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Messaging service creates persistent user IDs that have different qualities on each device

An analysis of Meta's WhatsApp messaging software reveals that it may expose which operating system a user is running, and their device setup information – including the number of linked devices.…

IntelBroker claims the breach impacts Microsoft, SAP, AT&T, Verizon, T-Mobile US, and more

Cisco has confirmed it is investigating claims of stealing — and now selling — data belonging to the networking giant.…

Volume of attacks still surging though, according to Digital Defense Report

Microsoft says ransomware attacks are up 2.75 times compared to last year, but claims defenses are actually working better than ever.…

Who also worries misinformation on social media could threaten liquidity

The governor of India's Reserve Bank, Shri Shaktikanta Das, yesterday warned that AI – and the platforms that provide it – could worsen systemic risk to the nation's financial system.…

Enough with the racist-sounding 'dragons' and 'pandas', Beijing complains – then points the finger at koalas

Chinese authorities have published another set of allegations that assert the Volt Typhoon threat actor is an invention of the US and its allies, and not a crew run by Beijing.…

It waited till just before Columbus Day weekend to make mandated filing, but don't worry, we saw it

A Houston-based services provider to healthcare organizations says a crook may have grabbed up to 400,000 people's information after the miscreant accessed the systems of one of its customers.…

Technologies that help SOCs detect, analyze, and respond to emerging threats faster and more accurately

Sponsored Post  This article discusses some of the challenges traditional SOCs face and how integrating artificial intelligence/machine learning (AI/ML) modules could help solve the challenges faced by security professionals and organizations.…

Florida man gets his hands on 'the best ever'

With less than a month to go before American voters head to the polls to choose their next president, the Trump campaign has been investing in secure tech to make sure it doesn't get hacked again.…

No excuses for not patching this nine-month-old issue

More than 86,000 Fortinet instances remain vulnerable to the critical flaw that attackers started exploiting last week, according to Shadowserver's data.…

Let Okta lift the lid on customer identity in this series of webinars

Sponsored Post  Recent reports suggest that stolen identity and privileged access credentials now account for 61 percent of all data breaches.…

With an off-the-shelf D-Wave machine

Chinese researchers claim they have found a way to use D-Wave's quantum annealing systems to develop a promising attack on classical encryption.…

Reading, writing, and cyber mayhem, amirite?

If we were to draw an infosec Venn diagram, with one circle representing "sensitive info that attackers would want to steal" and the other "limited resources plus difficult-to-secure IT environments," education would sit in the overlap. …

Also, phishing's easier over the phone, and your F5 cookies might be unencrypted, and more

in brief  If you need an excuse to improve your patching habits, a joint advisory from the US and UK governments about a massive, ongoing Russian campaign exploiting known vulnerabilities should do the trick.…

Researchers point to evidence that scumbags visited the strategy boutique

Researchers at Palo Alto's Unit 42 believe the INC ransomware crew is no more and recently rebranded itself as Lynx over a three-month period.…

Cyberspies abusing a backdoor? Groundbreaking

Lawmakers are demanding answers about earlier news reports that China's Salt Typhoon cyberspies breached US telecommunications companies Verizon, AT&T, and Lumen Technologies, and hacked their wiretapping systems. They also urge federal regulators to hold these companies accountable for their infosec practices - or lack thereof.…

Roadside assistance biz praised for deploying security monitoring software and reporting workers to cops

Two former workers at roadside assistance provider RAC were this week given suspended sentences after illegally copying and selling tens of thousands of lines of personal data on people involved in accidents.…

What's harder? Convincing people to invest in a beleaguered security business or a tiny island everybody hates?

Keir Starmer's decision to appoint Poppy Gustafsson as the UK's new investment minister is being resoundingly praised despite the former Darktrace boss spending years failing to fully rebuild investor confidence in the embattled company.…

It worked – alleged pump and dump schemers arrested in UK, US and Portugal this week

The FBI created its own cryptocurrency so it could watch suspected fraudsters use it – an idea that worked so well it produced arrests in three countries.…

Acknowledges bulk customer data leak weeks after Telegram channels dangled it online

Leading Indian health insurance provider Star Health has admitted to being the victim of a cyber attack after criminals claimed they had posted records of 30-milion-plus clients online.…

But hey, no worries, the firm claims no evidence of data misuse

Fidelity Investments has notified 77,099 people that their personal information was stolen in an August data breach. …