An online dump of documents originating from a private security contractor is currently being investigated by the Chinese authorities as the dump details hacking activity, as well as domestic and …
Ukraine arrests father-son duo in Lockbit cybercrime bust
On Wednesday, police in Ukraine reported the arrest of a father-son duo who were members of the cybercrime gang Lockbit. The arrests in Ukraine enabled law enforcement to seize 34 servers and over 200 …
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Apple Adds Post-Quantum Encryption to iMessage
On Wednesday, Apple unveiled a post-quantum cryptographic protocol called PQ3 for iMessage. This new protocol shields against potential future quantum computing attacks and protects encrypted …
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Iran Warship Aiding Houthi Pirates Hacked by US
US officials have claimed a recent cyberattack on an Iranian military spy ship disrupted intelligence gathering on Red Sea traffic. The intelligence gathering had been used to aid Houthi rebels in …
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LockBit takedown: Infrastructure disrupted, criminals arrested, decryption keys recovered
The UK National Crime Agency and Europol took over LockBit's leak site yesterday and has released more information about the takedown. The NCA took control of the infrastructure that allowed the …
China’s Volt Typhoon Hackers Are Exfiltrating Sensitive OT Data
The hacker group Volt Typhoon could pose a serious threat to organizations using industrial control systems or other operational technology according to cybersecurity firm Dragos. The 2023 ICS/OT …
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New Google Initiative to Foster AI in Cybersecurity
Google has announced a new initiative aimed at fostering the use of artificial intelligence (AI) in cybersecurity, as it believes AI is pivotal for digital security. Through the new AI Cyber Defense …
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U.S. Authorities Disrupt Russian Intelligence’s Botnet
In January 2024, an operation dismantled a network of hundreds of SOHO routers controlled by GRU Military Unit 26165. This network facilitated various crimes, including extensive spear phishing and …
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Tech Companies Sign Accord to Combat AI-Generated Election Trickery
Major technology companies, including Adobe, Amazon, Google, IBM, Meta, Microsoft, OpenAI, and TikTok, signed a pact Friday to voluntarily adopt “reasonable precautions” to prevent artificial …
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Eight Vulnerabilities Disclosed in the AI Development Supply Chain
Protect AI, an AI cybersecurity startup, has disclosed eight vulnerabilities in the open-source supply chain utilized for in-house AI and ML model development, each assigned a CVE number. Among these …
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