The Everest ransomware group has publicly claimed responsibility for a significant breach of Mailchimp, a widely used marketing platform for email campaigns and newsletters. This incident highlights ongoing vulnerabilities in the landscape of cybersecurity, particularly for companies reliant on digital marketing services. In a recent announcement on its dark web…
Artificial Intelligence & Machine Learning , Next-Generation Technologies & Secure Development , Standards, Regulations & Compliance New Working Group Initiated Following Two Unsuccessful Attempts to Address AI Training Challenges Akshaya Asokan ( asokan_akshaya) • July 18, 2025 The U.K. government initiated its latest discussions between creative owners and the AI…
Artificial Intelligence & Machine Learning, Next-Generation Technologies & Secure Development Experts Investigate AI Model Reasoning and Its Implications Rashmi Ramesh (rashmiramesh_) • July 16, 2025 AI researchers from OpenAI, Google DeepMind, Anthropic, and others advocate for deeper exploration of chain-of-thought monitoring. (Image: Shutterstock) As artificial intelligence models articulate what they…
Rising Threat of Nonconsensual Nudification Tools Targeting Women and Girls In recent years, a proliferation of “nudify” apps and websites has emerged, enabling users to create exploitative images of women and girls, including instances associated with child sexual abuse material. Despite efforts by certain lawmakers and technology companies to curb…
This week, WIRED unveiled its Rogues issue, taking a closer look at pressing cybersecurity issues. Senior correspondent Andy Greenberg traveled to Louisiana to investigate the feasibility of replicating a 3D-printed firearm, which authorities linked to the arrest of suspect Luigi Mangione, accused of murdering the CEO of UnitedHealthcare. The findings…
The alarming reality that sensitive data could be unintentionally exposed due to a poorly secured or misconfigured database has long been a significant privacy concern. A recent incident involving a staggering 184 million records—encompassing login credentials for major platforms such as Apple, Facebook, and Google, as well as accounts linked…
The realm of cybersecurity has traditionally rested on the foundations of cryptography, which safeguards sensitive information across various platforms—from banking applications to encrypted communications in healthcare and military settings. Current cryptographic measures are deemed effective due to the immense time required for modern computers to decrypt complex algorithms, potentially taking…
Fraud Management & Cybercrime, Healthcare, Industry Specific Sen. Mark Warner Raises Concerns Over Oracle’s Role Amidst Security Breaches Marianne Kolbasuk McGee (HealthInfoSec) • April 9, 2025 Image: TikTok Concerns regarding Oracle’s potential acquisition of TikTok from its parent company, ByteDance, have been amplified following the software company’s two significant data…
