Panera Bread likely paid a ransom in March ransomware attack
Panera Bread, an American chain of fast food restaurants, most likely paid a ransom after being hit by a ransomware attack, suggests language used an…
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Hackers use F5 BIG-IP malware to stealthily steal data for years
A group of suspected Chinese cyberespionage actors named ‘Velvet Ant’ are deploying custom malware on F5 BIG-IP appliances to gain a persistent connection to the…
Alleged Scattered Spider sim-swapper arrested in Spain
A 22-year-old British national allegedly linked to the Scattered Spider hacking group and responsible for attacks on 45 U.S. companies has been arrested in Palma…
New ARM ‘TIKTAG’ attack impacts Google Chrome, Linux systems
A new speculative execution attack named “TIKTAG” targets ARM’s Memory Tagging Extension (MTE) to leak data with over a 95% chance of success, allowing hackers to…
New Outlook security changes coming to personal accounts
Microsoft has announced new cybersecurity enhancements for Outlook personal email accounts as part of its ‘Secure Future Initiative,’ including the deprecation of basic authentication (username +…
ASUS warns of critical remote authentication bypass on 7 routers
ASUS has released a new firmware update that addresses a vulnerability impacting seven router models that allow remote attackers to log in to devices. The flaw, tracked…
New Linux malware is controlled through emojis sent from Discord
Image: Midjourney A newly discovered Linux malware dubbed ‘DISGOMOJI’ uses the novel approach of utilizing emojis to execute commands on infected devices in attacks on…
Keytronic confirms data breach after ransomware gang leaks stolen files
Image: Keytronic PCBA manufacturing giant Keytronic is warning it suffered a data breach after the Black Basta ransomware gang leaked 530GB of the company’s stolen data…
Mozilla Firefox can now secure access to passwords with device credentials
Mozilla Firefox finally allows you to further protect local access to stored credentials in the browser’s password manager using your device’s login, including a password,…
Microsoft removes Copilot app ‘incorrectly’ added on Windows PCs
Microsoft says it removed a Copilot app that was “incorrectly” added to Windows 10 and Windows 11 systems in April due to buggy Microsoft Edge updates.…
London hospitals cancel over 800 operations after ransomware attack
NHS England revealed today that multiple London hospitals impacted by last week’s Synnovis ransomware attack were forced to cancel hundreds of planned operations and appointments.…
Former IT employee gets 2.5 years for wiping 180 virtual servers
A former quality assurance employee of National Computer Systems (NCS) was sentenced to two years and eight months in prison for reportedly deleting 180 virtual…