Experian fined $3.2 million for mass-collecting personal data
Experian Netherlands has been fined EUR 2.7 million ($3.2 million) for multiple violations of the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) The Dutch Data Protection Authority (AP)…
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TikTok videos continue to push infostealers in ClickFix attacks
Cybercriminals are using TikTok videos disguised as free activation guides for popular software like Windows, Spotify, and Netflix to spread information-stealing malware. ISC Handler Xavier…
OpenAI confirms GPT-6 is not shipping in 2025
OpenAI is not planning to ship GPT-6 this year, but that doesn’t necessarily mean the company will not release new models. OpenAI currently has several…
Google ads for fake Homebrew, LogMeIn sites push infostealers
A new malicious campaign is targeting macOS developers with fake Homebrew, LogMeIn, and TradingView platforms that deliver infostealing malware like AMOS (Atomic macOS Stealer) and Odyssey. The…
American Airlines subsidiary Envoy confirms Oracle data theft attack
Envoy Air, a regional airline carrier owned by American Airlines, confirms that data was compromised from its Oracle E-Business Suite application after the Clop extortion…
ConnectWise fixes Automate bug allowing AiTM update attacks
ConnectWise released a security update to address vulnerabilities, one of them with critical severity, in Automate product that could expose sensitive communications to interception and…
Europol dismantles SIM box operation renting numbers for cybercrime
European law enforcement in an operation codenamed ‘SIMCARTEL’ has dismantled an illegal SIM-box service that enabled more than 3,200 fraud cases and caused at least 4.5…
Microsoft lifts more safeguard holds blocking Windows 11 updates
Microsoft has removed two more compatibility holds preventing customers from installing Windows 11 24H2 via Windows Update. The first safeguard hold was added in April…
Your Next Career Power Move
By Brad Tompkins, Executive Director, VMUG Every IT pro remembers the first time they built something that just worked. A perfectly tuned lab, clean deployment,…
Microsoft fixes highest-severity ASP.NET Core flaw ever
Earlier this week, Microsoft patched a vulnerability that was flagged with the “highest ever” severity rating received by an ASP.NET Core security flaw. This HTTP…
Microsoft fixes Windows bug breaking localhost HTTP connections
Microsoft has fixed a known issue breaking HTTP/2 localhost (127.0.0.1) connections and IIS websites after installing recent Windows security updates. This bug affects both Windows…
Auction giant Sotheby’s says data breach exposed financial information
Major international auction house Sotheby’s is notifying individuals of a data breach incident on its systems where threat actors stole sensitive information, including financial details.…