TeleMessage’s Security Breach Raises Alarms in U.S. Government Communications The United States Customs and Border Protection (CBP) agency has confirmed its use of at least one communication application developed by TeleMessage, a company known for creating clones of popular messaging platforms like Signal and WhatsApp. These clones feature added archival…
Artificial Intelligence & Machine Learning, Next-Generation Technologies & Secure Development, Threat Detection Funding Will Drive Research and Development into Automated Remediation and Risk Prioritization Tools Michael Novinson (MichaelNovinson) • May 7, 2025 Neatsun Ziv, co-founder and CEO of OX Security. (Image: OX Security) OX Security, a New York-based application security…
Data Breach at Alvin ISD Raises Questions over Notification Delays ALVIN, Texas (KTRK) — ABC13 is urging the Office of the Attorney General to clarify why it took until May 2nd to disclose information about a significant data breach affecting Alvin Independent School District (ISD). The breach, which occurred in…
ClickFunnels has initiated an investigation into a potential data breach following claims from a hacking group known as “Satanic.” The group asserts that it has accessed sensitive business information, including emails, phone numbers, and company profiles, leading ClickFunnels to examine the integrity of its security systems. This US-based platform is…
Spike in Phishing Attacks: SpyCloud Uncovers Extensive Data Leak Austin, Texas – May 7th, 2025, CyberNewsWire – SpyCloud, a prominent leader in identity threat protection, has unveiled a startling analysis revealing nearly 6 million phished data records harvested from the criminal underground over the past six months. This comprehensive study…
Multi-factor & Risk-based Authentication, Security Operations NCSC Advocates for FIDO Authentication Over SMS Verification in the UK Akshaya Asokan (asokan_akshaya) • May 7, 2025 Image: Shutterstock The U.K. government is preparing to phase out SMS-based verification systems for digital services, replacing them with passkey technology in an effort to enhance…
Data Leak Exposes Personal Information of Job Seekers Worldwide A significant data breach has been reported involving beWanted, a prominent job-seeking platform in Europe, which appears to have inadvertently left a Google Cloud Storage bucket unsecured. This oversight potentially affects over 1.1 million records, primarily consisting of CVs and resumes…
WhatsApp Secures $167 Million Verdict Against NSO Group for Cyber Exploitation In a significant legal victory, WhatsApp has been awarded $167 million in punitive damages against Israel’s NSO Group, following serious allegations regarding the exploitation of a software vulnerability that compromised thousands of user devices. The jury’s verdict, delivered on…
In a significant ruling, Meta, the parent company of Facebook, has attained a legal victory in its protracted six-year lawsuit against NSO Group, an Israeli cybersecurity firm known for developing the infamous Pegasus malware. A California jury has imposed a hefty penalty of $168 million on NSO Group for its…