Switzerland has officially advised against using hyperscale clouds and SaaS for sensitive government data, citing security risks. Meanwhile, a massive GitLab scan uncovered 17,000 verified secrets across 5.6 million repositories. Exercise app Strava is telling users in sensitive positions they’re on
A shocking new survey reveals the scale of online blackmail targeting children. About one in five parents have supported a child who experienced this digital extortion, and AI is making the problem worse.
Asahi Group Holdings has released its full investigation into a September ransomware attack that disrupted operations nationwide. The breach potentially exposed personal information of over 1.5 million individuals, forcing factories to revert to manual processes and causing drink shortages. The comp
Three London councils sharing IT infrastructure have been hit by a major cybersecurity incident believed to be ransomware. Core services including phone lines and reporting systems remain down as investigations continue with national crime and cybersecurity agencies.
Palmer Luckey’s defense tech company Anduril is experiencing significant technical failures across multiple autonomous weapons systems. The issues range from drone boats failing Navy exercises to combat drones underperforming in Ukraine. Despite a $30.5 billion valuation, the company’s battlefield r
OpenAI has notified API users that their data may have been exposed through a breach at analytics provider Mixpanel. The incident occurred on November 9, with OpenAI learning about compromised data on November 25. While no chat content or API keys were exposed, the breach reveals vulnerabilities in
New data shows retail security incidents barely increase during busy holiday seasons. The real threat? Thousands of AI-powered fake e-commerce sites targeting shoppers directly.
Security researchers have confirmed HashJack, a new AI prompt injection technique that hides malicious instructions in URL fragments. The attack can steal credentials, exfiltrate data, and spread misinformation through AI browsers. Microsoft and Perplexity have fixed the vulnerability, but Google Ge
Tor developers are phasing out the network’s oldest encryption algorithm, tor1, due to security vulnerabilities. The replacement, called Counter Galois Onion, makes tagging attacks practically impossible and strengthens overall privacy protection.
Standard security advice falls short when the cellular network itself is the vulnerability. A new initiative targets the core architecture that connects every device, offering protection where traditional apps fail.
