- Security firm Check Point confirms data breach, but says users have nothing to worry about
April 1, 2025
A hacker is claiming to have stolen a “highly sensitive” dataset from Check Point – but the company is looking to play down any concerns users might have. The cybercriminal, going by the name of CoreInjection, posted about the dataset of compromised Check Point files on a cybercrime forum – and alleges that the information contains ...
- UK threatens £100K-a-day fines under new cyber bill
April 1, 2025
The UK’s technology secretary revealed the full breadth of the government’s Cyber Security and Resilience (CSR) Bill for the first time this morning, pledging £100,000 ($129,000) daily fines for failing to act against specific threats under consideration. Slated to enter Parliament later this year, the CSR bill was teased in the King’s Speech in July, shortly ...
- Someone is trying to recruit security researchers in bizarre hacking campaign
April 1, 2025
Are you willing to hack and take control of Chinese websites for a random person for up to $100,000 a month? Someone is making precisely that tantalizing, bizarre, and clearly sketchy job offer. The person is using what looks like a series of fake accounts with avatars displaying photos of attractive women and sliding into the ...
- UK: Man charged after cyber attack saw terror messages displayed at train stations
April 1, 2025
A man has been charged after a cyber attack saw terror messages displayed across screens at Scotland’s busiest train stations. British Transport Police received multiple reports of a cyber security incident affecting Network Rail Wi-Fi services, provided by a third party, that displayed imagery “intended to incite religious hatred” on September 25, 2024. Network Rail said ...