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Probe finds US Coast Guard has left maritime cybersecurity adrift

Tue, 11/02/2025 - 23:44
Numerous systemic vulnerabilities could scuttle $5.4T industry

Despite the escalating cyber threats targeting America's maritime transportation system, the US Coast Guard still lacks a comprehensive strategy to secure this critical infrastructure - nor does it have reliable access to data on cybersecurity vulnerabilities and past attacks, the Government Accountability Office (GAO) warns.…

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Yup, AMD's Elba and Giglio definitely sound like they work corporate security

Tue, 11/02/2025 - 23:22
Which is why Cisco is adding these Pensando DPUs to more switches

Cisco is cramming into more of its switches Pensando data processing units (DPUs) from AMD, which will be dedicated to handling security, storage, and other tasks.…

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'Key kernel maintainers' still back Rust in the Linux kernel, despite the doubters

Tue, 11/02/2025 - 22:15
Rustaceans could just wait for unwelcoming C coders to slowly SIGQUIT...

The Rust for Linux project is alive and well, despite suggestions to the contrary, even if not every Linux kernel maintainer is an ally.…

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Triplestrength hits victims with triple trouble: Ransomware, cloud hijacks, crypto-mining

Tue, 11/02/2025 - 20:42
These crooks have no chill

A previously unknown gang dubbed Triplestrength poses a triple threat to organizations: It infects victims' computers with ransomware, then hijacks their cloud accounts to illegally mine for cryptocurrency.…

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AUKUS blasts holes in LockBit's bulletproof hosting provider

Tue, 11/02/2025 - 18:26
UK foreign secretary says Putin is running a 'corrupt mafia state'

One of the bulletproof hosting (BPH) providers used by the LockBit ransomware operation has been hit with sanctions in the US, UK, and Australia (AUKUS), along with six of its key allies.…

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Man who SIM-swapped the SEC's X account pleads guilty

Tue, 11/02/2025 - 16:15
Said to have asked search engine 'What are some signs that the FBI is after you?'

An Alabama man is pleading guilty after being charged with SIM swapping the Securities and Exchange Commission's (SEC) X account in January last year.…

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I'm a security expert, and I almost fell for a North Korea-style deepfake job applicant …Twice

Tue, 11/02/2025 - 14:01
Remote position, webcam not working, then glitchy AI face ... Red alert!

Twice, over the past two months, Dawid Moczadło has interviewed purported job seekers only to discover that these "software developers" were scammers using AI-based tools — likely to get hired at a security company also using artificial intelligence, and then steal source code or other sensitive IP.…

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Apple warns 'extremely sophisticated attack' may be targeting iThings

Tue, 11/02/2025 - 01:58
Cupertino mostly uses bland language when talking security, so this sounds nasty

Apple has warned that some iPhones and iPads may have been targeted by an “extremely sophisticated attack” and has posted patches that hopefully prevent it.…

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All your 8Base are belong to us: Ransomware crew busted in global sting

Mon, 10/02/2025 - 22:15
Dark web site seized, four cuffed in Thailand

An international police operation spanning the US, Europe, and Asia has shuttered the 8Base ransomware crew's dark web presence and resulted in the arrest of four European suspects accused of stealing $16 million from more than 1,000 victims worldwide.…

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US news org still struggling to print papers a week after 'cybersecurity event'

Mon, 10/02/2025 - 13:05
Publications across 25 states either producing smaller issues or very delayed ones

US newspaper publisher Lee Enterprises is one week into tackling a nondescript "cybersecurity event," saying the related investigation may take "weeks or longer" to complete.…

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UK armed forces fast-tracking cyber warriors to defend digital front lines

Mon, 10/02/2025 - 09:30
High starting salaries promised after public sector infosec pay criticized

The UK's Ministry of Defence (MoD) is fast-tracking cybersecurity specialists in a bid to fortify its protection against increasing attacks.…

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Judge says US Treasury ‘more vulnerable to hacking’ since Trump let the DOGE out

Mon, 10/02/2025 - 06:32
Order requires destruction of departmental data accessed by Musky men

Trump administration policies that allowed Elon Musk's Department of Government Efficiency to access systems and data at the Bureau of the Fiscal Service (BFS) have left the org “more vulnerable to hacking” according to Paul A. Engelmayer, Judge of the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York.…

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India's banking on the bank.in domain cleaning up its financial services sector

Mon, 10/02/2025 - 04:31
With over 2,000 banks in operation, a domain only they can access has clear potential to make life harder for fraudsters

India’s Reserve Bank last week announced a plan to use adopt dedicated second-level domains – bank.in and fin.in – in the hope it improves trust in the financial services sector.…

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DeepSeek's iOS app is a security nightmare, and that's before you consider its TikTok links

Mon, 10/02/2025 - 02:30
PLUS: Spanish cops think they've bagged NATO hacker; HPE warns staff of data breach; Lazy Facebook phishing, and more!

Infosec In Brief  DeepSeek’s iOS app is a security nightmare that you should delete ASAP, according to researchers at mobile app infosec platform vendor NowSecure.…

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Huawei revenue growing fast, suggesting China's scoffing at sanctions

Sun, 09/02/2025 - 23:59
PLUS: Japan shifts to pre-emptive cyber-defense; Thailand cuts cords connecting scam camps; China to launch 'moon hopper' in 2026; and more!

Asia In Brief  Huawei chair Liang Hua last week told a conference in China that the company expects to meet its revenue targets for 2024, meaning it earned around ¥860 billion ($118.25 billion) – 22 percent growth compared to its 2023 result.…

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UK Home Office silent on alleged Apple backdoor order

Fri, 07/02/2025 - 17:03
Blighty’s latest stab at encryption? A secret order to pry open iCloud, sources claim

The UK's Home Office refuses to either confirm or deny reports that it recently ordered Apple to create a backdoor allowing the government to access any user's cloud data.…

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UK industry leaders unleash hurricane-grade scale for cyberattacks

Fri, 07/02/2025 - 11:47
Freshly minted organization aims to take the guesswork out of incident severity for insurers and policy holders

A world-first organization assembled to categorize the severity of cybersecurity incidents is up and running in the UK following a year-long incubation period.…

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Apple missed screenshot-snooping malware in code that made it into the App Store, Kaspersky claims

Fri, 07/02/2025 - 03:03
OCR plugin great for extracting crypto-wallet secrets from galleries

Kaspersky eggheads say they’ve spotted the first app containing hidden optical character recognition spyware in Apple’s App Store. Cunningly, the software nasty is designed to steal cryptocurrency.…

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If Ransomware Inc was a company, its 2024 results would be a horror show

Fri, 07/02/2025 - 01:50
35% drop in payments across the year as your backups got better and law enforcement made a difference

Ransomware extortion payments fell in 2024, according to blockchain analyst biz Chainalysis this week.…

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Coordinates of millions of smartphones feared stolen, sparking yet another lawsuit against data broker

Thu, 06/02/2025 - 22:07
Fourth time’s the harm?

Gravy Analytics has been sued yet again for allegedly failing to safeguard its vast stores of personal data, which are now feared stolen. And by personal data we mean information including the locations of tens of millions of smartphones, coordinates of which were ultimately harvested from installed apps.…

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