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Committee says Apple, Google, and Samsung could render stolen handsets worthless if compelled to act

The UK's Home Secretary should use her powers to push the tech industry to deploy stronger technical measures against the surge in phone thefts, according to a House of Commons committee.…

Redmond says it's fixed this particular indirect prompt injection vuln

Microsoft fixed a security hole in Microsoft 365 Copilot that allowed attackers to trick the AI assistant into stealing sensitive tenant data – like emails – via indirect prompt injection attacks.…

You didn't have plans, did you?

Microsoft has released an out-of-band update to patch a critical vulnerability in Windows Server Update Services (WSUS).…

Starmer rebrands unpopular scheme as convenience tool after backlash

UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer has relaunched his digital ID scheme as something that will make people's lives easier, less than four weeks after announcing it as a measure to tackle illegal working.…

Runways? Where we're going, we don't need runways

US defense technology biz Shield AI claims it can build a jet-powered vertical take-off and landing (VTOL) autonomous fighter drone that doesn't need a runway to operate.…

Group-IB says Tehran-linked crew used hijacked mailbox and VPN to sling phishing emails across Middle East

Iran's favorite muddy-footed cyberespionage crew is at it again, this time breaching more than 100 government entities across the Middle East and North Africa, according to researchers at Group-IB.…

The 0-days have left the building

Federal prosecutors have charged a former general manager of US government defense contractor L3Harris's cyber arm Trenchant with selling secrets to an unidentified Russian buyer for $1.3 million.…

What?! No complimentary credit monitoring?

The Canadian outpost of retailer Toys R Us on Thursday notified customers that attackers accessed a database, stole some of their personal information, then posted the data online.…

The Cyberspace Solarium Commission says years of progress are being undone amid current administration's cuts

America's once-ambitious cyber defences are starting to rust, according to the latest annual report from the US Cyberspace Solarium Commission (CSC), which warns that policy momentum has slowed and even slipped backwards thanks to Trump-era workforce and budget cuts.…

Check Point helps exorcise vast 'Ghost Network' that used fake tutorials to push infostealers

Google has taken down thousands of YouTube videos that were quietly spreading password-stealing malware disguised as cracked software and game cheats.…

Criminal outfits had been using Musk's broadband beacons to run cyber-slavery scams across Southeast Asia

SpaceX says it has shut down thousands of Starlink terminals that were powering Myanmar's notorious scam compounds after its satellite network was found to be keeping human trafficking and cyber-fraud operations online in the country's lawless border zones.…

Here are five ways tenfold's free IGA solution helps you streamline identity governance and access control.

Partner Content  In a world where one wrong click can set off a catastrophic breach, organizations must control what their users have access to if they want to stop mission-critical assets from being leaked or stolen. Identity governance and administration (IGA) is as essential to the survival of your business as malware protection and secure backups.…

Forks of forks of forks, but which ones are patched?

A vulnerability in the popular Rust crate async-tar has affected the fast uv Python package manager, which uses a forked version that's now patched – but the most widely downloaded version remains unfixed.…

That's a lot of extended warranties

The Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) cyberattack could end up being the costliest such incident in UK history, billed at an estimated £1.9 billion and affecting over 5,000 organizations.…

ICO says probe unnecessary after reviewing ministry's handling of leak

The UK's data protection regulator declined to launch an investigation into a leak at the Ministry of Defence that risked the lives of thousands of Afghans connected with the British Armed Forces.…

Why organizations need a new strategy to break down silos and usher in a new era of risk intelligence

Partner Content  As cyber risk continues to escalate, many organizations face a disconnect between cybersecurity investments and actual risk reduction. Despite increased security budgets, formal cyber risk programs, and adoption of new frameworks, recent data shows these efforts often fail to lower risk profiles.…

Japanese retailer halts online orders after attack cripples third-party vendor

Japanese retailer Muji is suspending online orders after logistics partner Askul was knocked offline by a ransomware attack.…

CISA adds high-severity flaw to KEV list, urges swift updating

Uncle Sam's cyber wardens have warned that a high-severity flaw in Microsoft's Windows SMB client is now being actively exploited – months after it was patched.…

Security pros explore whether infection-spoofing code can immunize Windows systems against attack

Feature  What's better, prevention or cure? For a long time the global cybersecurity industry has operated by reacting to attacks and computer viruses. But given that ransomware has continued to escalate, more proactive action is needed.…

Zero trust is the best kind of trust when it comes to securing your organization, says ZScaler

Partner Content  Many organizations across Europe have taken steps to implement Zero Trust principles, securing users, devices, workloads, and applications. But while these efforts are critical, they can leave significant gaps in resilience and security if applied too narrowly.…