Artificial Intelligence & Machine Learning, Next-Generation Technologies & Secure Development AP2 Protocol Introduces ‘Mandates’ to Ensure Accountability in Agent-Led Transactions Rashmi Ramesh (rashmiramesh_) • September 17, 2025 Image: Shutterstock/ISMG In an innovative move, Google has unveiled a new “agent payments protocol,” enabling artificial intelligence to facilitate consumer shopping while ensuring…
This week’s cybersecurity update delves into various evolving threats, including a sophisticated phishing technique used by Russian threat actors. Covering issues from device code phishing to cloud-based attacks, this summary transforms complex technicalities into comprehensible insights, tailored for tech-savvy professionals. ⚡ Threat of the Week The recent disclosure from Microsoft…
Kering, the French luxury conglomerate that owns prestigious brands such as Gucci, Balenciaga, and Alexander McQueen, has reported a significant data breach affecting the personal information of potentially millions of customers globally. This cyber incident has raised serious concerns about the integrity of consumer data in the luxury retail sector.…
A sophisticated threat actor known as Mustang Panda has been implicated in a wave of spear-phishing attacks directed at key sectors including government, education, and research from May to October 2022. According to a recent report by cybersecurity firm Trend Micro, the targeted regions include countries in the Asia Pacific,…
In a significant disclosure, Google has confirmed that hackers successfully established a counterfeit account within its Law Enforcement Request System (LERS), a vital channel utilized by authorities globally to submit official data requests. This breach, first reported by BleepingComputer, highlights the increasingly sophisticated methods that cybercriminals employ to penetrate secure…
Cybercrime, Data Security, Finance & Banking Cybercrime Collective ShinyHunters Claims 160 Million Records Compromised Mathew J. Schwartz ( euroinfosec) • September 15, 2025 The State Bank of Vietnam in Hanoi, dating back to November 22, 2016. (Image: TK Kurikawa/Shutterstock) The central bank of Vietnam is investigating a cyberattack that targeted…
Recent advancements in open-source tools have inadvertently contributed to a significant supply chain breach, originating from a focused attack that swiftly expanded, compromising sensitive information across multiple projects. This breach highlights how a manipulated GitHub Action, designed to analyze changed files, evolved from targeting specific projects like Coinbase into a…
Google has issued urgent out-of-band security updates to rectify a critical vulnerability in its Chrome browser for Windows. This flaw, designated as CVE-2025-2783 (CVSS score: 8.3), has reportedly been exploited in real-world phishing attacks aimed primarily at organizations in Russia. Described as stemming from an “incorrect handle provided in unspecified…
A recent investigation has uncovered alarming findings regarding a dataset utilized for training large language models (LLMs). This dataset reportedly contains close to 12,000 live secrets, including credentials capable of authenticating access to various services. This discovery raises significant concerns about the risks associated with hard-coded credentials. Organizations face heightened…
