Microsoft details Storm-0501’s focus on ransomware in the cloud
A financially motivated threat group operating since 2021 has refined its technical tradecraft, honing its focus on cloud-based systems that...
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DOGE employees uploaded Social Security database to ‘vulnerable’ cloud, agency whistleblower says
Department of Government Efficiency members stored a copy of a massive Social Security Administration database in a “vulnerable” custom cloud...
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Citrix NetScaler customers hit by third actively exploited zero-day vulnerability since June
Citrix and cybersecurity researchers warn a critical, zero-day vulnerability affecting multiple versions of Citrix NetScaler products is under active exploitation....
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Researchers flag code that uses AI systems to carry out ransomware attacks
Researchers at cybersecurity firm ESET claim to have identified the first piece of AI-powered ransomware in the wild. The malware,...
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Hundreds of Salesforce customers impacted by attack spree linked to third-party AI agent
Google Threat Intelligence Group warned about a “widespread data theft campaign” that compromised hundreds of Salesforce customers over a 10-day...
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Court ruling in Epic-Google fight could have ‘catastrophic’ cyber consequences, former gov’t officials say
A court injunction in the long fight between Fortnite publisher Epic Games and Google could have “catastrophic results for the...
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FCC removes 1,200 voice providers from telephone networks in major robocall crackdown
The Federal Communications Commission announced Monday it has blocked more than 1,200 voice service providers from having access to the...
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Data I/O reports business disruptions in wake of ransomware attack
Data I/O, an electronics manufacturer and software vendor for major automotive suppliers and tech firms, said its operations were disrupted...
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Blistering Wyden letter seeks review of federal court cybersecurity, citing ‘incompetence,’ ‘negligence’
Sen. Ron Wyden on Monday urged Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts to seek an independent review of federal court...
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Interpol-led crackdown disrupts cybercrime networks in Africa that caused $485 million in losses
A globally coordinated operation involving support from 18 countries in Africa, the United Kingdom and nine security organizations resulted in...
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Apple discloses actively exploited zero-day affecting iOS, iPadOS and macOS
Apple rushed an emergency software update to its customers Wednesday to address an actively exploited zero-day vulnerability affecting the software...
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House lawmakers take aim at education requirements for federal cyber jobs
The top lawmakers on a key House cybersecurity panel are hoping to remove a barrier to entry for cyber jobs...
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