Red Hat confirms breach of GitLab instance, which stored company’s consulting data
Red Hat on Thursday confirmed an attacker gained access to and stole data from a GitLab instance used by its consulting team, exposing some customer…
Category: Cyberscoop
Here is the email Clop attackers sent to Oracle customers
Emails sent to Oracle customers by members of the Clop ransomware group assert that the cybercriminals are solely interested in a financial payout, framing the…
Android spyware disguised as legitimate messaging apps targets UAE victims, researchers reveal
Researchers have found two Android spyware families masquerading as messaging apps Signal and ToTok, apparently targeting residents of the United Arab Emirates. ESET revealed the…
North Korea IT worker scheme swells beyond US companies
North Korean nationals who conceal their identities to infiltrate businesses as employees or contractors continue to expand their presence beyond technology companies and America’s borders. …
Oracle customers being bombarded with emails claiming widespread data theft
Attackers appearing to be aligned with the Clop ransomware group have sent emails to Oracle customers seeking extortion payments, claiming they stole data from the…
GOP senator confirms pending White House quantum push, touts legislative alternatives
Sen. Marsha Blackburn, R-Tenn., endorsed an aggressive effort by U.S. policymakers to help governments and businesses adapt to a future where quantum computers can break…
Palo Alto Networks spots new China espionage group showcasing advanced skills
An elusive, persistent, newly confirmed China espionage group has hit almost 10 victims of geopolitical importance in the Middle East, Africa and Asia using specific…
DOJ, Georgia Tech affiliate company settle over alleged failure to meet DOD contract cyber requirements
A company affiliated with the Georgia Institute of Technology agreed to pay $875,000 to the U.S. government to settle a case involving allegations that it…
Watchdog: Cyber threat information-sharing program’s future uncertain with expected expiration of 2015 law
The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency doesn’t have any plans in place for continuing a threat information-sharing program should a 2015 law that laid the…
Two-thirds of CISA personnel could be sent home under shutdown
The Department of Homeland Security estimated over the weekend that it would send home about two-thirds of employees at the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency…
Interpol operation disrupts romance scam and sextortion networks in Africa
Authorities arrested 260 cybercrime suspects during a two-week operation spanning 14 African countries, Interpol announced Friday. The globally coordinated summertime crackdown dubbed “Operation Contender 3.0”…
UN seeks to build consensus on ‘safe, secure and trustworthy’ AI
The United Nations is making a push to more directly influence global policy on artificial intelligence, including the promotion of policymaking and technical standards around…