UK convicts “Bitcoin Queen” in world’s largest cryptocurrency seizure
The Metropolitan Police has secured a conviction in what is believed to be the world’s largest cryptocurrency seizure, valued at more than £5.5 billion ($7.3…
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Japan’s largest brewer suspends operations due to cyberattack
Asahi Group Holdings, Ltd (Asahi), the brewer of Japan’s top-selling beer, has disclosed a cyberattack that disrupted several of its operations. According to the company,…
Ransomware gang sought BBC reporter’s help in hacking media giant
Threat actors claiming to represent the Medusa ransomware gang tempted a BBC correspondent to become an insider threat by offering a significant amount of money.…
Brave launches ‘Ask Brave’ feature to fuse AI with traditional search
Brave Software, the creator of the privacy-focused web browser and search engine, has introduced a new subsystem called Ask Brave that unifies search and AI…
UK govt backs JLR with £1.5 billion loan guarantee after cyberattack
The UK Government is providing Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) with a £1.5 billion loan guarantee to restore its supply chain after a catastrophic cyberattack forced…
ChatGPT tests free trial for paid plans, rolls out cheaper Go in more regions
OpenAI is offering some users a free trial for ChatGPT Plus, which costs $20. In addition, $4 GPT Go is now available in Indonesia. As…
Can We Trust AI To Write Vulnerability Checks? Here’s What We Found
Vulnerability management is always a race. Attackers move quickly, scans take time, and if your scanner can’t keep up, you’re left exposed. That’s why Intruder’s…
Harrods suffers new data breach exposing 430,000 customer records
UK retail giant Harrods has disclosed a new cybersecurity incident after hackers compromised a third-party supplier and stole 430,000 records with sensitive e-commerce customer information. In…
OpenAI is routing GPT-4o to safety models when it detects harmful activities
Over the weekend, some people noticed that GPT-4o is routing requests to an unknown model out of nowhere. Turns out it’s a “safety” feature. ChatGPT…
Akira ransomware breaching MFA-protected SonicWall VPN accounts
Ongoing Akira ransomware attacks targeting SonicWall SSL VPN devices continue to evolve, with the threat actors found to be successfully authenticating despite OTP MFA being enabled…
EU probes SAP over anti-competitive ERP support practices
The European Comission is investigating potential anti-competitive practices in aftermarket services SAP provides for its on-premise ERP software. The decision to launch the investigation into…
Dutch teens arrested for trying to spy on Europol for Russia
Two Dutch teenage boys aged 17, reportedly used hacking devices to spy for Russia, have been arrested by the Politie on Monday. According to De Telegraaf, the…