Breaking $27 Billion Black Market ‘Haowang Guarantee’ Deals Conducted Behind Closed Doors
Major victory against online crime, two of the world’s largest illicit marketplaces-Huione Guarantee (also known as “Haowang Guarantee”) and Xinbi Guarantee-were forced offline on May…
FBI warns of fake texts, deepfake calls impersonating senior U.S. officials
The FBI said Thursday that malicious actors have been impersonating senior U.S. government officials in a text and voice messaging campaign, using phishing texts and…
Government webmail hacked via XSS bugs in global spy campaign
Hackers are running a worldwide cyberespionage campaign dubbed ‘RoundPress,’ leveraging zero-day and n-day flaws in webmail servers to steal email from high-value government organizations. ESET…
Threat Actors Exploit Open Source Packages to Deploy Malware in Supply Chain Attacks
The Socket Threat Research Team has uncovered a surge in supply chain attacks where threat actors weaponize open source software libraries to deliver malicious payloads…
Coinbase Details Insider Data Theft In Remarkable Disclosure
In a model of responsible disclosure, Coinbase today detailed insider data theft that led to a $20 million ransom demand. In a blog post and…
Coinbase disclosed a data breach after an extortion attempt
Coinbase disclosed a data breach after an extortion attempt Pierluigi Paganini May 15, 2025 Coinbase confirmed rogue contractors stole customer data and demanded a $20M…
US officials targeted in voice deepfake attacks since April
The FBI warned that cybercriminals using AI-generated audio deepfakes to target U.S. officials in voice phishing attacks that started in April. This warning is part of a…
Hackers Exploit Google Services to Send Malicious Law Enforcement Requests
Cybersecurity researchers have uncovered a sophisticated phishing campaign where malicious actors exploit Google services to dispatch fraudulent law enforcement requests. This audacious scheme leverages the…
Coinbase Customer Info Stolen by Bribed Overseas Agents
Coinbase insider breach: Bribed overseas agents stole user data; company rejects ransom, offers $20M reward, boosts security, and cooperates with law enforcement. Coinbase, the largest…