Chrome 148 Update Patches 151 Vulnerabilities
Google this week released a fresh Chrome 148 update that resolves 151 vulnerabilities, including 22 critical-severity flaws. Based on the paid bug bounties, the most…
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California Sues 23andMe, Alleging It Failed to Protect User Data in 2023 Breach
California’s attorney general sued the genetic testing company formerly known as 23andMe on Thursday, alleging it failed to protect sensitive user data in a 2023…
MokN Raises $15 Million for Phish-Back Platform
French cybersecurity startup MokN has raised $15 million in a Series A funding round that brings the total investment in the company to $18 million.…
Charter Communications Data Breach Could Impact Nearly 5 Million
The notorious ShinyHunters extortion group has published data allegedly stolen from the telecoms services provider Charter Communications. ShinyHunters is known for engaging in voice phishing…
In Other News: Trump Mobile Data Breach, FIFA World Cup Phishing, CISA Responds to Supply Chain Attacks
SecurityWeek’s weekly cybersecurity news roundup offers a concise overview of important developments that may not receive full standalone coverage but remain relevant to the broader…
Gogs Zero-Day Exposes Servers to Remote Code Execution
The popular open source self-hosted Git service Gogs is affected by a critical-severity zero-day vulnerability that exposes servers to remote code execution (RCE), Rapid7 reports.…
Critical FortiClient EMS Vulnerability Exploited in Fresh Attacks
A critical FortiClient Endpoint Management Server (EMS) vulnerability patched in April has been exploited in fresh attacks to deploy information-stealing malware, Arctic Wolf reports. The…
Carnival Data Breach Exposed 6 Million People
Cruise line operator Carnival Corporation is notifying approximately 6 million individuals that their personal information was stolen in a recent data breach. Carnival said the…
Geordie Raises $30 Million for AI Security and Governance Platform
AI security and governance startup Geordie today announced raising $30 million in a Series A funding round that brings the total raised by the company…
Russia-Linked ‘GreyVibe’ Attackers Use AI to Supercharge Cyberattacks
Attackers use AI to increase velocity, scale and sophistication. Just as AI is improving, so will attackers’ use of it. GreyVibe is one to watch.…
New BTMOB Android Malware Enables Full Device Takeover
The BTMOB remote access trojan (RAT) is becoming a heightened threat to Android users due to its data theft and device takeover capabilities, ESET warns.…
Romanian Hacker Sentenced to Prison in US for Selling Access to State Network
A Romanian national has been sentenced to prison in the United States after he admitted to selling access to an Oregon state network. The hacker…