Texas AG Paxton Wins $1.375B Google Deal On Data Privacy
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has reached a $1.375 billion settlement with tech giant Google, marking the largest amount ever recovered by a single state…
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German police seized eXch crypto exchange
German police seized eXch crypto exchange Pierluigi Paganini May 12, 2025 Germany’s BKA shut down eXch crypto exchange, seizing its infrastructure over money laundering and…
Critical Vulnerabilities in Mitel SIP Phones Let Attackers Inject Malicious Commands
Security researchers have discovered two significant vulnerabilities affecting Mitel’s suite of SIP phones that could allow attackers to execute arbitrary commands and upload malicious files.…
DragonForce Ransomware targeting M&S vows not to target Russia or Soviet Union
In a surprising twist, DragonForce Ransomware, the group responsible for a recent attack on UK retailer Marks & Spencer, has made an unusual public plea.…
Why security teams cannot rely solely on AI guardrails
In this Help Net Security interview, Dr. Peter Garraghan, CEO of Mindgard, discusses their research around vulnerabilities in the guardrails used to protect large AI…
Gov names new tech, communications ministers
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has unveiled the communications, cyber security and digital economy ministers for his returning government. The new ministry is set to be…
Defendnot Disables Windows Defender by Posing as an Antivirus Solution
Defendnot, a sophisticated new tool that effectively disables Windows Defender by exploiting the Windows Security Center (WSC) API to register itself as a legitimate antivirus…
New Exploit Method Extracts Microsoft Entra Tokens Through Beacon
A novel exploit method leveraging Beacon Object Files (BOFs) has emerged, enabling attackers to extract Microsoft Entra (formerly Azure AD) tokens from compromised endpoints, even…
Can Your Photos Stored Online Cause Privacy Concerns
In this digital age, photos have become one of the most shared and stored types of content online. Whether it’s a picture shared on social…
How to give better cybersecurity presentations (without sounding like a robot)
Most people think great presenters are born with natural talent. Luka Krejci, a presentation expert, disagrees. “They are called presentation skills. Skills, not talent,” he…
SPIRE: Toolchain of APIs for establishing trust between software systems
SPIRE is a graduated project of the Cloud Native Computing Foundation (CNCF). It’s a production-ready implementation of the SPIFFE APIs that handles node and workload…
Despite drop in cyber claims, BEC keeps going strong
Ransomware claims stabilized in 2024 despite remaining the most costly and disruptive type of cyberattack, according to Coalition. 60% of 2024 claims originated from BEC…