DOGE violates privacy and security to build centralized database, LockBit hit by data breach, TeleMessage app was rejected by some US agencies, Google discovers new Cold River malware, Europol busts four DDoS'ers, Ransomware hits German beer giant, Feds warn oil and gas sectors, much more
Signal fork TeleMessage used by Trump officials stored chats in plaintext, SK Chairman publicly apologizes for breach, Journalists uncovered MrDeepFakes using open source info, NSA to axe 8% of workforce, Treasury sanctions Burmese scam operation, Turkey thwarted second pager attack, much more
Hackers stole records from deportation airline GlobalX Air, Man who allegedly helped launder $190m in stolen crypto was busted in Israel, Hegseth used Signal in at least 12 chats, SK Telecom task force discovered 8 new malware strains, easyjson open source code might be a natsec risk, much more
Following a Trump EO, OMB told all US agencies to provide DOGE with expansive data on and access to all databases, systems, and technologies. Experts say this effort threatens federal programs, jeopardizes funding of state initiatives, and could weaken the US government's cybersecurity.
Criminal scam network run by Darcula exposed by journalists, DragonForce takes credit for Co-op attack, NoName attacked Romanian gov't websites on election day, US indicts Black Kingdom ransomware dev, Trump wants to slash nearly $500m from CISA, Qilin claims Cobb Co. attack, much more
How North Korean workers are stealing your jobs, Why China bowed out of overseas hackathons, Interpol lab digs into cybercrime innovation, The Fourth Amendment can thwart AI-powered authoritarian surveillance, Meta turned a blind eye to preventing AI personas from sharing fantasy sex with children
Nefilim attacker charged & extradited to US, Hacker pleads guilty to Disney Slack data theft, WI man lands 3.75-year sentence for swatting spree, Apple sent new round of spyware notices, Raytheon and Nightwing Group fined for bad cyber, Kraken toys with fake DPRK job applicant, much more
Polish cops dismantle online fraud group, FBI shares 42K LabHost phishing domains, RSAC news round-up, RansomHub affiliates might have migrated to Qilin, MSFT won't change RDP protocol that permits revoked passwords, Japanese logistics provider hit by ransomware, Persona lands $200m, much more
Kristi Noem urges "back-to-basics" for CISA, WhatsApp to roll out private processing for new AI features, Indian court blocks Proton Mail, Nova Scotia Power copes with a cyber breach, Israeli hacker-for-hire PI loses extradition fight, Scammers use snail mail for Ledger wallet theft, much more
Take It Down Act goes to Trump's desk, Musk DOGE boys given access to highly guarded nuclear weapon data, Scattered Spider might be behind M&S attack, Zero days exploited in the wild dropped in 2024, British defense firms warned away from Chinese EVs, 4chan back after hack, so much more
Meta's AI digital companions do not protect underage users from sexually explicit banter, UK commissioner calls for ban on apps that create sexual images of children, SK Telecom plummets in wake of cyberattack, DeFi protocol Loopscale loses $5.8m in exploit, Juice-jacking mitigation found, much more
How young hackers got caught after stealing a quarter of a billion in crypto, What Hegseth's SignalGate really teaches us, Why the US needs to protect transparent security research, All web browsers except Tor are insecure, The divergent cybercrime paths of Russia, China, North Korea, and Iran