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Copilot for Microsoft 365 might boost productivity if you survive the compliance minefield
Microsoft has published a Transparency Note for Copilot for Microsoft 365, warning enterprises to ensure user access rights are correctly managed before rolling out the technology.…
Planned Parenthood confirms cyber-attack as RansomHub threatens to leak data
Planned Parenthood of Montana's chief exec says the org is responding to a cyber-attack on its systems, and has drafted in federal law enforcement and infosec professionals to help investigate and rebuild its IT environment.…
Cicada ransomware may be a BlackCat/ALPHV rebrand and upgrade
The Cicada3301 ransomware, which has claimed at least 20 victims since it was spotted in June, shares "striking similarities" with the notorious BlackCat ransomware, according to security researchers at Israeli outfit endpoint security outfit Morphisec.…
Telegram apologizes to South Korea and takes down smutty deepfakes
Controversial social network Telegram has co-operated with South Korean authorities and taken down 25 videos depicting sex crimes.…
Ex-senior New York State staffer charged in cash-for-favors scandal with China
The US Department of Justice has accused a now-former senior official of the New York State government of illegally advancing the interests of the Chinese government and communist party.…
White House thinks it's time to fix the insecure glue of the internet: Yup, BGP
The White House on Tuesday indicated it hopes to shore up the weak security of internet routing, specifically the Border Gateway Protocol (BGP).…
UK trio pleads guilty to operating $10M MFA bypass biz
A trio of men have pleaded guilty to running a multifactor authentication (MFA) bypass ring in the UK, which authorities estimate has raked in millions in less than two years. …
Spamouflage trolls pretend to be American patriots on X, TikTok ahead of US presidential election
Spamouflage, the Beijing-linked trolls known for spreading fake news about American politics, is back with new accounts on X and TikTok that claim to be frustrated US voters in "more aggressive" attempts to influence the upcoming presidential election.…
Data watchdog fines Clearview AI $33M for 'illegal' data collection
The Dutch Data Protection Authority (DPA) has fined controversial facial recognition company Clearview AI €30.5 million ($33 million) over the "illegal" collation of images.…
Transport for London confirms cyberattack, assures us all is well
Transport for London (TfL) – responsible for much of the public network carrying people around England's capital – is battling to stay on top of an unfolding "cyber security incident."…
Application builders get ready
Sponsored Post This year's Grey Matter ISV Partner Day will bring together Microsoft-focused ISVs, SaaS Providers and application builders from the UK and Ireland to learn about the latest Microsoft technologies from the software company's own experts.…
Telegram CEO was 'too free' on content moderation, says Russian minister
Telegram CEO Pavel Durov, who was cuffed and charged by the French police last week, was "too free" in his approach to managing the global messaging platform, according to Russia's foreign minister.…
Novel attack on Windows spotted in phishing campaign run from and targeting China
Chinese web champ Tencent's cloud is being used by unknown attackers as part of a phishing campaign that aims to achieve persistent network access at Chinese entities.…
Check your IP cameras: There's a new Mirai botnet on the rise
in brief A series of IP cameras still used all over the world, despite being well past their end of life, have been exploited to create a new Mirai botnet. …
RansomHub hits 210 victims in just 6 months
As RansomHub continues to scoop up top talent from the fallen LockBit and ALPHV operations while accruing a smorgasbord of victims, security and law enforcement agencies in the US feel it's time to issue an official warning about the group that's gunning for ransomware supremacy.…
Green Berets storm building after hacking its Wi-Fi
US Army Special Forces, aka the Green Berets, have been demonstrating their hacking chops in the recent Swift Response 24 military exercises in May, the military has now confirmed.…
Tired of airport security queues? SQL inject yourself into the cockpit, claim researchers
Updated Cybersecurity researchers say they've found a vulnerability that allowed them to skip US airport security checks and even fly in the cockpit on some scheduled flights.…
Iran hunts down double agents with fake recruiting sites, Mandiant reckons
Government-backed Iranian actors allegedly set up dozens of fake recruiting websites and social media accounts to hunt down double agents and dissidents suspected of collaborating with the nation’s enemies, including Israel.…
US indicts duo over alleged Swatting spree that targeted elected officials
The US government has indicted two men for allegedly reporting almost 120 fake emergencies or crimes in the hope of provoking action by armed law enforcement agencies.…
Oh, great. Attacks developed by spyware vendors are being re-used by Russia's Cozy Bear cretins
Google's Threat Analysis Group (TAG) has spotted a disturbing similarity in attack tactics used by commercial spyware vendors and Russia-linked attack gangs.…