Cybersecurity Newsletter: Key Developments in Data Breaches and Vulnerabilities In a continuous race against cyber threats, the latest cybersecurity newsletter highlights several critical incidents within the sector. This week, organizations must pay attention to a series of high-profile breaches affecting various industries that remind us of the increasing sophistication of…
Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) has reported a significant data breach impacting its Office 365 email infrastructure, which has been linked to the Russian state-sponsored hacking group known as Midnight Blizzard, also referred to as Cozy Bear or APT29. This incident, confirmed by HPE in December 2023 but which began in…
Hewlett Packard Enterprise Confirms Data Breach Linked to Russian State-Sponsored Hackers Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) has notified a group of employees that their personal information was compromised during a cyberattack in May 2023, which was conducted by attackers affiliated with the Russian government. This breach specifically targeted HPE’s Office 365…
Cyberwarfare / Nation-State Attacks, Fraud Management & Cybercrime Espionage and Cybercrime Campaign Linked to 7-Zip Mark-of-the-Web Exploit Targeting Ukraine Mathew J. Schwartz (euroinfosec) • February 4, 2025 Image: Shutterstock A severe security vulnerability in the widely utilized Windows archiving tool, 7-Zip, has reportedly been leveraged by Russian cyber adversaries to…
Microsoft Establishes Advanced Planning Unit to Anticipate AI Impacts In a strategic move to better understand the implications of artificial intelligence on society and the economy, Microsoft has launched a new research unit within its AI division. This "Advanced Planning Unit" (APU) is tasked with analyzing the potential effects of…
DeepSeek-R1 Model Emerges as a Cost-Effective Contender in AI, Disrupting the Status Quo In a notable development within the artificial intelligence sector, China’s DeepSeek has unveiled its R1 model, presenting a formidable challenge to established AI giants such as OpenAI. This innovative model has been touted for its exceptional performance…
Recent Security Breach Raises Concerns Over Privacy in Messaging Apps A recent announcement from Meta’s spokesperson has unveiled a serious breach of user privacy involving the widely-used WhatsApp messaging platform. Reports indicate that Israeli spyware firm Paragon Solutions targeted journalists and members of civil society, signaling a critical alert for…
Artificial Intelligence & Machine Learning, Next-Generation Technologies & Secure Development Akshaya Asokan (asokan_akshaya) • January 31, 2025 Image: Shutterstock Recent security research has highlighted significant vulnerabilities within the large language models (LLMs) produced by DeepSeek, a Chinese artificial intelligence firm. Notably, these weaknesses were uncovered in their prominent R1 reasoning…
DeepSeek AI, a chatbot service from China that has recently gained popularity on the Apple App Store, is under investigation following allegations of unauthorized data access linked to Microsoft-backed OpenAI. Sources indicate that Liang Wenfeng, the founder of DeepSeek AI, has vehemently denied these claims, labeling them unfounded and suggesting…
