Senator launches inquiry into 8 tech giants for failures to adequately report CSAM
The inquiry follows reports from the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children (NCMEC) that allege the tech giants are deficient in their reporting ...
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UK government threatens tech bosses with jail time if they do not adequately fight nudification tools
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‘It reads like a spy novel’: $280 million theft from Drift involved North Korean fake companies, cutouts
Drift officials said the operation began six months ago, when they were approached at a cryptocurrency conference by members of a company claiming to focus o...
Florida investigates OpenAI for role ChatGPT may have played in deadly shooting
Last week, the family of one of two victims in the attack announced it plans to sue OpenAI because the gunman allegedly constantly communicated with ChatGPT ...
UK says it exposed Russian submarine activity near undersea cables
A Russian attack submarine and vessels from the country’s Main Directorate of Deep Sea Research (GUGI) were involved in what the UK Ministry of Defence calle...
Dutch hospitals face disruptions after ransomware attack on software provider ChipSoft
A ransomware attack on Dutch healthcare software vendor ChipSoft has forced the company to disable parts of its digital services used by hospitals and patien...
FCC proposes new rule to further crackdown on illegal robocalls
The rule would force originating providers to gather more information from customers before they allow calls, verify the provided data more carefully and be ...
Treasury Department announces crypto industry cyber threat sharing initiative
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Russia accuses former Radio Free Europe journalist of aiding cyberattacks for Ukraine
In a statement to state-owned media, the FSB said the suspect joined a Telegram channel controlled by the Security Service of Ukraine (SBU) and passed inform...
Cryptocurrency ATM giant Bitcoin Depot reports $3.6 million stolen in cyberattack
Bitcoin Depot filed a notice with the Securities Exchange Commission (SEC) explaining that a threat actor “gained access to certain systems and obtained cont...
Cybercriminals target accountants to drain Russian firms’ bank accounts
Cybercriminals have stolen millions from Russian companies by hacking accountants’ computers and disguising transfers as salary payments, with the largest co...
TikTok removes covert networks ahead of Hungary vote as disinformation concerns grow
The company said the networks used fake accounts to post and amplify political content aimed at Hungarian users, including material critical of opposition le...
Passport numbers for more than 300,000 leaked during December Eurail data breach
In February, a hacker claimed the attack and said they stole 1.3 TB of data that included source code, database backups and Zendesk support tickets.
Breach exposes sensitive LAPD files stored in city attorney system
The LA Times reported that social media posts allegedly featuring information about the stolen material — some of which have since been taken down — revealed...
Minnesota governor sends national guard to county after cyberattack
Minnesota governor Tim Walz issued an executive order on Tuesday, writing that Winona county experienced a cyberattack on critical systems that began on Monday.
Two prominent Egyptian journalists targeted with elaborate spearphishing campaign
Digital civil rights nonprofit Access Now released a report on the findings with the mobile security company Lookout on Wednesday, saying they saw evidence t...
CIA director quietly elevated agency’s cyber espionage division
The Center for Cyber Intelligence, which had resided within the CIA's Directorate of Digital Innovation since 2015, was promoted to a full-fledged mission ce...
FBI, Pentagon warn of Iran hacking groups targeting operational technology
The advisory said Iranian actors are targeting local municipal governments, water and wastewater systems and the energy sector.
National security veterans warn against delays in FISA 702 reauthorization
The missive, obtained by Recorded Future News, arrives days before policymakers return from recess next week and aim for a quick extension Section 702 of the...
Massachusetts hospital turning ambulances away after cyberattack
Signature Healthcare and Signature Healthcare Brockton Hospital said on Monday that the cyber incident is impacting many of their information systems.