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Hacking Spree Hits UK Retail Giants
/in General NewsPlus: France blames Russia for a series of cyberattacks, the US is taking steps to crack down on a gray market allegedly used by scammers, and Microsoft pushes the password one step closer to death.
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Iranian Hackers Maintain 2-Year Access to Middle East CNI via VPN Flaws and Malware
/in General NewsAn Iranian state-sponsored threat group has been attributed to a long-term cyber intrusion aimed at a critical national infrastructure (CNI) in the Middle East that lasted nearly two years.
The activity, which lasted from at least May 2023 to February 2025, entailed “extensive espionage operations and suspected network prepositioning – a tactic often used to maintain persistent access for future
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U.S. Charges Yemeni Hacker Behind Black Kingdom Ransomware Targeting 1,500 Systems
/in General NewsThe U.S. Department of Justice (DoJ) on Thursday announced charges against a 36-year-old Yemeni national for allegedly deploying the Black Kingdom ransomware against global targets, including businesses, schools, and hospitals in the United States.
Rami Khaled Ahmed of Sana’a, Yemen, has been charged with one count of conspiracy, one count of intentional damage to a protected computer, and one
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RSAC 2025: Why the AI agent era means more demand for CISOS
/in General NewsRSAC 2025 made one thing clear: AI agents are entering security workflows, but boards want proof they work.Read More
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What NYDFS Rules Mean for Businesses (Inside & Outside of NY)
/in General NewsStarting this month, finance companies operating in New York must implement a variety of protections against unauthorized access to IT systems.
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UK Retailers Reeling From Likely Ransomware Attacks
/in General NewsA series of cyberattacks have struck multiple major British retailers in recent weeks, and a ransomware gang has reportedly claimed responsibility.
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US indicts Yemeni man in Black Kingdom ransomware attacks
/in General NewsThe U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Central District of California announced charges against Rami Khaled Ahmed for allegedly helping to develop and deploy Black Kingdom, which infected “approximately 1,500 computer systems.”
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Mike Waltz Has Somehow Gotten Even Worse at Using Signal
/in General NewsA photo taken this week showed Mike Waltz using an app that looks like—but is not—Signal to communicate with top officials. “I don’t even know where to start with this,” says one expert.
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Police Seize Dark Web Shop Pygmalion, Access User Data from 7K Orders
/in General NewsGerman police seized the dark web shop Pygmalion, gaining access to customer data linked to over 7,000 drug…
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Dating app Raw exposed users’ location data and personal information
/in General NewsThe app claims it uses end-to-end encryption, but spilled its users’ dating preferences and granular location data to the open web.
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