Ransomware Attack Update for the 8th of July 2025
Ransomware Attack Update for the 8th of July 2025
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Cybersecurity Operations and AI Carry Hidden Climate Costs
5 months ago
Crypto Defense, Data Centers, Monitoring Systems Strain Global Energy Use
As security monitoring, crypto mining protection and data centers fuel cybersecurity's energy demands, new regulations, such as Australia's National Greenhouse and Energy Reporting Act 2007, signal a global shift toward holding the industry accountable for its environmental impact.
As security monitoring, crypto mining protection and data centers fuel cybersecurity's energy demands, new regulations, such as Australia's National Greenhouse and Energy Reporting Act 2007, signal a global shift toward holding the industry accountable for its environmental impact.
Enterprises Are Prioritizing Generative AI Spending in 2025
5 months ago
Firms Adding Chief AI Officer to C-Suite to Lead Integration, Value Creation
Generative AI is now a top budget priority over security for many enterprises, but AI talent gap continues to hinder progress on AI projects. A recent AWS report recommends redefining AI leadership roles and strengthening third-party partnerships to unlock gen AI's full potential.
Generative AI is now a top budget priority over security for many enterprises, but AI talent gap continues to hinder progress on AI projects. A recent AWS report recommends redefining AI leadership roles and strengthening third-party partnerships to unlock gen AI's full potential.
Italian Police Arrest Alleged Chinese Hacker Wanted by FBI
5 months ago
Shanghai Man Tied to Beijing-Backed Silk Typhoon Cyberespionage Attacks
Italian police arrested Chinese national Xu Zewei, 33, based on a U.S. arrest warrant charging the Shanghai resident with participating in "Silk Typhoon" cyberespionage attacks, including targeting novel coronavirus vaccine development information from the University of Texas.
Italian police arrested Chinese national Xu Zewei, 33, based on a U.S. arrest warrant charging the Shanghai resident with participating in "Silk Typhoon" cyberespionage attacks, including targeting novel coronavirus vaccine development information from the University of Texas.
Looking Tough: Russia Trumpets Pro-Ukraine Hacker Arrests
5 months ago
Officials Look for Positive PR Stories as Putin's War Drags On
Russian authorities regularly trumpet the arrest and sentencing of citizens who offer hacking support to Ukrainian forces. Experts say the extent to which official crime reports can be trusted remains unclear, especially as officials need to look tough on the "Ukrainian threat."
Russian authorities regularly trumpet the arrest and sentencing of citizens who offer hacking support to Ukrainian forces. Experts say the extent to which official crime reports can be trusted remains unclear, especially as officials need to look tough on the "Ukrainian threat."
Mental Health Provider Fined $225K for Lack of Risk Analysis
5 months ago
Settlement Follows Federal Investigation Into Data Leak and Ransomware Attack
A Texas mental healthcare provider's failure to conduct a comprehensive risk analysis resulted in a $225,000 federal fine after regulators investigated a data leak followed by a ransomware attack in 2023. Deer Oaks Behavioral Health also must implement a corrective action plan.
A Texas mental healthcare provider's failure to conduct a comprehensive risk analysis resulted in a $225,000 federal fine after regulators investigated a data leak followed by a ransomware attack in 2023. Deer Oaks Behavioral Health also must implement a corrective action plan.
AI Trust Score Ranks LLM Security
5 months ago
Startup Tumeryk's AI Trust scorecard finds Google Gemini Pro 2.5 as the most trustworthy, with OpenAI's GPT-4o mini a close second and DeepSeek and Alibaba Qwen scoring lowest.
Jeffrey Schwartz
Appeals court clears path for El Salvadoran journos to sue spyware maker
5 months ago
The court vacated the district court’s decision to dismiss the case against NSO Group, saying it abused its discretion in doing so.
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Tim Starks
Microsoft Patch Tuesday addresses 130 vulnerabilities, none actively exploited
5 months ago
Researchers are especially concerned about a high-severity defect in SQL Server and a critical vulnerability in SPNEGO, a foundational protocol.
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Matt Kapko
Microsoft Patches 137 CVEs in July, but No Zero-Days
5 months ago
Some 17 of the bugs are at high risk for exploits, including multiple remote code execution bugs in Office and SharePoint.
Jai Vijayan, Contributing Writer
11 Google-Verified Chrome Extensions Infected Over 1.7 Million Users
5 months ago
A chilling discovery by Koi Security has exposed a sophisticated browser hijacking campaign dubbed “RedDirection,” compromising over 1.7 million users through 11 Google-verified Chrome extensions. This operation, which also spans Microsoft Edge with additional extensions totaling 2.3 million infections across platforms, exploited trusted signals like verification badges, featured placements, and high install counts to distribute […]
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Aman Mishra
DarkArmy
5 months ago
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Appeals court revives Salvadoran journalists’ lawsuit against NSO Group
5 months ago
The appellate court on Tuesday sent the case back to the lower court for further consideration, saying it had “abused its discretion” and improperly applied the law when deciding Salvadoran journalists had no right to sue in U.S. courts.
Microsoft Patch Tuesday security updates for July 2025 fixed a zero-day
5 months ago
Microsoft released Patch Tuesday security updates for July 2025, which addressed 130 flaws, including one a Microsoft SQL Server zero-day. Microsoft Patch Tuesday security updates for July 2025 addressed 130 vulnerabilities in Windows and Windows Components, Office and Office Components, .NET and Visual Studio, Azure, Teams, Hyper-V, Windows BitLocker, Microsoft Edge (Chromium-based), and the Windows […]
Pierluigi Paganini
WorldLeaks
5 months ago
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New Report Finds Billions of Leaked Credentials and ULP Files on Dark Web Are Outdated
5 months ago
A recent in-depth analysis by threat intelligence experts sheds critical light on the pervasive issue of outdated and unreliable data circulating on the dark web. The report, spanning a comprehensive 26-minute read, delves into the world of combolists text files containing username-password pairs and URL-Login-Password (ULP) files, which include associated website URLs alongside credentials. Despite […]
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Aman Mishra
WorldLeaks
5 months ago
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WorldLeaks
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