Allianz Life discloses massive data breach linked to supply-chain attack
Allianz Life Insurance Company of North America on Friday disclosed a massive data breach affecting most of the firm’s 1.4 million U.S. customers, professionals and…
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Research shows LLMs can conduct sophisticated attacks without humans
Carnegie Mellon University researchers have demonstrated that large language models can autonomously plan and carry out sophisticated cyberattacks without human intervention. The research, conducted in…
Emerging cybersecurity needs: What the market is telling us
The landscape of cybersecurity has undergone a dramatic transformation, moving far beyond the days of nuisance malware like the “Love Bug” or “Blaster Virus.” Cybercrime…
Philadelphia Indemnity Insurance discloses June data breach
Hackers breached the Philadelphia Indemnity Insurance Company in June and stole customer data, the company said in a filing with the California Attorney General’s office. …
Treasury sanctions North Koreans involved in IT-worker schemes
Listen to the article 2 min This audio is auto-generated. Please let us know if you have feedback. The U.S. Department of the Treasury on…
What we know about the Microsoft SharePoint attacks
Government authorities and cybersecurity teams around the world are responding to a wave of cyberattacks targeting critical vulnerabilities in Microsoft SharePoint. The attack wave began…
Senators push CISA director nominee on election security, agency focus
Listen to the article 5 min This audio is auto-generated. Please let us know if you have feedback. Sean Plankey, President Donald Trump’s nominee to…
Trump AI plan calls for cybersecurity assessments, threat info-sharing
Listen to the article 6 min This audio is auto-generated. Please let us know if you have feedback. The U.S. government will expand information sharing,…
SharePoint hacking campaign affects hundreds of systems worldwide
The global hacking campaign linked to the ToolShell vulnerability in Microsoft SharePoint has compromised hundreds of systems across the globe, according to security researchers. The…
Clorox files $380 million suit blaming Cognizant for 2023 cyberattack
Clorox on Tuesday sued Cognizant, which managed its IT help desk, alleging the company responsible for a 2023 cyberattack that crippled Clorox’s production capability and…
Lapsed CISA contract impedes national lab’s threat-hunting operations
Listen to the article 4 min This audio is auto-generated. Please let us know if you have feedback. Fewer experts are analyzing data from a…
Ransomware attacks in education jump 23% year over year
Dive Brief: Ransomware attacks against schools, colleges and universities rose 23% year over year in the first half of 2025, according to a report from…