DOJ charges hacker for 2021 Texas GOP website defacement
The Department of Justice unsealed charges against Canadian citizen Aubrey Cottle, a hacker who goes by the handle “Kirtaner,” for a 2021 incident that resulted…
Category: Cyberscoop
The North Korea worker problem is bigger than you think
North Korean nationals have infiltrated businesses across the globe with a more expansive level of organization and deep-rooted access than previously thought, insider risk management…
Trump’s ‘preparedness’ executive order would shift cyber defense burden where it doesn’t belong, experts say
Many cyber experts are panning a new Trump administration executive order that would shift more responsibilities for responding to cyberattacks to state and local governments,…
Democratic FTC Commissioners file lawsuit against Trump over attempted firings
Democratic commissioners on the Federal Trade Commission filed a lawsuit against President Donald Trump on Thursday, saying his administration’s attempts to fire them violate the…
Browser extension sales, updates pose hidden threat to enterprises
Sometimes the simplest pieces of software can cause the most complex security headaches for organizations. Browser extensions, which can be bought, sold and repurposed without…
Canadian citizen allegedly involved in Snowflake attacks consents to extradition to US
A Canadian citizen is one step closer to standing trial in the United States for his alleged involvement in a series of attacks targeting as…
As 23andMe declares bankruptcy, privacy advocates sound alarm about DNA data
Genetic testing business 23andMe filed for bankruptcy Sunday, amplifying fears from privacy advocates that the DNA records and personal information of its 15 million customers…
Researchers raise alarm about critical Next.js vulnerability
Researchers warn that attackers could exploit a recently discovered critical vulnerability in the open-source JavaScript framework Next.js to bypass authorization in middleware and gain access…
Privacy-boosting tech could prevent breaches, data misuse with government aid, report says
Governments should prioritize the use of privacy-boosting technologies like encryption, de-identification and hashing to prevent breaches and data misuse, a report that New America’s Open…
Senators criticize Trump officials’ discussion of war plans over Signal, but administration answers don’t come easily
Democratic senators hammered two top national security officials Tuesday about their participation in a Signal chat discussing war plans that reportedly included a journalist, but struggled…
Trump issues executive order seeking greater federal control of elections
President Donald Trump issued an executive order Tuesday that threatens states with the loss of federal election grants unless they comply with a broad list…
String of defects in popular Kubernetes component puts 40% of cloud environments at risk
More than 40% of cloud environments are at risk of an account takeover due to a series of five recently discovered vulnerabilities — one regarded…