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The Department of Justice unsealed an indictment against a Ukrainian national alleged to be central to a ransomware campaign affecting hundreds of companies worldwide.  Volodymyr Viktorovych Tymoshchuk, known online as “deadforz,” “Boba,” “msfv,” and “farnetwork,” is accused of developing and deploying ransomware variants Nefilim, LockerGoga, and MegaCortex, all of which have been used in attacks […]

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Attaullah Baig alleges that the social media giant fired him for raising security concerns about its WhatsApp messaging platform.

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Sean Cairncross also talked about near-term priorities in his first public speech since being confirmed.

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The acquisition represents the Japanese industrial giant’s largest to date.

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Cybercrime hubs in Southeast Asia scammed Americans out of at least $10 billion last year, a 66% increase from 2023, officials said.

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The company said a threat actor accessed and snooped around its account for months, then stole OAuth tokens for Drift integrations from its cloud environment.

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The agency will consider streamlining the CIRCIA rule and finding ways to deconflict with other cyber regulations.

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As some observers predicted, Democratic commissioners are racking up lower court victories, but the highest court in the country appears skeptical.

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Researchers at NYU’s Tandon School of Engineering confirmed they created the code as part of a project to illustrate potential harms of AI-powered malware.

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Artificial intelligence was a recurring theme among federal leaders who spoke at a GDIT event held Thursday.

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The actively exploited defect, triggered by an attacker’s use of a publicly available sample machine key, underscores the vendor and customers’ poor configuration practices.

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An antipiracy coalition of entertainment companies applauded the takedown. The network’s two operators were arrested at their residences in Egypt.

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Cato's move comes as the company also extended its Series G funding round with an additional $50 million from Acrew Capital.

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Produced with other world cyber agencies, the document is a “shared vision” of SBOMs, or software bill of materials.

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The Homeland Security Committee also voted out bills addressing pipeline cybersecurity and terrorists’ use of AI.

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Apitor collected data without informing parents or asking for permission, the FTC said, violating federal parental consent requirements.

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The critical, actively exploited zero-day vulnerabilities affect the Linux kernel and Android runtime.

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In a 2-1 decision, an appeals court upheld a 1935 Supreme Court precedent restricting the president’s ability to fire FTC commissioners. 

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Salesloft said the AI chat agent for sales and leads will be taken offline, as investigations into the attack spree widen and reveal more victims.

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He takes over a key leadership role in a position that’s seen rapid turnover over the past year.

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