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French police rescued the father of a wealthy cryptocurrency entrepreneur in a nighttime raid after he was taken hostage for ransom, the latest alleged criminal effort in France to extort people involved in the management of digital assets. The man Read More …
The culprit behind the M&S cyber attack is still a matter of investigation but speculation has pointed to a group called Scattered Spider. Also called UNC3944, Octo Tempest or Muddled Libra, Scattered Spider is a hacking group comprised of hackers Read More …
The SonicWall Capture Labs threat research team became aware of an arbitrary file upload vulnerability in the Metadata Uploader component of SAP NetWeaver Visual Composer, assessed its impact, and developed mitigation measures. SAP NetWeaver serves as a robust technology platform Read More …
Cyber criminals have told BBC News their hack against Co-op is far more serious than the company previously admitted. Hackers contacted the BBC with proof they had infiltrated IT networks and stolen huge amounts of customer and employee data. After Read More …
A security lapse at dating app Raw publicly exposed the personal data and private location data of its users, TechCrunch has found. The exposed data included users’ display names, dates of birth, dating and sexual preferences associated with the Raw Read More …
In April 2024, Microsoft uncovered a vulnerability in macOS that could allow specially crafted codes to escape the App Sandbox and run unrestricted on the system. An attacker could create an exploit to escape the App Sandbox without user interaction Read More …
Agentic applications are programs that leverage AI agents — software designed to autonomously collect data and take actions toward specific objectives — to drive their functionality. As AI agents are becoming more widely adopted in real-world applications, understanding their security Read More …
Harrods has become the latest retailer to be targeted by cyberattacks, which have struck Marks and Spencer and The Co-op this week. The luxury department store revealed it has had to take action against similar hacking attempts in recent days. Read More …
The FBI’s Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3) has released its 2024 Internet Crime Report. And it has revealed a record-breaking surge in cybercrime losses across the United States. Last year, total losses reached $16.6 billion, which is a 33% increase Read More …
Apple sent notifications this week to several people who the company believes were targeted with government spyware, according to two of the alleged targets. In the past, Apple has sent similar notifications to targets and victims of spyware, and directed Read More …