Cybercrime, Fraud Management & Cybercrime, Geo Focus: The United Kingdom Mandiant Warns of Rising Vulnerabilities to Social Engineering Attacks Akshaya Asokan (asokan_akshaya) • May 6, 2025 Image: Shutterstock The teenage hacking group known as Scattered Spider has intensified its focus…
The Department of Work and Pensions (DWP) has come under scrutiny following the disclosure of several data security incidents reported across Jobcentres in 2024. This troubling revelation points to hundreds of breaches and affects numerous claimants, coming on the heels…
United States Customs and Border Protection (CBP) has initiated a request for proposals aimed at developing a real-time facial recognition system. This tool would be capable of capturing images of all individuals in a vehicle at border crossings, including passengers…
Explore related topics: Events, Identity & Access Management, RSAC Conference RSA CEO Rohit Ghai Discusses Evolving Security Threats and Technological Disruption Authored by Tom Field (SecurityEditor) • May 6, 2025 Rohit Ghai, CEO, RSA The integration of artificial intelligence, increasing…
Microsoft Issues Warning on Vulnerabilities in Default Helm Charts for Kubernetes In a recent advisory, Microsoft has alerted users to significant vulnerabilities associated with default Helm charts utilized in Kubernetes applications. These vulnerabilities may expose sensitive data, posing substantial risks…
ESET has recently uncovered Spellbinder, a novel tool employed by TheWizards, a cyber espionage group linked to China, to execute Adversary-in-the-Middle (AitM) attacks and disseminate their WizardNet backdoor through compromised software updates. This advanced cyber espionage operation, active since at…
The landscape of cybersecurity is witnessing a significant transformation, with hackers increasingly leveraging artificial intelligence to enhance the sophistication of their attacks. Cybercriminals have adapted their strategies, employing AI to execute convincing phishing scams, which often replicate real voices and…
Government, Industry Specific Hacker Breaches Government-Approved Messaging App Used by Top Trump Officials Chris Riotta (@chrisriotta) • May 5, 2025 Then-U.S. National Security Adviser Michael Waltz speaking to the press outside the White House on Feb. 4, 2025. (Image: Noam…
As digitization continues to permeate all aspects of our lives, our reliance on digital platforms for banking, shopping, and social interactions has never been greater. This heightened dependence underscores the critical need for safeguarding our digital identities. Passwords serve as…
A California man, Ryan Mitchell Kramer, age 25, has pled guilty to hacking a Walt Disney Company employee by deceiving the individual into installing a malicious iteration of an open-source AI image generation tool. The US Attorney for the Central…
