Deduce Raises $9 Million to Fight AI-Generated Identity Fraud
Identity fraud prevention provider Deduce this week announced that it has raised $9 million in a new funding round that brings the total raised by…
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Google Feature Blamed for Retool Breach That Led to Cryptocurrency Firm Hacks
A recently introduced Google account sync feature has been blamed by software development firm Retool after sophisticated hackers gained access to its systems and targeted…
A Second Major British Police Force Suffers a Cyberattack in Less Than a Month
Personal details of thousands of police officers and staff from Greater Manchester Police have been hacked from a company that makes identity cards, the second…
Caesars Confirms Ransomware Hack, Stolen Loyalty Program Database
Caesars Entertainment, Inc., a well-known global hospitality brand, has been hacked by a cybercrime gang that stole a vast chunk of data, including the company’s…
A One-Two Punch for Security ROI
Traditionally, as an industry, we rely heavily on metrics like the cost of a data breach as a tool to discuss return on investment (ROI).…
ICS Computers in Western Countries See Increasing Attacks: Report
Industrial control system (ICS) computers in the Western world have been increasingly attacked, but the percentages are still smaller compared to other parts of the…
Kubernetes Vulnerability Leads to Remote Code Execution
A high-severity vulnerability in Kubernetes can be exploited to achieve remote code execution (RCE) on all Windows endpoints within the cluster, Akamai’s security researchers warn.…
Azure HDInsight Flaws Allowed Data Access, Session Hijacking, Payload Delivery
Orca Security has published details on eight cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities impacting Azure HDInsight, which could be exploited to access data, hijack sessions, or deliver…
North Korean Hackers Steal $53 Million in Cryptocurrency From CoinEx
North Korean hackers are suspected of stealing roughly $53 million worth of cryptocurrency from crypto exchange CoinEx, after a private key was leaked. The incident…
LockBit Affiliate Deploys New 3AM Ransomware in Recent Attack
A LockBit affiliate has been observed deploying a new ransomware family in a recent attack, after LockBit’s execution was blocked, reports Broadcom’s Symantec Threat Hunter…
Ransomware Gang Takes Credit for Highly Disruptive MGM Resorts Attack
A known ransomware gang has taken credit for the highly disruptive attack on MGM Resorts, and the hospitality and entertainment giant has yet to restore…
Tech Industry Leaders Endorse Regulating Artificial Intelligence at Rare Summit in Washington
The nation’s biggest technology executives on Wednesday loosely endorsed the idea of government regulations for artificial intelligence at an unusual closed-door meeting in the U.S.…